RiverScene Magazine’s Julie and Tyanna Wilson recently boarded a pontoon boat at Rotary Community Park, eager to make their way to Topock Gorge.
Here is their narrative of the trip.
We left Rotary Community Park in Lake Havasu City around 6:15 a.m., and worked our way through the Bridgewater Channel.
It took about 30 minutes to reach the entrance of Topock Gorge by pontoon boat.
There weren’t many people on the water at that time, so the ride was peaceful. The sun was barely just underneath the mountains on the way there. By the time we got there, we were able to see the sun rise over the mountains. This showed us a variety of colors as the light played on the gorge walls and peeked through the tops of the rocks.
Unfortunately, we didn’t see much wildlife at this time in the morning, other than some ducks gathering in a small cove.
I was hoping to see burros or bighorn sheep, since it’s a wildlife refuge in that area, but unfortunately, they didn’t make an appearance.
The temperature was also about perfect. A little chilly on the ride up, especially when we started hitting more of the Colorado River (at least for me, being a desert baby).
We were in the gorge for about an hour, and that was an hour before we even saw another boat. The natural beauty in this area was incredible. It was fascinating to see the stress cracks in the lava rock that the Colorado River had carved out.
My link to the gallery photos is https://tyannarenee.gallery
To view video of the trip by boat to Topock Gorge, visit RiverScene Magazine YouTube Channel by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrNBHDnwyyI
If you would like to take a guided tour of Topock Gorge, Sunset Charters & Tour Co. can be found by clicking here: https://www.lakehavasuboattours.com/tours-excursions/topock-gorge-experience/

Tyanna Renee’/ RiverScene Magazine

Tyanna Renee’/ RiverScene Magazine

Tyanna Renee’/ RiverScene Magazine

Tyanna Renee’/ RiverScene Magazine
Wow that’s beautiful. I am definitely going too try and book that in the next few months.