Travel Reference
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cover less terrain, canoes and kayaks are similarly great. Next to the lodge,
Signal Moun-
tain Marina
( 307-543-2831; 7am-7:30pm mid-May-early Sep)
rents boats, ca-
noes and kayaks. Reservations are accepted for larger boats only and depend on lake
levels. Ten-mile
scenic floats
(adult/6-12yr $60/38)
on the Snake River offer good
wildlife-watching opportunities.
3pm)
provides fishing gear and licenses, as well as boat rentals. Don't expect anything too
adventurous here, as canoes aren't allowed more than 0.25 miles from the shore.
Grand Teton Lodge Company (GTLC) arranges daily scheduled
lake cruises
from Col-
ter Bay (1½ hours adult/child $28/13) as well as breakfast (three hours adult/child $37/22)
and dinner (three hours adult/child $57/37) trips. GTLC operates an
activities booth
(
7am-8pm)
next to the Colter Bay grocery store.
pler affair, with a gas dock and overnight buoys.
Canoes and kayaks rented at the marinas are not supposed to be taken beyond Colter
Bay or Half Moon Bay (from Colter Bay) or Dornan's Island (from Signal Mountain).
Trip Options
Overnight boaters can use backcountry campsites around Jackson Lake at Deadman Point,
Bearpaw Bay, Grassy Island, Little Mackinaw Bay, South Landing, Elk Island and Warm
Springs. Book these sites in advance, especially on summer weekends when the lake is
chock-a-block with powerboats, sailboards, sailboats and canoes. There is a maximum
three-night stay.
Outfitter
OARS
(Outdoor Adventure River Specialists; 209-736-4677,
800-346-6277;
www.oars.com
)
guides trips kayaking around Jackson Lake (overnight
adult/child $273/222) with instruction for beginners and multiday rafting trips on the
Snake River (three days adult/child $659/554).
With dramatic close-ups of the toothy Mt Moran, Moran Bay is the most popular des-
tination from Colter and Spalding Bays. While boating you can stop at Grassy Island en
route. The following sample distances start from Signal Mountain: Hermitage Point (2
miles), Elk Island (3 miles) and Grassy Island (6 miles); from Colter Bay to Little Mack-
inaw Bay is 1.5 miles.
Alternatively, you can paddle from Lizard Creek Campground to remote backcountry
trails on the northwest shore. Wilcox Point backcountry campsite (1.25 miles from Lizard
Creek) provides backcountry access to Webb Canyon along the Moose Basin Divide Trail
