Share Your Location – One Tap, Instant GPS via Text
“Where are you guys?” is probably the most-asked question on any lake trip. You’re in one cove, your friends are somewhere around the bend, and everyone’s trying to describe their position using landmarks that look identical from the water.
On a lake like Powell with 96 canyons, or Mead stretching across 290 square miles, verbal directions just don’t cut it. And good luck getting a pin drop to work when cell service is spotty at best.
Lake Genius makes it simple. One tap sends your exact GPS coordinates via text message – so friends, family, or marina staff know precisely where you are.
Share Your Position – Download Free
How Location Sharing Works
No accounts to set up, no pairing, no complicated sharing settings. Here’s the whole process:
Tap Share Location
The app grabs your current GPS coordinates instantly.
Send via text
A pre-formatted SMS message is created with your position. Just pick the contact and hit send.
They see where you are
Your recipient gets a text with your exact coordinates – no Lake Genius app required on their end to see the location.
Coordinate With Friends & Family
When you’re running multiple boats, meeting up with friends already on the water, or trying to rendezvous after splitting up to explore different canyons, exact positioning matters. “We’re in the big cove past the third rock” doesn’t work when every cove has a third rock.
Raft-ups and group meetups
Organizing a raft-up with another boat? Send your coordinates so they can navigate straight to you instead of circling the area. Works just as well for beach meetups – share your anchoring spot so everyone ends up in the same place.
Split groups reconnecting
Half the crew went fishing, the other half found a swimming spot. When it’s time to regroup, one tap and everyone knows exactly where to head.
Keeping family in the loop
Heading out for the day? Share your position with someone back at the marina or on shore so they know your general area. Quick peace of mind for everyone.
Communicate With Marina Staff
Need to let the marina know where you are for a fuel delivery, tow, or service call? Instead of trying to describe your location over a scratchy radio or patchy phone connection, send your GPS coordinates directly.
Marina staff get an exact position they can navigate to – no guesswork, no miscommunication. It’s especially useful on larger lakes where verbal descriptions can be vague and distances are hard to judge from the water.
Simple, Fast, Reliable
Location sharing uses your device’s GPS, which works regardless of cell coverage. The GPS coordinates are captured instantly – you just need enough signal to send a text message.
Works with any phone
The recipient doesn’t need Lake Genius installed. They receive standard GPS coordinates via text that can be put into any mapping app.
No setup required
No accounts, no pairing, no friend lists. Just tap, send, done.
SMS-based
Text messages work in low-signal areas where data connections often fail. If you can send a text, you can share your location.
PAIRS WITH YOUR TOOLKIT
Even Better With Trip Planning & Offline Maps
Share Location is a quick, focused tool – but it pairs well with the rest of your Lake Genius toolkit.
Trip Planning
Plan your route from home using Trip Planning, share your saved waypoints with your group before the trip, and then use Share Location on the water when it's time to meet up.
Offline Maps
GPS works offline, so your coordinates are always accurate even when you're deep in a canyon with no cell service. You'll need signal to send the text, but the position data itself is captured regardless.
These sources are processed using our proprietary method to generate the X-Ray View visualization and daily updates. Each lake has different data resolution based on available data, the lake’s profile, and how boaters use it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I share my location with Lake Genius?
How do I share my location with Lake Genius?
Tap the Share Location button in the app. It captures your current GPS coordinates and creates a text message you can send to any contact. The whole process takes a few seconds.
Does the other person need Lake Genius to see my location?
Does the other person need Lake Genius to see my location?
No. The recipient gets standard GPS coordinates via text message. They can enter them in any mapping app on their phone.
Is this real-time tracking?
Is this real-time tracking?
No. Share Location sends a snapshot of your position at the moment you tap the button. It’s a one-time share, not continuous tracking. If you move and want to update someone, just tap and send again.
Does location sharing work offline?
Does location sharing work offline?
Your GPS coordinates are captured regardless of cell service. However, you’ll need enough signal to send the SMS text message. GPS works offline – texting requires a connection.
Can I share my location with a group?
Can I share my location with a group?
You can send your coordinates to individual contacts via text message. There’s no group sharing or broadcast feature at this time, but you can send the same location to multiple people one at a time.
Stay Connected on the Water
Whether you’re coordinating a raft-up, helping friends find your hidden beach, or letting the marina know where to find you – Lake Genius keeps you connected with one tap. No fumbling with coordinates, no vague descriptions. Just share and go.
Share Your Position – Download Free