upper antelope canyon and horseshoe bend tour

I saw many lobster bodies that were going to be hurting later. To the left it continues to a dead-end in about 10 minutes to the right, it opens up to a wider canyon. The canyon eventually reaches a fork which is a good turnaround spot. There are several places to climb out of the slot canyon to see it from above. The smooth undulating rock in reds and purples is like walking through a geological playhouse. About 15 minutes in the slot canyon begins. The first part involves walking over sand through a wide canyon. The Antelope Canyon hike begins at the landing. Pull up your boat at the landing and start the hike. The one-way paddle to the landing for the canyon hike is about 2.5 miles and takes 1.5 hours. The earlier you get on the water, the more you will have the canyon to yourself in the morning. The hour-long paddle through the canyon winds past huge cliffs of Navajo sandstone. Make sure you have enough energy at the end of the trip to drag your boat back up the hill.Īt the mouth of Antelope Canyon, the no-wake zone starts. Since the lake is low, we had to wheel our boats down to the water over the gravel. The Route to Antelope Canyonįrom the public boat launch, it is a half-hour paddle to the mouth of Antelope Canyon. I was glad to have a stable boat when the waves from power boats on Lake Powell bounced the kayaks around. I saw several people in other company’s less stable boats take an unintentional swim. Instead, we checked in at the Lake Powell Paddleboards and Kayaks well-stocked equipment store, picked out our lifejackets, and headed to the Antelope Point public boat launch. Other companies will help you strap them to your car, but I really didn’t want to tie boats on top of my rental car.

The best part of the rental experience is that the company transports your boats to the put-in. The quality of their equipment and the knowledge and friendliness of the staff is unparalleled. They also have tours if you want to explore with a certified guide. This family-owned company rents kayaks, paddleboards, and packrafts in Page. Our kayak rental was sponsored by Lake Powell Paddleboards and Kayaks. There are organized kayak or paddleboard tours that go to Antelope Canyon but we opted to rent boats and do it ourselves. However, a kayak trip to where Lake Powell meets the bottom of Antelope Canyon is a unique way to experience Antelope without a canyon tour. Hiking tours to Upper and Lower Antelope Canyon on Navajo lands are very popular. Antelope Canyon is Instagram famous worldwide.

Upper antelope canyon and horseshoe bend tour