Antelope Canyon, Lake Powell & Glen Canyon Dam
We are blessed with another beautiful day. When planning this trip Chris and I were noting temperatures in this area over 90 degrees and it was 91 when we arrived yesterday. Today the highs were in the upper 70's under sunny skies. The only draw back with today's weather was the wind.
Our first activity today was a guided tour of lower Antelope Canyon located just outside Page, AZ. We took the Dixie-Ellis tour, which had been recommended by our friend, Whitney. She also suggested going as early in the morning as possible. We made the 8:30 tour. Natasha was our native American guide. The tour was amazing and the sights in the slot canyon were beautiful. I took my new DSLR camera intending to use it on the tour. Due to the blowing sand, however, I opted to use my iPhone camera. On a recommendation from the guide I used the "chrome" filter. Natasha took the group shots using my camera.
To see all the photos saved from Antelope Canyon click on this link: Antelope Canyon
Our next stop was Antelope Point at Lake Powell, a short distance down the road. We followed signs to the "beaches" but all we found were rocky shores. A fish and game wildlife guy said the lake had been rising about six inches a day for a couple weeks so it was possible that, where there were once beaches, they were now under water.
On to Glen Canyon Dam, an impressive sight. We did not take a dam tour but we walked around, took photos, and watched a film on the making of the dam.
To see all the photos taken at Lake Powell and Glen Canyon Dam click on the following link:
Lake and Dam
At 5:00 we took a boat tour of Antelope Canyon, one of the 96 canyons extending off of Lake Powell. We went as deep into the canyon as the tour boat could safely go. The guide said a smaller boat (especially a kayak or canoe) could go another three miles in before coming to a 40 foot high rock wall. If one could scale that rock wall you'd be at the lower Antelope Canyon that we walked through earlier in the day.
To see all the pics taken on the boat tour click on this link: BoatTour
Tomorrow we plan to see Horseshoe Bend and the north rim of the Grand Canyon.
Our first activity today was a guided tour of lower Antelope Canyon located just outside Page, AZ. We took the Dixie-Ellis tour, which had been recommended by our friend, Whitney. She also suggested going as early in the morning as possible. We made the 8:30 tour. Natasha was our native American guide. The tour was amazing and the sights in the slot canyon were beautiful. I took my new DSLR camera intending to use it on the tour. Due to the blowing sand, however, I opted to use my iPhone camera. On a recommendation from the guide I used the "chrome" filter. Natasha took the group shots using my camera.
To see all the photos saved from Antelope Canyon click on this link: Antelope Canyon
Our next stop was Antelope Point at Lake Powell, a short distance down the road. We followed signs to the "beaches" but all we found were rocky shores. A fish and game wildlife guy said the lake had been rising about six inches a day for a couple weeks so it was possible that, where there were once beaches, they were now under water.
On to Glen Canyon Dam, an impressive sight. We did not take a dam tour but we walked around, took photos, and watched a film on the making of the dam.
To see all the photos taken at Lake Powell and Glen Canyon Dam click on the following link:
Lake and Dam
At 5:00 we took a boat tour of Antelope Canyon, one of the 96 canyons extending off of Lake Powell. We went as deep into the canyon as the tour boat could safely go. The guide said a smaller boat (especially a kayak or canoe) could go another three miles in before coming to a 40 foot high rock wall. If one could scale that rock wall you'd be at the lower Antelope Canyon that we walked through earlier in the day.
To see all the pics taken on the boat tour click on this link: BoatTour
Tomorrow we plan to see Horseshoe Bend and the north rim of the Grand Canyon.
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