Page Things to Do Tips by kazander

The section of the Colorado river is not in a national or even a state park! It's just a short 1.5 roundtrip hike off a busy highway! You can find the trail head off of a little parking lot along Rt89, just a few miles outside of Page. There are little brown signs that point the way for you. Once there you climb up and down some sandy dunes to the edge of a cliff. You can see the bend from the top of the hill. When you get to the end,those with a fear of heights beware! To get the best view of the entire horse shoe, you have to peer over the edge of a 2000ft drop. There is no platform like one you might find at a park, just a bare rock ledge. I crawled on my belly and sort of slithered my way to the edge (I am not good with heights) The view was worth it though. We actually did this hike twice, once at sunset and once in the late morning to see the curve with different lighting.

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The most famous of the slot canyons is just outside of Page. Antelope or "corkscrew canyon" was carved out of the rock by wind and water. The colors are astonishing, purple, blues, reds, oranges and yellows all in swirling rock. It's truly amazing to explore this phenomenon of nature. We visited the Upper canyon, known for it's shafts of light that come through narrow opening in the "ceiling". While doing my research, I found that there are 4 tour groups that take you into the canyon, all their tour times are staggered 1/2 apart from one another. I chose Antelope Canyon Tours, for the "photographers tour" it is a 2 hour tour and your guide tries to keep other tourists out of your shots. (something that I thought was worth some extra dough) Our guide was really wonderful and helpful, I highly recommend that tour group. I also advise sticking with him, as he really does keep the riff raff out of your shots, and he's the guy who knows when and where the beams come. In addition to Upper canyon there is also a Lower canyon (go figure) which is less crowded and a tad bit more difficult to navigate. Instead of a flat sandy floor that Upper has, you descend into the canyon by ladder (maybe we'll try that one next time!)
Before going on your tour, check the weather and with your tour guide. Flash flooding can turn the canyons into a death trap. In the 90's 14 people were killed while touring the Lower Canyon. They did not take heed of the warnings about the weather.

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Phone: 928-645-9102
Website: http://www.antelopecanyon.com