Walking in an Arizona slot canyon, is one of our favorite active baby boomer travel memories. Are you curious about what it’s like to walk underneath the desert. Come on along:
- Baby Boomer Travel Tips:
- Lower Antelope Canyon is located on Navajo land off of Copper Mine Road near Page, Arizona. It is administered by the LeChee Chapter of the Navajo Nation.
- Currently, all access is by guided tour only.
- There is a general admission fee of $6.00 in addition to the tour fee. Age 7 or younger are free.
- The canyon is dark in many places with an uneven walking surface. At times, conditions are tight.
- Peak visiting season is late March to October.
- Take care during monsoon season. In 1997, 11 tourists lost their lives due to a flash flood upstream of Lower Antelope Canyon.
- We visited Lower Antelope Canyon as part of a photography workshop with Exposure360.
- Photographers should bring a tripod due to low light conditions, although the photos you see in the video were taken without a tripod.
- Upper Antelope Canyon and Waterholes are two more slot canyons in the area that can be visited on a guided tour.
Have you visited an Arizona slot canyon? Post a comment to share your experience. We want to do it again!
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Stunning photography and the perfect choice of music. So soothing. Definitely on my list of places to visit.
Wow, gorgeous landscapes and great photography.
So beautiful. I’ve never explored Arizona’s canyons–now I want to!
Twitter: DonnaLHull
April 29, 2011 at 12:25 pm
Lower Antelope Canyon is extra special. Upper Antelope is beautiful too but not as adventuresome. It’s more like walking into a cave.
Twitter: ottsworld
April 29, 2011 at 1:54 pm
Still sad I missed the lower canyon when I was there! Next on your boomer travel list has to be Jordan becuase Petra is the coolest slot canyon ever!!
Twitter: DonnaLHull
April 29, 2011 at 2:00 pm
Petra is high on my list. Alan has been there and would love to go back, too. I’ll be checking your blog for tips when a Petra visit becomes a reality.
Twitter: DonnaLHull
April 29, 2011 at 2:00 pm
I agree, Sandy. We haven’t been so kind to her.
Twitter: BretteSember
April 29, 2011 at 3:42 pm
What an amazing place – otherwordly almost
Twitter: DonnaLHull
April 29, 2011 at 3:43 pm
Yes, it is otherwordly. It seems strange to be walking underneath the desert where the air is much cooler.
Beautiful!
Absolutely stunning! Wow. If it’s this breathtaking with photos, I’d imagine that being there is so much more thrilling.
Twitter: DonnaLHull
May 1, 2011 at 8:13 pm
Glad you enjoyed the video, Sheryl. In some ways, the photos from the camera look more vibrant than when you’re there in person. The camera lens sees so much more than our eyes can.
Breathtakingly beautiful and awesome.
Twitter: DonnaLHull
May 2, 2011 at 1:27 am
Glad you enjoyed it, Meredith.
Twitter: reellifejane
May 4, 2011 at 6:03 pm
What a gorgeous video – just breathtaking! I know videos are a lot of work, but you really have a gift for it, Donna. But darn that ’127 Hours’ for invading my thoughts while watching it!
Twitter: DonnaLHull
May 4, 2011 at 7:44 pm
Glad you enjoyed the video, Jane. Now I’m off to Google “127 Hours.”
Donna, what a beautifully done video! I was lucky enough to go to the upper canyon last year, and this presentation truly does slot canyons justice. Thank you!
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