I had heard so many wonderful things about Antelope Canyon that we had to make it a part of the trip. Since it was only 9 miles from our next destination, this worked out wonderfully. This canyon is located in Page, Arizona and is on Navajo Tribal land. We had to have a special permit to enter. There are two canyons, an upper and a lower which require some ladder climbing and scooting through smaller crevices. Because the temperature was 106 and our generator on the RV kept overheating, we did not feel comfortable leaving the dogs in the RV and it was too hot for them to wait for us at the entrance, even though it was shaded. So, our decision to visit the upper canyon, was based on the safety of the dogs. The upper canyon is 20 degrees cooler inside and is flat and easy to walk thru. Decision made! After a 10 minute off road bumpy, and I mean bumpy ride, we were facing the entrance. We were lucky enough to have a private tour as we were the last tour of the day. Our guide was a Navajo who took us back to the day when he used to run through the canyon as a kid. Antelope Canyon was "discovered" in the late 80's when a photograph taken there was made popular. Now hundreds of thousands of tourist flock to these canyons for some of the most intense photography. Several movies have been shot there as well.
I am certainly a novice photographer, but I was so pleased with the pictures that I took. The dogs had a blast running along the soft cool sand....such a contrast from what lies outside the cavern. It was a wonderful experience and I would recommend a visit. A bit pricey though.....$26 a ticket!
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