Today, July 2, we took a tour of Antelope Canyon in Page, AZ. Antelope Canyon got its name from the pronghorn antelopes that once roamed the area, and was created by compacted sandstone. A single striation represented 60 years of the sandstone being compacted.

There are many slot canyons in the area, but this one is maintained by Navajos for visitors (ladder in and out of the canyon versus a rope; they clear out any snakes and mice in the morning, maintain a pathway through the canyon cleared of brush, etc.) Two Navajo companies own/manage Antelope Canyon, so we went with Ken’s Tour of the lower canyon which was great. Our guide, Roc, was very knowledgeable and knew the right settings for iPhones and digital SLRs to get nice pics.

It was so neat to walk through the canyon, looking at how the light accentuates the curvature of the stone.