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Vince was an incredible tour guide with deep knowledge of the canyon, the river, and its history. Since our group was small, we got plenty of personal attention, tons of interesting information, and lots of time to explore the beautiful scenery at our own pace. He also shared great recommendations for things to do in Page—The Birdhouse was a standout! Overall, this was an amazing experience, and we made memories that will last a lifetime. I highly recommend this tour!

This was a wonderful experience for our group! Our guide (Cameron) was truly amazing! We had a group of 6 with a wide range of personalities, abilities, experience kayaking and comfort on the water, and Cameron coached each one through their specific needs with an open heart and creative spirit.

I will say, if you’re not a “group tour” kind of person and you’ve kayaked before, you could easily rent kayaks and do this route on your own and have a bit more flexibility. That said, the tour was great! Skyler was outgoing, offered to take pictures for us, and tried to cater to the group (asking if anyone had a hard end time or if we could go over a bit on time to get further into the canyon, on the way back asking if anyone wanted to go swimming or just head back). The water on Lake Powell was very smooth on the way out, slightly wavy on the way back, but we weren’t in peak busy season yet, so there weren’t too many boats. The water in the canyon was like glass. The whole paddle was incredibly scenic, and the hike was very beautiful. The next day we did a Lower Antelope Canyon tour through Dixie’s and that part of the canyon was completely unique and magical. If you’re looking for the classic Antelope Canyon experience, the paddle and hike isn’t the same as you would get with a tribal tour, but it’s still worth it, I was happy to have done both. Some logistics, follow the directions to the meeting point listed on Viator, you drive all the way down almost to the water. There are bathrooms at the top of the hill before you head down the boat launch. The only drawback about this tour is it’s a long time without bathroom access in a setting where you should be hydrating!