Excursions

Glen Canyon Dam

Page, Arizona overlooks the famed Glen Canyon Dam and scenic Lake Powell, which sits astride the Arizona / Utah border. We will visit the dam from the Glen Canyon Dam Visitor Center and then we’ll take a small hike to a beautiful overlook to view the dam and the Colorado river from a distance at the top of Glen Canyon. We will visit the bottom of the dam on a 30-mile boat tour on the Colorado River from Lee’s Ferry to Glen Canyon Dam and back the next day.

Horseshoe Bend

Horseshoe Bend is located 5 miles south of Page, Arizona. It is an incredible natural vista definitely worth a visit. The name was inspired by its unusual shape, a horseshoe-shaped meander of the Colorado River within the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Just a few miles from Glen Canyon Dam and popular Lake Powell, the best view is from the steep cliff above Horseshoe Bend.

Horseshoe Bend’s overlook is 4,200 feet above sea level, and the Colorado River is 3,200 feet above sea level, which gives this scenic view a breathtaking 1,000-foot drop. You will walk 3/4 mile to view Horseshoe Bend from the cliff overlook. The short trail is paved and easy. Once you are at the overlook, you will have plenty of time to enjoy the view and take pictures. You will also enjoy a crystal singing bowl sound meditation.

Yoga – You will enjoy a crystal singing bowl sound meditation overlooking Horse Bend and the Colorado River from the top of Glen Canyon. This will prepare you for the boat tour adventure around Horseshoe Bend on the Colorado River the following morning.

Colorado River Kayaking / Paddle Boarding

This 30-mile boat tour on the Colorado River from Lee’s Ferry to Glen Canyon Dam and back is an EPIC experience and possibly the best part of the retreat. Travel 15 miles on the Colorado River around Horseshoe Bend to Glen Canyon Dam to see the Dam from below.

Then we’ll travel back towards Horseshoe Bend and stop at Boater’s Beach, a beautiful stretch of sandy beach downstream on the Colorado River from Glen Canyon Dam. We will take a short 0.25-mile round trip hike on a trail to see ancient Petroglyphs. Desert bighorn sheep, geometric shapes, and hunting scenes are all depicted on the impressive petroglyph panel.

After the hike we will get on kayaks or paddleboards and paddle downstream 3/4 mile on the calmest part of the river and the most beautiful part of the canyon to stop and enjoy Horseshoe Bend from its base.

We will enjoy a delicious picnic lunch and yoga class on the canyon beach of Horseshoe Bend and then get back on the boats for a ride back to Lee’s Ferry.

Cold Plunge – Optional cold plunge in the Colorado River in front of Horseshoe Bend.

Yoga – We will have our morning yoga class on Horseshoe Bend next to the Colorado River.

Antelope Canyon

This is a prime-time tour with the best tour company in town offers. It is a fully guided walk into the Upper Antelope Canyon. Guided tours are required to visit this gem.

There is plenty of time for everyone to take photos on this tour and also enough time to experience the canyon. Once you arrive at the canyon, you will be guided through the iconic sandstone walls, shaped by years and years of water and wind. A marvelous blend of color, shape, and majesty will strike you on this tour! The tour guide will show the places through the canyon to take memorable photos, and tell some history of the canyon, and some local history.

The walk through the canyon is a good 1/4 mile, once you have reached the end of the canyon you will then proceed to hike around the canyon – this hike does involve soft sand, stairs, and ramps, best to wear closed-toe shoes. With the new hike you are walking a total of 3/4’s of a mile.