Antelope Canyon Lake Powell: Kayak, Hike & Swim Tour

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Duration4h

GroupUp to 11

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Paddle into Antelope Canyon, then hike its slot on foot

You paddle 2 hours across Lake Powell to Antelope Canyon, hike 1.5 hours through the slot canyon on foot, then paddle back with time for a swim. All gear is included — kayak, paddle, life jacket, dry bag — and your guide handles the route and pacing. The tour runs four hours total and suits anyone with moderate fitness who's comfortable on uneven ground and steep sandy slopes.

Step-by-step itinerary

Kayak, hike, and swim at Antelope Canyon

Meet guide at Antelope Point Launch Ramp
Receive safety orientation and kayaking instruction
Walk down steep sandy hill to water
Paddle 30 minutes across Lake Powell
Paddle 30–60 minutes deeper into Antelope Canyon
Pull kayak ashore at canyon back
Hike approximately 1 mile into slot canyon
Hike 1 mile back out of canyon
Paddle back 1–1.5 hours to launch area
Swim or relax at Lake Powell (weather permitting)

The Experience

You're at Antelope Point Launch Ramp, standing at the top of a steep sandy slope that drops to the water. Your guide hands you a paddle and a life jacket, runs through the safety talk, and then you're walking down that hill — loose sand under your boots, Lake Powell spreading out below. The kayak tour starts right here: about 30 minutes of paddling across the main channel, then another 30 to 60 minutes deeper into Antelope Canyon itself, the sandstone walls rising up on both sides of you, the water so clear you can see the bottom. It's the kind of quiet that makes you stop talking.

Once you reach the back of the canyon, you pull the kayak onto shore and the hiking part begins. Your guide leads a 1-mile walk into the slot canyon — the terrain is uneven, the walls narrow in places, and you're moving at the group's pace, which means there's time to look around instead of just moving through. The return paddle takes about an hour to an hour and a half, retracing the route back to the launch ramp. Depending on the day and what your guide thinks is safe, there's usually time for a swim in Lake Powell before you head back — the water is cold and clear, and after four hours of paddling and hiking, it feels earned. The whole thing takes four hours from start to finish, and you leave with all the gear: kayak, paddle, dry bag, life jacket.

This tour works for beginners and experienced paddlers alike, as long as you're reasonably fit and okay with steep terrain on the walk down to the water. The canyon itself is sacred to the Navajo people, and being on the water here — surrounded by that geology, that silence — is different from a typical paddling trip. You're not just moving through a landscape; you're inside it.

What’s included

Your tour includes kayak, paddle, life jacket, and dry bag.
The guide leads you through the paddling route, the hike into the slot canyon, and the return paddle.
Depending on conditions, there is time for swimming or resting at the water's edge before you finish.
You do not need to arrange transportation to the launch ramp or bring your own gear.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by wazSUPkayaks

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see Antelope Canyon from the water and on foot in one morning without renting gear separately or navigating the route alone — the four-hour format and guide-led pacing fit the canyon's geography and your energy in a single trip.