Yesterday was Field Trip Day for the Interpretation staff here at Bryce and we went on a paddling adventure on Lake Powell. Thanks to a last minute change in one staff member's plans I ended up being the only one solo in a kayak and boy were my arms tired when we were finished. The total trip was something like 5 miles paddling and a couple of miles walking and it was, thankfully, not too hot for that area (95 degrees instead of 105).

Antelope Canyon is certainly the world's most famous and most photographed slot canyon and we paddled into the area where the waters that carve it flow into Lake Powell (or, formerly, the Colorado River). It was at this point where we stopped for lunch and a hike deeper into the gorge (though not all the way to the famous portion of the canyon). As you can see, the canyon walls are quite imposing and this wasn't even one of the narrow portions. Still, it was a lot of fun and seeing some of the patterns in the sandstone walls sculpted by flowing water was good stuff. And we ended the day eating Mexican food at a restaurant in Kanab, UT - nothing wrong with that!