Escalante River Arm of Lake Powell: A Guide
The Escalante arm is the wildest water on Lake Powell — narrow canyons, ruins, and empty beaches, reachable only by boat. Here is what it takes to get there.
Topic
Lake Powell Canyons and Side Trips
The main channel is the road. The side canyons are the reason to be here: narrow,
shaded, and in places barely wider than the boat. Some are open to anyone with a
tender, some need a permit and a guide, and a few become unreachable when the water
drops far enough to expose their entrances.
This is where those trips are covered — what each one asks of you, and what it gives
back.
Lake Powell Side Canyons: A Boater's Guide
The main channel is a highway. The side canyons are why people come — which ones to boat into, the wakeless rules that protect them, and how water level changes what you can reach.
Planning Antelope Canyon and Rainbow Bridge
The two most photographed places near Lake Powell both require somebody else's permission to visit. Neither is a spontaneous stop, and each fails in its own way.