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The kayak touring possibilities on Lake Powell are virtually limitless. With 170 miles of water and 1900 miles of shoreline it is possible there are places a kayak has never been. Certainly we at Hidden Canyon have not paddled every inch of the Lake. Many kayakers who paddle Lake Powell independently keep to the main channel and paddle Marina to Marina. While we admire their tenacity we feel the real value of Lake Powell as a touring destination lies in its relatively unvisited side canyons. Although no longer a river, Glen Canyon's much lauded 94 side canyons still exist and today's lake makes them accessible to touring kayaks. Almost every canyon has a hiking opportunity offering incredible narrows and photography. Many are inaccessible to motor craft.

Lake Powell, like so many Park Service Resources, has two faces; The popular wide bays with water skiers, jet skis and houseboats and the quiet narrow backwaters and canyons. Add the time of year into the equation and our favorite kayak places between Labor Day and Memorial Day can seem like a virtual wilderness. Knowing which places to avoid and when to go only solves part of the secret to exploring Glen Canyon. Hidden Canyon Kayak provides the complete answer by quickly getting you up lake to the most fascinating areas and then guiding you past the often confusing shoreline into the hidden recesses of the most exciting canyons.

LABYRINTH FACE, AND WEST CANYONS
This is the area where we first recognized the potential of Lake Powell as a classic touring destination. As a tour it has everything. Wide open beaches and shallows for instruction and practices, concealed narrows to paddle and hike, an arch, ruins and a forgiving shoreline that allows us to land frequently. All this just 15 miles from Wahweap Marina, far enough to be away from the main traffic lanes but near enough to access quickly and maximize our time on the lake. While any sea kayaker would enjoy this itinerary of blue water and soaring cliffs, we can especially recommend it for those who have never kayaked before, those who would prefer to paddle shorter distances or those who just feel like being lazy. This tour lends itself to an emphasis on instruction for beginners and intermediates. West Canyon our final destination provides a spectacular hike at its very end.
*Please note: We will conduct the 4-day trips on a charter basis only for a minimum of of 6 people. Please call for details and further information.
4-DAY TRIP $760
Trips Leave every Sunday/Monday
March, April, September, October, and November

RAINBOW CANYONS
Forty miles up lake from Wahweap Marina the wide bays of Lake Powell are replaced by a narrow main channel bounded on the north by Fifty Mile Mountain (7500') and on the south by Navajo Mountain rising to over 10,300 feet. The fifteen miles of lake between Dangling Rope Marina and the San Juan Arm contains the entrances to a dozen spectacular canyons providing kayakers with some of the finest narrows to paddle and hike on Lake Powell. Ruins, miners and moki steps and the grand daddy of arches, Rainbow Bridge round out this tour. Camping close by allows us to paddle and view Rainbow Bridge before the motor traffic arrives at this justifiably popular attraction. Camps in this area tend to be smaller and less commonplace but without exception the settings are spectacular. Enthusiastic beginners and previous paddlers will be best served by this tour.
5-DAY TRIP $875
6-DAY TRIP $950
Trips Leave every Sunday/Monday
March, April, September, October, and November

ESCALANTE EXPLORER
The Escalante Arm of Lake Powell and its long side canyons provide us with our most remote and rugged paddling destinations. These six day expeditions encompass kayaking and hiking in equal measure. Spectacular arches and ancestral Puebloan sites define this tour. Previous paddlers with plenty of camping experience are most likely to appreciate the trip.
6-DAY TRIP $1,000
Call regarding this itinerary during low water.

CUSTOM TRIPS
The preceding represents our three favorite itineraries on Lake Powell. An infinite amount of alternatives exist and we would be happy to design a custom trip with your group. Longer trips can be made by combining the latter two tours and excellent opportunities for exploration are available in the San Juan Arm. For a true wilderness experience the months of December and January will allow you to have this immense Lake almost to yourself. If you wish to charter a trip please feel free to contact us.

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