Not only will we have a blast, but your student will be able to take on leadership roles, learn to work as a team and learn outdoor skills with us on this or any of our Outdoor Adventure Programs this summer!
Community Schools Outdoors will head up to Page, AZ on Monday and set up our home away from home at a designated campsite on the shores of Lake Powell. Enjoy views of ancient sandstone, red rock hoodoos and millions of stars at night.
Our journey will take us to Antelope Canyon, Navajo National Monument & the Glen Canyon Dam. Each place has cultural, historical and ecological significance on the great state of Arizona.
Let's learn a little more about Antelope Canyon today!
The Navajo name for Upper Antelope Canyon is Tsé bighánílíní, which means "the place where water runs through rocks." Lower Antelope Canyon, which we will visit on this trip, is Hazdistazí (advertised as "Hasdestwazi" by the Navajo Parks and Recreation Department), or "spiral rock arches."
Antelope Canyon was formed by erosion of Navajo Sandstone, primarily due to flash flooding. Rainwater, especially during monsoon season, runs into the extensive basin above the slot canyon sections, picking up speed and sand as it rushes into the narrow passageways. Over time the passageways eroded away, making the corridors deeper and smoothing hard edges in such a way as to form characteristic 'flowing' shapes in the rock.
Flooding in the canyon still occurs. A flood occurred on October 30, 2006, that lasted 36 hours, and caused the Tribal Park Authorities to close Lower Antelope Canyon for five months.
The views in Lower Antelope Canyon change constantly as the sun moves across the sky, filtering lights softly across the stone walls. These ever-moving sun angles bounce light back and forth across the narrow canyon’s walls, creating a dazzling display of color, light, and shadow.
Register today! Space is very limited for this trip!
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