DFT001
Location: 37.1174278259277, -111.021293640137
Ashy calcium carbonate powders the opening to Driftwood Canyon. Veer R through narrow ravine and begin this 4.2-mile exploration. A long waterway makes this a perfect kayak/hike combo.
DFT002
Location: 37.1260147094727, -111.023971557617
Paddle R @ Y and enter Driftwood Canyon's shoestring opening.
DFT003
Location: 37.1329307556152, -111.021575927734
Glide kayak through tangled driftwood and a canyon barely wide enough for a boat. Pull ashore when water becomes too low to paddle.
DFT004
Location: 37.1334495544434, -111.021919250488
Enter a scrambler's paradise of pools, waterfall-laden cliffs, and striated canyon walls where whimsical dragonflies add to the allure.
DFT005
Location: 37.1337661743164, -111.021766662598
Pack ropes to safely pass boulders and tight passageways
Caution: Flash floods are an extreme danger here
DFT006
Location: 37.1414489746094, -111.022109985352
Spy brief crescent-shaped glimmers of sky before the blue of day is swallowed up by crimson ceilings. When canyon narrows too much for further travel, retrace steps to lake, checking out additional side slots on the way.
The walls begin to pinch
Location: 37.1340026855469, -111.021583557129
©Rich Rudow
Driftwood Canyon Video Clip
Location: 37.1348152160644, -111.021949768066
A montage of shots from the narrows of Driftwood Canyon. Note the towering, erosion-scored walls. ©Rich Rudow and Andrew Matranga
Roping up
Location: 37.1378326416016, -111.022171020508
©Andrew Matranga
Scrambling the slots
Location: 37.1378326416016, -111.022171020508
©Andrew Matranga
Paddling Driftwood Canyon
Location: 37.1216316223144, -111.02352142334
A lone kayaker skims the smooth-as-glass early morning waters of Lake Powell en route to an epic slot adventure in the narrows of Driftwood Canyon. ©Grant Palmer
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