{"id":37,"date":"2020-03-24T22:17:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T22:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/excursionsofescalante.com\/new\/?page_id=37"},"modified":"2025-11-04T21:16:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T21:16:26","slug":"slot-canyon-hiking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/escalantetours.com\/home\/tours\/slot-canyon-hiking\/","title":{"rendered":"Slot Canyon Hiking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tSlot Canyon\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHiking\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\tOn these excursions you can expect to learn some canyon hiking techniques, slide on your bottom, maybe get a little wet and see sights you never imagined. &#8220;Heel locks&#8221;, &#8220;butt slide&#8221; and &#8220;smear&#8221; will become a part of your vocabulary for the day. These hikes are a lot of fun and might remind you of a day at the playground when you were a kid. The strong traveler will do well on this excursion, but the mature and wise explorer might do better! Don&#8217;t forget your play clothes!\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tExplore. Grow. Be Amazed.\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/excursionsofescalante.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/Levin-Family-7.jpeg\" alt=\"DCIM100GOPROGOPR0552.JPG\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"DCIM100GOPROGOPR0552.JPG\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/excursionsofescalante.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/Peggy6.jpg\" alt=\"Peggy6\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"Peggy6\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/excursionsofescalante.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4056.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4056\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"IMG_4056\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<h1>\n\t\t\tTour Prices &#038; Details\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Slot Canyon Hiking<\/h2> From $200 Per Person | Details Below <ul role=\"list\"><li role=\"listitem\">Rates: <br \/>$200 Per Person Groups of 4+ <br \/> $750 Per Day Minimum Groups of 3<br \/> $550 Per Day Minimum Groups of 2\u00a0<br \/> (Minimum Day Rates apply when not joining an already scheduled group)<\/li><li role=\"listitem\">Rate Includes: Coffee, Tea or Juice upon arrival. Ice Cream upon return from tour.  Backpacks, helmets and water bottles.<\/li><li role=\"listitem\">No prior hiking experience necessary.<\/li><li role=\"listitem\">On these tours, our average group&#8217;s age range is 65-73 years young.<\/li><li role=\"listitem\">We provide all necessary gear (including backpacks and water bottles),  coffee\/tea\/juice in the morning and ice cream in the afternoon.<\/li><li role=\"listitem\">Tours begin at our shop (125 E. Main Street, Escalante) 7:00 AM (May-August) and\u00a07:30 AM (April &#038; September-November).<\/li><li role=\"listitem\">Tours generally return between 2:00 PM &#8211; 3:30 PM depending on group size<\/li><li role=\"listitem\">Distance; 3-4 miles on uneven terrain\/no trails.<\/li><li role=\"listitem\">Elevation gain\/loss up to 500 ft.<\/li><li role=\"listitem\">The guides determine each day&#8217;s canyon the morning of the trip based on the weather and group. Safety First.<\/li><li role=\"listitem\">The canyons we guide are within a 20-40 minute drive from our main street shop.<\/li><li role=\"listitem\">We take up to 8 guests on the hiking tours. (We can accommodate up to 10 guests on Private Tours).<\/li><li role=\"listitem\">We specialize in guiding off the beaten path locations. We do not guide Spooky, Peekaboo, Tunnel, Zebra, Bighorn etc.<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/escalantetours.com\/home\/contact-reservations\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRESERVATIONS\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/excursionsofescalante.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4169.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4169\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"IMG_4169\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/excursionsofescalante.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/AlCathy091408-002.jpg\" alt=\"AlCathy091408 002\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"AlCathy091408 002\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/escalantetours.com\/home\/tours\/compare-tours\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTOUR COMPARISONS\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"trigger-\" role=\"button\" data-modal=\"\" data-node=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWHAT IS CANYONEERING? \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPreview\n\t\t\tmodal-\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"modal-title-\">WHAT IS CANYONEERING ?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Excursions&#8217; Translation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Start at the top of a fantastic slot canyon. \u00a0Slowly hike down the canyon using your feet, hands and butt to make it easy. \u00a0When its is too &#8220;spicy&#8221; to slide, we use the equipment you are wearing to safely and smoothly rappel down to begin hiking again. \u00a0 Depending on the choice, during a full day of canyoneering there may be as few as 1-2 small rappels. \u00a0The rope is a only simple tool we use to make things easier and safer, not a means of unnecessarily scaring people.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Surprising to guests:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 We are not &#8220;climbing&#8221; up a canyon, we are descending.<br \/>\u2022 Upper body and &#8220;grip&#8221; strength play a minimal role.<br \/>\u2022 It&#8217;s similar to Yoga and nothing like Ninja Warrior.<br \/>\u2022 How simple and safe the concepts are.<br \/>\u2022 Once done descending, we remove gear add sunscreen, hike out.<br \/>\u2022 We have options! \u00a0I have countless canyon choices.<br \/>\u2022 Youngest 5 yrs of age, oldest 83 yrs. Both kicked butt!<\/p>\n\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"trigger-\" role=\"button\" data-modal=\"\" data-node=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPreview\n\t\t\tmodal-\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"modal-title-\">WHAT TO WEAR &#038; BRING<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What to Wear &amp; Bring:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/excursionsofescalante.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-23-at-1.22.52-PM-1-300x64.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"64\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Start at the top of a fantastic slot canyon. \u00a0Slowly hike down the canyon using your feet, hands and butt to make it easy. \u00a0When its is too &#8220;spicy&#8221; to slide, we use the equipment you are wearing to safely and smoothly rappel down to begin hiking again. \u00a0 Depending on the choice, during a full day of canyoneering there may be as few as 1-2 small rappels. \u00a0The rope is a only simple tool we use to make things easier and safer, not a means of unnecessarily scaring people.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/excursionsofescalante.com\/new\/what-to-wear-bring\/\">See Full Details<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tWhat to Wear &#038; Bring\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/escalantetours.com\/home\/tours\/go-private\/\" title=\"Go Private\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\tGo Private\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"trigger-\" role=\"button\" data-modal=\"\" data-node=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPreview\n\t\t\tmodal-\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"modal-title-\">THE WEATHER<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe data-url=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/MapClick.php?lon=-111.59912109374997&#038;lat=37.75768707689704\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t\t\n<h2>\n\t\t\tWeather\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/EscalanteTours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hiking.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"768\" width=\"576\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tPrerequisites\t<\/h2>\n\t<ul>\n<li>Ages 7+ years are welcome.<\/li>\n<li>Guests must be comfortable hiking between 3-4 miles on uneven terrain\/no trails.<\/li>\n<li>Guests must be comfortable hiking with an elevation gain\/loss up to 600ft.<\/li>\n<li>Each guest must be able to carry a canyon backpack (approx. 12lbs) containing 2-3 liters of water, lunch, helmet and personal items. <i>\u00a0<\/i><\/li>\n<li>Some sections of slot canyons can be quite narrow. Guests are required to give Height, Weight &amp; Waist Size upon booking.<\/li>\n<li>Guests must wear the proper clothing and footwear for safety purposes.<i>\u00a0<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/escalantetours.com\/home\/contact-reservations\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRESERVATIONS\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tExcursions of Escalante\u00a0\t<\/h2>\n\t125 East Main Street<br \/>\nEscalante, UT | 84726<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:info@excursionsofescalante.com\">info@excursionsofescalante.com<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\t\t435.826.4714 | 800.U.EXPLOR\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/escalantetours.com\/home\/videos-media\/\" role=\"button\" target=\"_self\" onclick=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVIDEOS + MEDIA\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/escalantetours.com\/home\/faq\/\" role=\"button\" target=\"_self\" onclick=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFAQ&#8217;S\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed\/v1\/place?q=Excursions+of+Escalante+%0A&#038;key=AIzaSyD09zQ9PNDNNy9TadMuzRV_UsPUoWKntt8\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Slot Canyon Hiking On these excursions you can expect to learn some canyon hiking techniques, slide on your bottom, maybe get a little wet and see sights you never imagined. &#8220;Heel locks&#8221;, &#8220;butt slide&#8221; and &#8220;smear&#8221; will become a part of your vocabulary for the day. 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