canyon clarity
a backcountry exploration of lake powell to clear your head and inspire your soul.
When and where?
October 3-6, 2025
Starting at 9am on Friday October 3 in Page and finishing at 9:30am on Monday October 6th in Page, Arizona.
Backcountry exploration of Lake Powell via boat and 4x4:
Antelope Canyon, Reflection Canyon, Natural Arches, Alstrom Point, Emerald Cove, Sandstone Palace, and much more!
overview
Welcome to our first NON PHOTOGRAPHY adventure experience, where we are utilizing our expert guiding knowledge to tour you around to amazing spots without the stress of “getting the shot”, but focusing on immersion in soul touching beauty, challenging but fun adventures, and the physical and spiritual benefits of being in nature!
Spend 3 nights with Derek Culver and a small group of like-minded nature and adventure lovers exploring and capturing the backcountry wonders of Lake Powell! You can join us on a pontoon boat and 4x4 rigs as we tour you around into the backcountry of Arizona/Utah to the backcountry beaches, colorful sandstone canyons, and wonders deep in the Labyrinth of Lake Powell. We provide all transportation, food, and guiding as we have created a special itinerary guiding you into the backcountry beauty of Lake Powell with fun adventures, scenic boat rides and drives, and an immersive camping experience in peaceful and pristine natural wonders with a group of like-minded adventures.
difficulty: 3/5
The backcountry of Lake Powell is an austere place, often times you can expect relaxing lake and desert enjoyment, but this comes with higher UV climate that is prone to switching quickly between extreme temperatures, high winds, and other shenanigans. We keep you safe and well fed, but expect some discomforts. We love to cowboy camp under the stars, swim, hike to catch nice sunsets, have deep conversations, and is perfect for those looking safely enjoy extremely remote wilderness with a group of like-minded adventure and nature lovers. We recommend this trip for those who are interested in challenging themselves for extremely rewarding adventures and adding to their life story.
One of the most beautiful canyons on Earth. We take care of all the complicated logistics and guiding so you can enjoy the immense, soul-touching beauty of the backcountry of Lake Powell.
Itinerary overview
We will meet in Page, Arizona on Saturday October 3 between 9am - 12pm and finish on October 6th at 9:30am in Page! We recommend you get to Page the night before if you are flying in from the East Coast, there are direct flights from Phoenix to Page every day. We will be out on the boat 3 days/2 nights, and the last day and night on land to our awesome 4x4 camp spot above Lake Powell.
Lodging
We will be camping on pristine backcountry beaches on Lake Powell! We provide all the comfortable backcountry camping gear, meals, water, and snacks you will need for the duration of the trip. We have room in our coolers/food storage for you to pack your favorite snacks and drinks.
Pack it in, pack it out: we do bathroom runs to the floating bathrooms on Lake Powell but also carry an emergency toilet set up (with discreet wagbags) for any untimely calls of nature!
Logistics
We handle all the complex logistics and guiding so you can focus on enjoying the immense beauty of Lake Powell. This includes shuttles from the airport (Page, AZ), all boating logistics, and 4x4 transportation to Alstrom Point. We take care of everything so you can enjoy the ride and have a damn good time! If you fly in and out of Page, Arizona we can pick you up from the airport.
workshop cost & payment terms
The cost of the trip is $2,400 total, with a non-refundable deposit of $1,000 to reserve your spot. The remaining total balance of the workshop is due 2 weeks before the trip (September 19th).
ITINERARY
Please email us with any questions regarding logistics, lodging, etc- derek@blazingheavens.com
We will meet in Page, Arizona between 9am on Friday October 3rd and finish on Monday October 6th at 9:30am in Page Arizona.
Day 1
We will head off to our tower of Antelope Canyon! With Navajo guides we will do a 2mile hike through the iconic slot canyons. Once we are done, we will grab a quick lunch and load up on our badass Pontoon boat! We will head out into the Lake all day, xploring and stopping at several canyons, arches, natural bridges, and swim spots on the way to our backcountry beach campground for the first night.
Catching sunset and sunrise here are amazing! We’ll sip hot coffee overlooking one of the most beautiful canyons in the world. If the wind isn’t bad we can cowboy camp right here and wake up to sunrise like this!
day 2
After sunrise, I will make you breakfast and coffee, then we will head out to explore an epic waterfall canyon and swim spot! We explore most of the morning then take late lunch, relaxing swim, and then head to a natural spring fed waterfall hike and the largest natural bridge in the world!
Cowboy camping under the stars… there’s nothing like it!
day 3
After coffee and breakfast we will pack up and start heading back to Page! The stillness in the morning Lake is extremely peaceful and beautiful. Once we disembark, we will have an opportunity to shower and get lunch before heading up to our 4x4 campsite at Alstrom Point overlooking Lake Powell! I’ll be cooking for us up there, it’s a dang good time! The next morning, we will catch sunrise overlooking the towering buttes and expanses of desert lake canyon with the iconic Navajo mountain off in the distance! One of the best sunrise spots in Arizona.
My good friend Chandler posing during the morning golden light at Alstrom Point
day 4 - October 6th
The trip officially ends at 9:30am after sunrise and coffee overlooking Alstrom Point- we’ll be able to sleep in a bit but we’ll make sure every one gets back to the airports on time and grab breakfast on our way out! We recommend booking your flight after 11am out of Page.