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  Lake Powell is a 186-mile long man-made reservoir in the Glen Canyon National Recreation area. The lake is nestled between Arizona and Utah and surrounded by exquisite red rock mountains and Navajo Indian lands. Lake Powell is known for its houseboat rentals and boat tours, but also offers outdoor enthusiasts a variety of tour adventures. Here are five tours and cruise ideas to make your Lake Powell vacation memorable.
  
  

Boat Tours and Cruises

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  Lake Powell Resort and Marina offers boat tours to several sites. The most popular tour takes guests to Rainbow Bridge, a natural sandstone wonder carved by water hitting the rock surface. Rainbow Bridge is the largest natural bridge in the world, at 290 feet tall and 270 feet across. The Navajo consider Rainbow Bridge a sacred symbol of the gods who create clouds, rain and rainbows. Tours to Rainbow Bridge take most of the day, including a 2-to-3 hour trip each way from the marinas. Tours allow time to walk around and take photographs of the bridge. A dinner cruise is also available.
  
  Lake Powell Resort and Marina
  100 Lakeshore Drive
  Page, AZ 86040
  (888) 896-3829
  lakepowell.com
  
  

Fishing Tours

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  Greg Giacommaza is the guide at Fishing His Way, one of the many fishing tour operators serving Lake Powell. Giacommaza specializes in trophy bass. Whether you are a veteran angler or taking your kids out for their first adventure, Giacommaza shares insights, including the best fishing spots on the lake. Tours include equipment and lunch.
  
  Greg Giacommaza
  Fishing His Way
  (425) 668-8084
  hiswayfishing.com
  
  

Kayak Tours

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  Kayak Powell offers guided kayak tours of the coves and sites of Lake Powell. Tours range from 3 hours to 5 days. Guides will help you navigate some of the sites along the canyon. Overnight tours include stops at campsites along Lake Powell. Day trips are also available. Kayak rentals are available for experienced kayakers.
  
  Kayak Powell
  (888) 854-7862
  kayakpowell.com
  
  

Hiking Tours

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  See the wonders of Lake Powell on foot with an Overland Canyon tour. All of Overland's guides are licensed by the Navajo Nation, with exclusive access to some areas, including Cardiac and Canyon X, exquisite slot sandstone canyons. Visitors hike into the majestic slots to explore and see the colors radiate as light hits the sandstone walls. Ask about Full Moon Tours, which are three day-two night tours of Coyote Buttes or White Pocket Canyon during the full moon. Visitors can see petrified sandstone and calcified dune formations. All gear and meals are included.
  
  Overland Canyon Tours
  P.O. Box 4075
  Page, AZ 86040
  (928) 608-4072
  overlandcanyontours.com
  
  

Four-Wheel Drive Tours

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  The only way to see Antelope Canyon is with a licensed guide. Antelope Canyon Tours is Navajo owned and operated. Navajo guides take visitors to this little-known slot canyon and share their insights. Trips are by 4-by-4 truck, giving visitors a chance to photograph the sandstone formations.
  
  Antelope Canyon Tours
  22 S. Lake Powell Blvd.
  Page, AZ 86040
  (928) 645-9102
  antelopecanyon.com