On our way back from the Grand Canyon, we stopped in Page, Arizona to visit Antelope Canyon. We'd been there before, but it's such a remarkable place that we'll probably stop there anytime we're in the area. The price is now up to $6/person for parking (yes, a per person parking fee) and $15/person for the tour. There is no option for "no tour, just let me explore." It's a very bumpy 10 minute truck ride (picture on left) down to the canyon. The entrance to the canyon is shown in the picture on the right. Note the size of the trucks compared to the canyon opening.

The canyon is about 1/4 mile long and over 120 feet tall. As you can see in the image below, the width of the canyon varies, sometimes as narrow as 6-8 feet.

Tours last about an hour, but if you pay an extra $10/person they let you stay an extra hour. We visited once in the afternoon (around 2pm) and then the next day around 10am. It was pretty crowded both times. The 2nd day we paid the extra $10 to stay longer so we wouldn't go insane when great shots were crowded with groups of tourists.Getting good pictures is definitely a challenge, but here are some hints based on our experience.

• You definitely will need a tripod and a remote (or cable release). If you are flying, pack the tripod in your checked luggage (which unfortunately means checking at least one bag - which is a major pain for "pack light and carry it all on" people like us). Although tripods aren't on the TSA prohibited list, once we had to check bags because our cheap aluminum tripod was considered a weapon and another time the TSA agent waited with us in the gate area, boarded the plane with us, and locked the tripod in the cockpit with the captain.
• It's pretty dark in there, so auto-focus is a challenge unless you have a flashlight.
• Most of our exposures were over 15 seconds, which is a challenge when there are tour groups walking in and out of the scene.