You're greeted with a ceremonial tribal dance prior to the tour then you are paired with a guide. It's worth the savings! Parking is free and abundant.

We were able to use their military discount (show your ID!) by asking. I believe this played a part in us not being rushed and actually being able to take dope shots and walk slowly. We were in the first group (915am) and it was about 30 degrees. Natasha was our guide and was so knowledgeable!!!! We learned so much about the Navajo nation as well as the lower canyon. As slot canyons go, I'd give it a 4 out of 10.

Or a better improvement would be to be able to take it all the way to the confluence of Colorado. It would an easier sell to just say it is $15 for the tour and a $66 donation to the Navajo Nation - that would feel less like I was totally swindled. In all, start to finish, we were done in 75 minutes and for our group of six, we were out $500. I also was a bit disappointed that there was a junkyard near the top with a car tire that had been rolled into the canyon. The guide was primarily there to keep everyone moving forward at a rapid pace and to remember we had to keep our COVID masks on at all times, including if we were 50 feet from a person just taking a selfie. The guide was not knowledgeable about the canyon, geology, the local area, or the local Navajo culture.

I'd be fine paying $10 to $15 per person to access private land and I'd even kick in $10 for the van shuttle to save 1.5 miles of walking back but at $81 plus tip I expected far more. However, each person should know there are at least 20 nearby trips that are both free and more spectacular as slot canyons go. They make it so easy they claim to bail the water out of the water holes to not get your shoes wet. If you are low on physical fitness and just need a canned low-risk 90-minute distraction at a high cost, this might be for you. It is a self-paced 2-mile walk through a mediocre river wash. At $81 per person, this activity is way off the mark.

Water slot canyon