Paddling near Marble Canyon, AZ

Marble Canyon sits in northern Arizona within the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, where the Colorado River cuts through towering canyon walls before reaching the Grand Canyon. The area's signature paddle is the 15-mile stretch of the Colorado River from just below Glen Canyon Dam down to Lees Ferry — a flat, current-assisted run past Horseshoe Bend, ancient petroglyphs, Vermilion Cliffs, and occasional wildlife including wild horses and bighorn sheep. Lees Ferry, about nine miles from Marble Canyon, is the primary put-in and take-out for the region.