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Carl Hayden Visitor Center at Glen Canyon Dam is open daily. Public tours of the dam are closed. For more information about Glen Canyon Dam, please visit the US Bureau of Reclamation.
Load up and enjoy a ride on Lake Powell
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Boat Tours on Lake Powell
Lake Powell Resorts and Marinas Boat tours • 800-528-6154
Multiple boat tour options departing from Wahweap Marina
Lake Powell Northlake Special Charters Charter tour • 435-684-3062
Boat tours of the upper Lake Powell area
Antelope Point Marina Boat tours • 928-645-5900
Multiple boat tour and charter options departing from Antelope Point Marina
Float down the Colorado for an inside view of the canyon
NPS
Smooth Water Raft Tour
Wilderness River Adventures Raft trip • 800.992.8022 (press 1) Backhaul Service • 928.645.6906
Smooth water float trips on the Colorado River from Lees Ferry to Horseshoe Bend and back. The rafts can also provide backhaul service for private paddlecraft.
The National Park Service requires specific authorizations for commercial businesses to operate in national parks. If you're interested in providing a service in Glen Canyon, read more about doing business with us.
Approved companies provide a variety of services and tours inside Glen Canyon, on the lake, on the river, and by land, including:
Paddlecraft Services:
Fishing Guides:
Guided Hiking:
Guided Photography Services:
Guided Land Tours by Vehicle:
Guided Water-based Instruction:
Guided eFoil Instruction
We apologize for any inconvenience; we kindly remind all clients of Commercial Use Authorization (CUA) Permit Holders that pets are not allowed on any CUA Trips. This policy is to protect the health and safety of all people in the area, as well as animals themselves.
It is important to abide by these rules, as animals are unpredictable and can cause harm to other individuals. It is also important to note that this rule applies to any kind of animals, such as domestic pets, wild animals, and exotic pets; excluded are service animals.
Definition of Service Animal: A service animal means any dog or miniature horse that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability. The service animals may accompany visitors with disabilities in areas of Glen Canyon open to the public.
See Lake Powell from the sky
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Air Tours Over Glen Canyon
The following companies offer air tours over Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. They are not authorized to land inside park boundaries or fly under Rainbow Bridge National Monument.
Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines • 800-634-6801
Departs Las Vegas NV or Page AZ. Offers scenic flights/land tours over Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Lake Powell, Rainbow Bridge. Multi-night, multi tour opportunities.
Redtail Air • 435-259-7421
Departs Moab UT. Offers scenic flights over Canyonlands, Arches, and Monument Valley. Can shuttle rafters from Hite to multiple locations. Custom rides available.
Southwest Safaris • 800-842-4246
Departs Santa Fe NM. Offers air/land tours in the Four Corners area.
Grand Canyon Airlines • 866-235-9422
Departs Page AZ. Offers scenic flights over Horseshoe Bend, Lake Powell, and Rainbow Bridge. Offers air/land tours for Antelope Canyon, Tower Butte.
Maverick Helicopters • 888-261-4414
Departs Las Vegas NV, Henderson NV, Grand Canyon AZ. Offers air/land tours over Grand Canyon and Four Corners region.
Papillon Airways • 888-635-7272
Departs Page AZ, Grand Canyon AZ, Phoenix AZ, Las Vegas NV. Offers helicopter/plane tours over Lake Powell, Horseshoe Bend, Rainbow Bridge. Offers air/land tours for Antelope Canyon, Tower Butte.
Westwind Aviation • 888-869-0866
Departs Page AZ, Flagstaff AZ, Sedona AZ, Grand Canyon AZ, Phoenix AZ. Offers flights over Lake Powell, Horseshoe Bend, and Rainbow Bridge.
These businesses provide certain commercial services not typically provided by the concessioners within park boundaries
Last updated: June 17, 2025
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Contact Info
Mailing Address:
PO Box 1507
Page,
AZ
86040
Phone:
928 608-6200
Receptionist available at Glen Canyon Headquarters from 7 am to 4 pm MST, Monday through Friday. The phone is not monitored when the building is closed. If you are having an emergency, call 911 or hail National Park Service on Marine Band 16.
