It was the last weekend before the official start to summer in 2010, and Zak Anderegg of Salt Lake City, Utah decided to spend it alone enjoying nature. An explorer of sorts, he made the trek all the way to the other side of his state’s border in Page, Arizona, a nearly 6-hour drive. The destination being a slot canyon; these are narrow canyons created by the water from floods rushing through rocks long ago. There are a number of these breathtaking canyons in the region, and if you’ve never seen them before, a quick Google search of slot canyons in the region of Arizona and Utah is likely to make you eager to book a flight to take in its beauty.

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