A Different West Coast Experience

06/22/2015

Hey everyone! We want you to share your experience with us!!! Write a post and submit a photo of when you traveled to any of the beautiful western canyons. Don't feel shy! If you haven't been to any canyon, we want you to still post about which canyon you would like to travel to! It can be Antelope Canyon or Bryce Canyon or Grand Canyon or even Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park or any of the canyons or national parks in the adventurous Moab, Utah. Share share share!!

Photo taken in Antelope Canyon by Tim Conde

06/22/2015

Of course....one of the great wonders of the world...the Grand Canyon. This canyon took our breath away. There is nothing in the world like this magnificent canyon. Look at the National Park Service website for more information on visiting the Grand Canyon!

http://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm

06/16/2015

Moab is a place full of adventure. You can drive a jeep on the off roads, take a hot air balloon, zip on the infamous Moab zip lines, rock climb on some canyons, and even paddleboard on the Colorado River! Take a look at the Moab Adventure Center website and see how many activities you can plan on your trip to this outdoor adventure city!

http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/

Photo taken by Melanie Conde

06/15/2015

The grand Monument Valley. Did you know that the Navajo believe that the two mitten shaped monuments (the left monument and center monument in the picture) are hands from a protector who lives underneath the valley? The hands are supposed to block any evil that comes toward the Valley. The Navajo have names for all of their monuments. It is truly worth it to take a tour and learn their culture.

Thank you to the View Hotel - Monument Valley for allowing this picture to happen.

Photo taken by Melanie Conde

06/11/2015

I can't resist posting another photo of this canyon. Antelope Canyon is just spectacular. Did you know it is the flash floods in this canyon that makes all the canyon formations? We were told this by our tour guide from Overland Canyon Tours. You cannot reach this canyon without a tour guide. The ride from the parking lot to the canyon is one giant sand pit. You do not want your car stuck in that.... We took the 8 AM tour with Overland Canyon Tours and there were very tourist groups there which was great for photo opportunities. However, if you are a serious photographer, you can book at a special time where it would just be you and a few others in the canyon!

06/10/2015

Just launched our new Twitter page. Check it out and follow us!
https://twitter.com/westcoastcanyon

The latest Tweets from West Coast Canyons (). Dedicated to display the grand canyons and landscapes in the West Coast that many tend to overlook. Most photos are taken by Melanie Conde. Enjoy!

06/10/2015

I wanted to redo the video from Monday. Here is the newest version with a couple images of Monument Valley. I hope that this new video gives a better essence of this grand valley. Enjoy again!

06/09/2015

Canyonlands National Park. This picture stands on its own. We visited this canyon on a very quiet day. Sitting on the edge of a cliff, looking over the canyon, feeling the heat on your skin, listening to the occasional breeze... this was a whole new level of peace and quiet. An absolutely stunning canyon to visit in Moab, UT.

06/08/2015

In Monument Valley, it is highly recommended to take a tour with Navajo tour guides. Not only will you have access to more of the sights, you learn about the Navajo history and culture. Also, you don't get to drive your own car! You can choose to take a one hour tour, two hour tour, half day tour, all day tour, sunrise/sunset tour, and more! We chose to do a sunrise and sunset tour with Majestic Monument Valley Touring Co. in an open roof jeep. Our tour guide was John. This is him playing a traditional Navajo tune on a wooden flute.

Video taken by Melanie Conde

06/05/2015

There were many tribes living in these canyons years ago. We stumbled upon these magnificent cave art depictions during one of our jeep adventures.

You can tell the difference in art between the two photos. Different tribes had different ways of expressing their art!

The best part was that we were able to go up close to the art. Moab, Utah has only a few locations where you can walk up to the art. A rare finding these days!

06/04/2015

Travelling through these canyons is difficult! We COULD NOT have done anything so far without renting jeeps.

Fun little story: We watched a two wheel drive minivan attempt to drive through one of the most difficult canyon roads... We didn't watch the whole time as the minivan only drove about .2 miles in 45 minutes! I don't think that excursion ended up well...

Be smart and safe when travelling through these canyons! This is where we rented our jeep!
https://canyonlandsjeep.com/

06/03/2015

Photo of the Day!

One of my favorite shots in the majestic Antelope Canyon. I believe that everyone needs to experience walking through this canyon.

Learn more about the beautiful canyon: http://navajonationparks.org/htm/antelopecanyon.htm

Photo taken by Melanie Conde
Location: Page, AZ