Lake Powell is changing fast, and Antelope Canyon is one of the clearest places to see it.

In this video, I kayak into Antelope Canyon to show what low water looks like from inside one of Lake Powell’s most famous side canyons. The canyon walls are more exposed, the old water marks are high above the lake, and areas that used to be underwater are now being used in new ways.

But low water does not just reveal beautiful canyon walls. It also reveals problems.

During this trip, I found an area with human waste left behind in the canyon. I also crossed the main channel toward Antelope Island to view Antelope Point Public Ramp from the water. As of May 2026, Lake Powell was around elevation 3,526 feet, about 173 feet below full pool. Antelope Point Public Ramp is now about 61 feet below usable water.

This is what Lake Powell dropping looks like on the ground: exposed canyon, changing access, stranded ramps, and a landscape that does not look the same as it used to.

If you follow Lake Powell, Glen Canyon, the Colorado River, drought, boating access, or the changing water levels in the Southwest, this update shows what is happening right now from inside the canyon.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:00 Antelope Canyon

07:16 Major Problem

08:07 Quagga Mussels

09:18 Main Channel

10:04 Antelope Island

11:43 Launch Ramp

14:24 Return

16:30 Outro

* Lake Powell water level update

* Antelope Canyon at low water

* Antelope Point Public Ramp conditions

* Lake Powell boat ramp access

* Colorado River drought impacts

* Glen Canyon changes

* Kayaking Antelope Canyon

* Exposed canyon walls and low-water shoreline

* How low water is changing recreation at Lake Powell

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