Below are some photos that I've taken in the slot canyons of northern Arizona and southern Utah.

Slot Canyons can be dangerous places.  Flash Floods have recently killed people in Lower Antelope Canyon who chose to ignore the warning of the Navajos overseeing the canyon.  It is your responsibility to know the weather forecast, to know the source of the canyon (which may be over 100 miles away), and most importantly, to head the warnings of people in the area that are more knowledgeable than you in the weather patterns and flash flood indicators.

The canyons can be difficult to maneuver, and may require technical assistance (i.e. ropes).  Don't let a rope dangling down a dropoff fool you into thinking you can climb back up it.  I made this mistake once in Blue Pool Wash near Lake Powell and got down a dropoff that I couldn't get back up.  Even though there were people with me that were able to go get help, it was about 6 hours later when a rescue team from Lake Powell pulled me out of the canyon.  This is a very humbling experience and one you do not want to go through.  It is your responsibility to know your limits and abilities.

Use common sense when entering the canyons.  You are hiking in the desert which means there probably won't be any drinking water on your hike.  Ironically, many of the canyons will have pools of water which you will have to wade or swim through, and can be extremely cold, hypothermia can be a problem.  Respect the land you are hiking in, don't destroy any petroglyphs or pictographs, and don't create your own.

If you follow these basic rules, you can have a good time.  If you aren't a hiker, stick with Upper Antelope Canyon.  It is only about 1/4 mile long and is easy walking in sand with only a few rocks to work around.

This is the first slot canyon that I've hiked on the Navajo Nation.  Unfortunately, it has been closed due to people having problem getting stuck and others disrespecting the natives and the land.  Please take note of this and always be respectful when entering the canyons, and also remove any trash including that of others.
 
 

These 3 images are all in the same area of Upper Antelope Canyon, perhaps the most famous of the slot canyons.  Notice the difference in lighting and color.  The left image was taken in spring, the middle image was taken at Thanksgiving time, and the last image was taken in early summer.
 
 
 

This image is taken near the entrance, and probably is the most photographed portion of the canyon.  One problem with these pictures is to get a reference.  The light triangular shaped portion on the left is about 10 to 12 feet high!
 
 
 
 

This image was taken in one of the side canyons from the main Antelope Creek wash.  Unlike the upper narrows, this canyon has some very skinny spots such as this one where it is sometimes even hard to get one foot down.
 
 
 
 
 

Here we are deep in some of the darkest spots in Antelope Canyon.  This was taken on the same trip as the middle image above at Thanksgiving.  During this trip, the lighting was very diffuse which created the deep red colors.  The sun would hit one of the upper red sandstone walls and then reflect onto the opposite wall lower down creating the beautiful color.
 
 

In Upper Antelope Canyon, you simply walk through the slot with very little trouble.  Lower Antelope Canyon is a different story.  This slot dives quickly through the Navajo Sandstone, creating many dry falls and water pockets.  This requires some sort of technical aid to get through the canyon.  When I went, there were ladders placed throughout the canyon to maneuver the drop offs.

This is near the inlet entrance to the lower canyon, and shows quite well what a slot canyon looks like from the top.  Most of the part seen here could be straddled by a daring person, however that is not only reckless but can cause rocks (or a person) to fall into the slot onto people below.
 
 
 
 

As you can see from this picture, the lower canyon is not nearly as dark as the upper canyon.  Because of this, photography is easier and can be done without a tripod.
 
 
 
 

Here is another section of the lower canyon showing some of the undulating patterns in the slot.
 
 
 
 
 

Buckskin Gulch is considered by many the prime slot canyon.  The slot canyon portion of it is about 12 miles long with only one reported entry/exit point in the middle.  It took me three attempts to finally get into Buckskin, on the first two the canyon was flooded.  The third attempt was in late June just before the monsoons hit and it was perfect if not a little on the hot side when we were out of the canyon.

I still have not hiked the entire canyon yet, this trip covered just the upper and lower portion via day hikes.

This is early in the narrows of Buckskin, I believe even before the confluence of Wire Pass.  Rita, John, Barbara, and Renee' were my companions on this trip.
 
 
 
 

Much of Buckskin is covered with cobblestone, unlike Antelope Canyon which is mostly sand.  Also, you can see that the sun reaches down into the canyon here, as it does in many places.  This make photography tricky.
 
 
 
 

This was perhaps the most beautiful and pristine part of the upper part of Buckskin that we saw.  Before getting to this area, we needed to cross a knee deep pool of very muddy and very cold water.  Even though the temperature outside the canyon was over 100 degrees, the water in the pool was very near freezing.  Only Renee' and I decided to go through it, which was well worth it.
 
 
 

Although it's kind of hard to tell in this photograph, there was a green strip of moss growing on the side of the canyon, which made for a very nice color contrast, and another unexpected treat.
 
 
 
 

This is one of many log jams in buckskin gulch.  Renee' was brave enough to stand under the logs to show the hight of the canyon, and (gulp) of the water when the canyon floods.  I know you probably will get tired of hearing it, but this is another reminder to stay out of the slot canyons when there is any chance of flood!
 
 
 

The pictures up to this point were taken in the upper portion of Buckskin Gulch.  The remainder are in the lower part, which involves a long hike down the Paria to reach the end or confluence of Buckskin.  The small trickle seen here is apparently a perennial stream which was a lifesaver for us as we were able to filter the water and refill our water bottles.  The canyon is much deeper here and therefore much darker than the upper end.
 
 

As I said in the previous photo, Buckskin is very deep at it's lower end.  In this photo, you can see the silhouette of Barbara at the bottom of the picture, which really helps show how deep it is.  Just upstream from this photo is one of the few wide places in the canyon where one can safely camp.