Colleen, Author at silvervagabonds.com

Kayaking Antelope Canyon

Post author:Colleen
Post published:May 13, 2021
Post category:Adventure Exploring Kayaking Videos

Yesterday was another 10+ day! We met Paddle Lake Powell (a local service that rents kayaks) at 9am. This outfitter was the best…most outfitters meet you close to the end of a very steep and long boat ramp and you carry your kayak to the water. During normal times this would be no problem, but the water is at an all time low and falls below the end of the boat ramp! As you see from the above picture, the water levels are dismal. Last fall when we were here the waterline was about 40’ up the ramp! All power…

Wire Pass/Buckskin Gulch

Post author:Colleen
Post published:May 11, 2021
Post category:Adventure Drone Exploring Hiking Videos

Some days you just don’t know how your plans are going to work out. Well, today’s plans beat all expectations! We hiked Wire Pass to Buckskin Gulch…both are amazing slot canyons in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness Area. To reach the trailhead of Wire Pass you drive 8.3 miles on a dirt road. Wire pass starts out hiking through Coyote Wash and after about a mile you enter the most colorful slot canyon. Halfway through the pass there is a wooden ladder that drops about 10 feet. Wire Pass opens into the high walls with petroglyphs and meets up with…

New Art by Colleen

Post author:Colleen
Post published:May 10, 2021
Post category:Artwork

We arrived at Lake Powell yesterday afternoon; the lake is so beautiful!While enjoying coffee this morning at Wahweap Campground, this watercolor is my interpretation of our view! Lake Powell is one of our favorite places.Tomorrow we are hiking Buckskin Gulch and on Wednesday kayaking the slot canyons of the lake. Standby for more!

Ghost Ranch, Georgia O’Keeffe

Post author:Colleen
Post published:May 9, 2021
Post category:Adventure Exploring Photos Videos

Over the past week we have been all over New Mexico! We have so many places to feature on our site! Earlier in the week we took a horseback ride through Ghost Ranch, the home of American artist Georgia O’Keeffe. Georgia O’Keeffe maintained two homes in Norhtern New Mexico and one was on the edge of Ghost Ranch; she purchased the land in 1940. The greater ranch was operated as a “dude ranch” at the time, but now the ranch is owned by the Presbyterian church and is an educational retreat. Our ride through the ranch passed many of the…

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