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By: David Urmann
Sweeping scenic panoramas, thought provoking displays of prehistoric and historic life in the West, and full services and accommodations along the way. The placid waters of the Colorado River in Arizona form the western shore with countless boating and fishing opportunities. Jagged rocks rise just below Hoover Dam, and in Topock Gorge, just above Lake Havasu. You can venture into these canyons in canoes and other small craft, because the lower Colorado River has no rapids. Also, two of the nation's largest reservoirs—Lake Mead and Lake Powell—lie in the northern part of the state, where their dark-blue waters contrast with the surrounding desert. Lake Mead is in an open and mostly volcanic country. One can explore the countless coves and see the natural beauty here. Between the two lakes, the Grand Canyon slices nearly a vertical mile into the geologic layer cake of the Colorado Plateau. It is a magnet that draws visitors from all over the world to take in the view. Hidden wonders reveal themselves as you venture on trails or on a river trip into the depths. Here you'll see hundreds of well-preserved volcanoes, now quiet, which once blasted magma into the air. In northeastern Arizona, the Navajo tribes have the largest population of all the tribes in the United States and it is interesting to note their culture and customs. Arizona's cities provide a sophisticated art and entertainment scene, though never far from the natural world. Northern Arizona University up north in Flagstaff makes the place a far livelier place than its population figure would suggest. In Arizona, you'll find most of them in the Phoenix and Tucson areas, where you can rest beside a pool in a beautifully landscaped setting, spend the day on an immaculate golf course, or ride your horse amidst saguaro-studded hills.
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