This hike was, in my opinion, incredibly difficult. You basically hike in the water the whole time along a rocky riverbed through a windy canyon. There are points where you have to navigate through shoulder deep water that is ICE cold (we're talking PAINFUL cold) and very swift currents. Good rubber shoes and a walking stick (two walking sticks if you're cool like me) are essential. Don't be like the guy we saw in jeans and holding a to-go cup of coffee trying to cross over rapids. Just don't.
If you're ever headed through St. G and feel like making a quick detour to Zion, let us know! We're totally experts now, whatever that means....
And now for some pics.
On the trail to get to some real action.
I chose a very unflattering shirt for this trip. Cool.
A fun squirrel!
Our first plunge into the ice! Fake happy.
Now for some honest reactions. Dad and Spencer getting through one of the deepest stretches. We all know how sensitive Dad is to the cold....
Snack break. PB&J on white bread never tasted so good.
Yes. One of my walking sticks is a piece of pvc pipe and the other looks like a grandpa cane.
Somebody help that old guy!!! Hehe. Dad did awesome. Better than me, that's for sure. I definitely almost fell on my head a few times. He probably didn't even need help, but Tim, Spencer and Logan were so great and backed him up the whole time!
Come to think of it, his backpack held our only camera... :)
Best time ever!
2 comments:
What a fun trip! The last time I hiked the narrows, I think I ran into Spencer by accident. :) I'm glad you thought to bring him along. That was nice that they allowed a girl on the trip, too! :)The cold water in a windy canyon only 40 mins from your house sounds like what dreams are made of. Thanks for sharing!
The joys of Southern Utah! This weekend Kurt has to accompany Aedan on an over-night Boy Scout trip at a local Metro Park and was complaining of the big lack of cool hiking around here: "I want to hike into the great wild mountains in some dangerous spot!" I'm sure they'd love to join you if we can swing a way west sometime. Thanks for sharing. I like reading through your other posts too!
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