100 Hikes in Utah Photo - Zions Narrows

Photo by Steve Mann.

The Narrows at Zions National Park are truely amazing. I remember vividly our trip down Orderville Canyon, which empties into the narrows. It was the last weekend in October that permits could be obtained. It was Sunny when we started, but by the time we reached the narrows it was overcast and very cold. The wetsuits helped, but swimming wasn't any fun that day. I remember walking down the narrows with our wetsuits, packs, and ropes and having everyone just kind of stare. I'm sure they were thinking, "what a bunch of nut jobs." However, I saw the climbers on their porta-ledges and was reminded that there will always be someone more nuts than me.