Hiking the Virgin River Narrows

For our “rest day” today, we all rented canyoneering shoes (and awful neoprene socks!) and headed out to hike the Narrows up the Virgin river. I was a little worried about bringing my camera on such a wet hike, but I’m glad that I did. (and I managed to not drop it in the water!)

Looking down at the river on the walk out to the start of the trail — Looking down at the river on the way to the start of the trail

Columbine flowers. We have these at high elevations in Washington as well!

Most of the hike was walking through knee high water. Totally worth it.

Bet the water really rips through here during floods... — Bet the water really rips through here during floods…

The area between the rocks was apparently about 4' deep. I went around. — The area between the rocks was apparently about 4′ deep. I went around.

Interesting how much power water has to shape a landscape to its liking.

Apparently the water can swirl rocks around in the same place and form these little indentations in the stone

The lighting got amazing as the sun came out overhead

I'd hate to be down there when one of those giant boulders fell... — I’d hate to be down there when one of those giant boulders fell…

Up through the canyon. This is why it's called The Narrows. — Up through the canyon. This is why it’s called The Narrows.

I'd like to come back and just shoot a "roll" of black and white. — I’d like to come back and just shoot a “roll” of black and white.

We're definitely coming back here! — We’re definitely coming back here!

Almost reminds me of the British virgin islands. Ironic that this is the virgin river. — Pool of water.

Light through the canyon — Light through the narrows

Giant boulders — Almost reminds me of the British Virgin Islands. Ironic that it’s the Virgin river

This hike was stellar! (Had to get my thesaurus out to find replacement words for “amazing” because I keep needing to use it!) Seriously, I think this was my favorite part of the whole trip. The biking was fun, but you don’t get a sense of the scale of this place without being right deep down inside of it. Jason kept telling me about all the other hikes in this area that he’d heard about and really really wanted to come back and do. (Angel’s landing looks super intense…) Zion is now on our list of places we HAVE to come back and visit.

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