Zions for the 24th of July

We went to Zions with a bunch of friends over the 24th of July.  IT WAS A BLAST!!! I had no idea all the things you could do in Zions.  I thought there was just hiking.  One day we did hike up to Angels Landing with all kids.  They are amazing.  Darren carried Abby the whole way up and back in our Kelty pack.  We tried to go earlier in the morning to get out of the sun but it was still hot.  90 degrees was the high every day that week.  So after we hiked that we went to the Narrows and played in the water.  So nice! Right when you get off the shuttle bus at the Narrows you can play in the water and have some fun little waterfalls to play in.

One day we went on a small hike to the overlook of Zions.  Drive through the tunnel and then park right after the tune.  It was a fantastic hike for kids with some fun features to make them feel big.

We have some great friends who help us get out and explore nature.  Andy Howell was in charge of this "circus" trip.  He lead all the wives/girls on a great canyoneering trip down Pine Creek Canyon.  It was exhilarating.  Wet suits.  Rappelling down slot canyons.  Dropping into water and swimming to the edge of the pot hole.  Jumping off big rocks into nice cold water.  It was amazing.  I love climbing and rappelling and CANYONEERING!

One day we rode our bikes  from the campground to a great swim hole along the river.  It was about a mile into the park from the campground.  To one side of the big orangish bridge was a nice shallow place for abby and little kids to play.  A fun small waterfall up river was perfect for the bigger kids.  On the other side of the bridge was the a run rock to jump off.  We just played and jumped off rocks and enjoyed the cool water while others suffered in the heat.  It was a fantastic vacation.  Probably one of my favorite of the whole year.