From Williams it took 5 hours to get to Springdale.  During the drive we noticed more mountains and red rock formations.  Our friends Carl and Mayan gave us some wonderful recommendations of things to do.  We took bike rides daily through Zion.  You can take the shuttle to the last stop and ride back down.  Most of the ride is downhill and this is a great way to see the park.  We would come across deer and turkey nearly every day.  One day we went canyoneering for the first time and learned how to navigate canyons including repelling.  Watch the thrilling video below to see Rhonda dropping down a 40 foot wall.

Zion is an amazing place to go hiking.  We went on numerous hikes including the Narrows, which is mostly through 1 – 4 foot water.  This was definitely a must do (thanks Carl).  Make sure you rent the proper gear, such as neoprene socks, hiking shoes and walking sticks.  There is another riveting video showing the Narrow’s hike below.  Another great hike was the Canyon Overlook Trail.  Mayan showed us this route and it really gives a great view of the park.

We spent a week here and still needed more time.  This is a great national park, and if you haven’t been here you need to do so.  The only thing to be cognizant of is it can be extremely packed during peak times, so plan accordingly.

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Riding around Zion. Was great taking the shuttle to the last stop and riding back to the RV. Mostly downhill and beautiful scenery.

Inside Zion

The humans had us wear these paw pads to protect us from the hot pavement. It also keeps the thorns from getting in our paws.

Rhonda taking her first repel!!!! This was going down a 40 foot drop.

view of our hike down a slot canyon

Tony way in the back ground!!!! This was a 60 foot repel.

Sometimes you had to squeeze through tight spaces. Easier for Rhonda obviously.

Our guide Ben. In the back ground was the rock formation that we were repelling down.

Mayan getting a thank you for watching us while the humans went hiking in Zion National Park.

Start of the Narrows Hike.

Hiking sticks help with balance and also to gauge the depth of the water.

Sometimes the canyon ridge was 2000 feet above the river.

View of Wall Street portion of the Narrows.

Hiking along the Canyon Overlook Trail in Zion

Mom and Mayan at the Canyon Overlook Summit