June 19th

Zion only allows shuttle buses along part of the canyon drive to relieve congestion. I think other National Parks need to adopt this soon.	I snapped a quick photo as we drove by on the bus. The small crack on the left was my first outdoor climb west of the Mississippi. Sadly, we had no gear along on this trip.	Our hike for the day, the Narrows, leads through a canyon, frequently wading in the river.
A gourgeous backdrop...but the canyon gets prettier (and harder to capture with a camera) with each bend.	This is ~1/4 mile into the Narrows, where the water gets a little deeper and a lot of people turn around :)	Midway through the Narrows, we took advantage of some shade.
The temperature difference between the sun and shade was probably at least 15 degrees. We did not have a thermometer with us while hiking, but afterwards we found that it was over 100 degrees in the sun.	A high bank supplied a rare opportunity for privacy in the crowded canyon.	After a split in the canyon, we chose the right path and were rewarded with a series of small waterfalls.
Another of the handful of small waterfalls to hike over.	A narrow riverbank allowed for a brief grassy trail.	A final 8' waterfall marked our turnaround point. Hiking past this point is not allowed, as it leads to private land. The hike took ~3.5 hours RT, an impressive effort from Kacey, who had been quite sick that morning (likely dehydration from the Lake Powell heat).