We were up early and into the park by 7:30. We took the park shuttle bus to the last stop and walked the 1-mile Riverwalk trail along the river. It was a pretty walk with hanging gardens on the canyon walls.
At the end of the trail is where The Narrows hike begins. It is a hike in the narrow canyon, mostly in the river itself.
The boys picked out walking sticks...
And we marched right into the water in our hiking boots. The water was cool but not cold. It is a strange feeling at first, having wet boots and soggy sloshy socks, but you get used to it quickly. Since it was early morning, the canyon was cool and shady and there weren't a lot of people. We walked along and in the river for 2-3 miles, most of which was pretty shallow, but there were some deeper spots and areas with more rocks and water current. Our hiking poles/ walking sticks were useful for balance in the water. It was an amazing and fun hike, with tall canyon walls around us and a new place around each bend.
Eventually we came to a fork in the river and went into a narrower canyon and had to go through some deeper water to get into it.
Not long after that we decided to turn around and head back. On the way back we crossed tons of people going the other way, so we were glad we'd gone early. Back At the trail, we took off our wet boots and put on dry shoes, then went back up the Riverwalk and caught the shuttle bus back to the visitor center. Overall the hike was 6-8 miles and took us about 4 hours. It was one of our favorites.
It was another baking hot afternoon so we had some relaxing time in the air conditioned lounge at the campground.
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