Last stop: Lake Powell and Zion NP. I think the greatness of this last leg of the trip was due to several factors.
1. We met up with my bff's (of 20 years and counting) family and after 2 weeks of family togetherness, they were certainly a sight for sore eyes ;) 2. After seeing the "red rock" of Bryce, which was fantastic for sure, it was mind-boggling to take in the beauty of Zion. It is aptly named in no uncertain terms. 3. Lake Powell is every boater's dream. My husband grew up around boats and lakes and he has passed that on to us. We've owned a boat for 4 years and have taken it around TX, but mostly just around here. (haha). One of our favorite parts of Zion (the Narrows), is exactly what Lake Powell boasts of. It was amazing to be cruising along without a clue of where the turn was.. then you'd see it and take it and it would snake around, inviting you to take just another corner. What a fantastic adventure! Water 200' deep and cliffs 3-5x that tall on either side of you.. AMAZING!!
First up: Zion NP. We all hiked "the Narrows" the first day. You can only go if there isn't a chance of flash flooding, which there wasn't. We hiked for a couple of hours IN a frigid river (one up to our chest!?), where the walls get more and more narrow. we weren't able to go the whole way with the kids, but we did get down to where the walls were just 5 feet across with the cliffs up to 2000" above you on other side. AWESOME!
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