We took the family to St. George where we stayed in Dave and Chrys 'incredible' house for a few days. We have a high school friend who works for Zion's National Park and so we hooked up with them for some mountain biking, sightseeing, temple visiting, Tuachaun attending, and hiking. On Pioneer Day we hiked the narrows that started in Orderville Canyon and then joined up with the Zion's Narrows. It was incredible! The canyon was beautiful, of course, and we had plenty of interesting obstacles to maneuver over, around, down, or through. There were a couple repelling spots and one place where we had to jump off a rock outcropping into the water and swim! After being in the St. George heat for a few days, we were loving the cool canyon climate. When the thunder and rain started we decided we'd better not waste any time getting out of the canyon, but weren't particularly worried about things. However, when we got back into the park there was a sign posted indicating that flash floods were 'emmiment' and that the canyons were now closed for hikers! Yikes! It's a good thing we prayed for safety before we left! (I guess there were three hikers that were not so lucky and ended up being swept down river and off a fall, landing them in the hospital in critical condition. They were in a different canyon than we were but still in Zion's Park) We had a great time, but it sure felt nice to rest afterward!
