Zion National Park (Sunday May 30th)

Let's see, I am gonna have to travel back in time to remember this one.

We left the Grand Canyon, :(, and spent the night CouchSurfing in Washington, UT. The next morning we went to Zion National Park in UT. We parked at the main entrance and bike rode 8 miles to the famous "River Walk." Since I had just spent the past few days at the Grand Canyon, Zion didn't seemed to have the wonder and beauty that everyone had described it with. The River Walk took us on a paved trail along the river with 150-200 foot cliff walls on both sides of the relatively small river. The best part was when we got to the end of the River Walk and The Narrows started. That is where the paved trail ends and people actually walk in the river through The Narrows. We came across a few people who had ventured out into the water, but returned quickly, stating the water was way too cold. Ignoring the statements, Nat and I decided to venture up the river anyways...still in sight of Natalie and others (what, do you think I'm that crazy?). After only a minute or so in the freezing water, Nat had to turn around. I was on my own to make it up and across the river. My toes went numb after only being in the water for 3 minutes, and I made it to the catecornered river bed. I ventured up the river bed for just a few yards to take a couple pictures that I couldn't have gotten otherwise, and then headed back. I made it back safely to the main trail, and headed back to our bikes. Come to find out, The Narrows was closed...whoops. We bike road back to our car and then hit the road for Yosemite National Park.