If you want to step out of the mainstream tourist part of the park and do something different take a family canyoneering adventure in Zion National Park. Every trip is designed for your family- with no age limits ea h member of your family from the youngest to the oldest will get to have an adventure in the Utah backcountry. You will fill your camera and your mind with priceless memories and fun.
The guided family canyoneering day is fun, exciting and adventurous, as your guides take you to places that few people visit to rappel, climb, hike and enjoy the scenery and wilderness. You can choose a full or short day trip for your group. Some of the things you can expect to see and do while on a family canyoneering adventure in Zion national Park include:
- Rappelling in slot canyon settings- beautiful, challenging and fun for all ages.
- Seasonal swims through natural pools
- Amazing guides who share their knowledge and adventures
- Hands on learning about canyoneering
- Down climbing logs, boulder and rock chimneys
- Lots of photo opportunities of the scenery and your family doing all these fun things.
The family canyoneering adventure is not watered down in any way, the guides simply adjust the days plan to suit your group. According to the guides, children are less timid that adults and enjoy getting started young with a day of adventure. Just imagine your 5 year old rappelling down a slot canyon beside his older siblings, everyone is involved and everyone will have a blast!
When it comes to supplies and gear for the day the program supplies all technical gear needed. Your family will need to bring footwear- running shoes or hiking boots. Hiking clothing including nylon shorts, pants and shirts. Snacks and water, sunscreen and a sun hat, and don’t forget the camera! All you have to do is show up with all of your supplies and your guide will help you get them packed so that they will stay dry and safe.
Zion National Park offers some of the most beautiful scenery in the U.S. as well as many different family fun activities. The day that you spend enjoying a family canyoneering adventure will simply make the rest of your vacation more interesting as you will learn so much about the terrain and the wildlife in the area while on your adventure you will find yourself noticing things you wouldn’t have before you learned to be a canyoneer.
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