A Canyon Day Trip is for visitors looking for a more extensive canyoneering experience. This trip opens the door to seeing multiple canyoneering areas and longer canyon routes.
Request a specific canyon or choose the best route with your guide on the day of your trip. No experience is necessary.
We offer the best selection of canyon routes.
CANYON OPTIONS
WESTSIDE
Water Canyon
Hands of Buddha
(combination of canyons below)
Lambs Knoll
Yankee Doodle
East Quail
Solar Canyon
Bitter Creek
Cottonwood Creek
EASTSIDE
Birch Hollow
Monument Creek
Hidden Hollow
(combination of canyons below)
Lower Red Cave
Unnamed Canyon
Upper Red Cave
Diane’s Canyon (aka Huntress)
White Lamanite
7-8 HOUR DURATION
AM DEPARTURE TIMES
RAPPELS
6 TO 8 DEPENDENT ON CANYON
DIFFICULTY
MODERATE
PRICING
| NUMBER OF PERSONS | EACH PERSON | TRIP TOTAL WITH TAXES |
| 1 | $570 | $629.27 |
| 2 | $285 | $629.27 |
| 3 | $275 | $911.50 |
| 4 | $245 | $1082.77 |
| 5 | $215 | $1187.72 |
| 6 | $205 | $1358.98 |
WHAT TO EXPECT
Canyoneering trips access terrain that most visitors are not able to see on their own. We provide guide, equipment, transportation, and local logistics. Trips involve rappelling, hiking, down-climbing, stemming, and slot canyon exploration. Our trips are efficient and streamlined to maximize your time in the field. We use modern safety systems and simple instruction.
WHAT TO BRING
LUNCH
2 to 3 liters of water per/participant.
Sun protection.
Camera.
WHAT TO WEAR
Dress for the season but do not wear your favorite clothing items. Knee length shorts and T-shirts are common during the summer months. Wear pants or leggings if extra protection is desired. Short-shorts and tank tops are not recommended.
FOOTWEAR
Lightweight hiking or approach shoes work best. Running shoes or sneakers with tread will work fine.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Compare our Canyon Day Trip
We have permits to guide the most common full day canyons as well as many less popular areas where permits are hard to acquire and/or no longer available. Our guiding style is efficient in that our goal is to do and see as much as possible during each and every trip. We do not water down our trips with excess instructions.
Are we in a group with others?
You will not be grouped with others.
Our trips are private.
How many rappels will we do
The number of rappels is dependent on which canyon your trip visits. All the canyons we guide involve a healthy amount of rappelling and the main objective of any canyoneering trip is to get into slot canyon and experience the landscape. Our Canyon Day Trip average is 6-8 rappels up to 120ft. If a high rappel count is a priority we can add a note to your reservation.
Will we get wet
The majority of our Day Canyoneering Trips do not day trips do not involve going through water but it is always a possibility. Conditions change constantly. Your guide will talk with you prior to taking you into a canyon route that involves water. We can almost always accommodate a dry trip if that is your preference. Water Canyon is likely the most dependable are for getting into water on a canyoneering trip.
Guided Trip or Instructional Course
Guided trips are the best option for most Zion National Park visitors. Instructional canyoneering courses are for participants that want to learn canyoneering systems for doing canyon routes on their own without a guide.
How high are the rappels
50ft to 120ft depending on route. The position of a rappel is more of a factor than height. Some canyons allow for rappel hight customization. We use a top belay system and can tandem if necessary. Most of our guests are first timers and that is the norm.