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Right after the campsite number 1 the drop on the terrain is noticeable and we start earring the falls near by.
Before it we could see what the flood can do with rocks and debris.

We got to the Virgin River falls inside the park. Nothing big but good 20 feet drop.
You can rope it down if you know how to do it and have a rope, but there is a path from your left, very nice. You walk down thru a very narrow crack on a big rock and can be after the falls.
Remember to step back and actually see the falls. It’s very nice.

More obstacles from the last flood.

More narrows.

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Deep Creck now had his water flow joined to Virgin River and it's noticeble. You will have to be more carefull to cross sections of the river from now on.

This part was one of the most beautiful on the whole hike.

The tunnel like path was gorgeous.  

Finally we got water by the waist. It was 2:40PM, 7 hours after our departure.  

Picture cannot show you how amazing this part of Virgin River is.

Hiking the Narrows here was great.

For some reason I could not find the campsite number 2, but at 3:10PM we saw the number 3 and at 3:20PM we arrived at number 4.
There were 3 people from our shuttle that already were in the water, enjoying the sun.
I would say that if you want to relax on the water under the sun, campsite number 4 is the best option, since we can pitch on the shadow of trees and swim under the sun at the Virgin River.  

You are not allowed to make pit fire on the park.

At 3:45PM we got our first real obstacle. Larry climbs the rocks from the right, but the rest of us just cross swimming from the left. Not picture since I had to bag my camera.  

Tip of the page:

Zion can be very hot on summer days, going over 100F.

Bring a lot of water and dring it a lot. Ate least one quarter avery half day. It will keep you cool and also will help your muscles not getting to much pain.

You will need a permit for through hikes and overnight trips and it can be picked up on the day before the hike if you have a reservation, or you can participate on the lottery (check the link below).

Camping is limited to about 80 people per night, so reservation is a good advice.

Who is Elton

I was born in Brazil and my wife and I moved to USA, California in 1996, for a change in our lives. Took us some time to learn the language and get into this country, but I think we are doing very well expect the learning a new language after 35 is not easy. We became citizens in 2007.
 My wife and I we love to travel and by the time I was writing this page, we have logged more them 100.000 miles on our BMW K1200LT Motorcycle, many more on our car and much more on the airplane.
Winter we do Snowmobile, Summer we go to the lakes for water sports (PWC) and we motorcycle year around (one of the goods of living in sunny California).

Web sites for more information: (they will open in a new window. Please check your browser prefferences if it doesn't show up)

USGS-Virgem River water levels

NPS - Backcountry Reservations and Permits

National Geographic Best 100 Adventures

Good Narrows Informational web site

Zion Adventure Company - Outiffiter

Zion Rock & Mountain Guides - Outiffiter

El Rio Lodge Motel - Inexpensive option