The nice thing about this trek is you don't need technical gear to experience the magic of the place. And you can get outfitted by shops in Springdale that will provide spider rubber canyoneering shoes for grip on the slippery boulders as well as dry bags to keep your gear dry if you need them.

In addition to the memorable experience, look for these notable waterfalls:

• A 12ft waterfall in the Upper Narrows
• Big Springs
• A 10ft waterfall in Orderville Canyon
• Mystery Falls

There are also many more hidden waterfalls in the side canyons of Deep Creek, Kolob Creek, Goose Creek, and Orderville Canyon past the 10ft waterfall obstacle.

To tell you the truth, the waterfalls we saw on this hike won't knock your socks off, but they were excuses for me to share or Narrows experience in a waterfalling context.

Directions: The way we did the full hike through the Narrows was by a shuttle we made bookings for from one of the outfitters in Springdale (we also rented spider rubber shoes and bought our own neoprene socks from these outfitters).

It's also possible to get a taste of the Narrows by dayhiking up the Riverside Walk in Zion Canyon then wading upstream and taking the side trip to Orderville Canyon ending at a waterfall. This option didn't require us to get a permit when we did it.