 It's always a good idea to bring a bathing suit on vacation -- even a hiking vacation. Most of this hike was about ankle deep, with some sections up to my waist. But eventually it got chest-deep, and a hiker passing in the other direction said it gets neck-deep a little farther up. He was a full foot taller than me, and I asked him "who's neck -- yours or mine?". He said 'his' -- and I decided that was a good place to turn around. By the end of the day, I hiked about 7 miles round-trip, over 5 hours. This was an interesting and enjoyable variation on hiking, and I might be curious to explore some other river slot-canyon hikes in Utah on a future trip -- but it does require some special gear and preparation. My camera was inside a plastic bag and clipped to my backpack strap (pictured). Near the end of the hike, the water got deep enough where I accidentally dipped the camera into the water -- and it immediately and completely stopped working. So unfortunately, it's time to wrap up this year's Virtual Vacation. Perhaps you'll see me on another trip (maybe with a waterproof camera, or at least a better plastic bag). The next day, I had planned to hike Hidden Canyon -- but heavy rain washed that out (and also closed this river hike -- so my timing was good by visiting it today). But I did manage to do some additional sightseeing in my last days here, and a short hike up the Cinder Cone trail (an extinct volcano) in Snow Canyon State Park nearby before returning home.
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