weather / water temps

[kevin1969]

Heading to Zion for a 3 day course next week and one day we'll be on our own.

Can anyone tell me what clothing and wetsuit/gear we will likely need for this weeks temperatures (air and water) ?

Will we need to rent full wetsuits for any canyoneering or will just a bathing suit or a shorty do fine ?

thanks !

[mountain man]

well it depends on what canyons?

from another forum a poster stated the rains has caused some flooding the last few days so most canyons that hold water will be full of water.

In the last week fall temps finally came to most of the state.

[kevin1969]

how long does it typically take the water to recede ?

[mountain man]

you'll love this answer. it depens on many different factors. heat and long dry weather will cause the pools to recede. summer is gone, fall temps and weather are here. it could be a long time.

again it depends on which canyons.

[twobadfish]

The Narrows peaked at ~900cfs yesterday sometime. Pretty epic.

Expect there to be water, at least in canyons that hold water. Call the ranger station for more information @ 435-772-0170. Don't be afraid to leave a message; they will call you back.