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High Adventure Slot Canyon Tour
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Description
High Adventure Slot Canyon Tour – Zion Area
Southern Utah's slot canyons have drawn serious adventurers for decades—and for good reason. They're challenging, demanding, and deeply rewarding in a way that's hard to find anywhere else. The High Adventure Slot Canyon Tour is built for people who want to earn it: a full-day guided expedition into technical canyon terrain that includes steep rappels, strenuous hiking, and potentially flowing water in a raw desert backcountry setting.
This isn't the tour for easing in. It's for confident outdoorspeople who are self-sufficient in extended backcountry environments, comfortable with rope handling and technical terrain, and ready to push themselves through a physically demanding day. Your guide selects the canyon based on conditions and group capability—High Adventure destinations all contain water at certain times of year and feature steep rappels that make them serious desert expeditions. The athletic and motivated will find the day demanding and immensely satisfying. Most groups return with the particular kind of tired that comes from doing something genuinely hard.
Prior rappelling and rope handling experience is strongly recommended. If you don't have it but are confident you can acquire technical skills quickly under guidance, you may be a good fit. This is not an introduction to canyoneering—it's a day for those who are ready to treat the canyon as a real expedition.
Duration
- Approximately 8–10 hours
- Drive time to canyon: 60–75 minutes depending on season and location
Location / Where to Meet
Zion Adventures
Free customer parking is available at the store.
Ages & Requirements
- Ages 16+ recommended
- Must be self-sufficient on extended outdoor excursions, technical or non-technical
- Must be comfortable being wet and traveling through potentially cold, flowing water
- Ability to carry a pack up to 35 lbs (16 kg) for 8–10 hours
- Prior rope handling and rappelling experience strongly recommended
- Rapid technical skill acquisition is an acceptable alternative — contact staff to discuss
- Not recommended for those who cannot meet the physical requirements above
What's Included
- Professional, experienced guide
- All technical canyoneering gear (harness, helmet, rappel device, ropes, and carabiners)
- Cold water protection (drysuits)
- Canyon footwear
- Backpacks
- Additional warm layers
- Transportation to and from the canyon
Not Included
- Meals and snacks (bring more than you think you'll need — this is a long, physically demanding day)
- Water (bring 2+ liters per person)
- Gratuity — never expected, but always appreciated
- Professional photography (Desert Paintbrush photographers can be added for an extra fee)
What to Bring / Wear
- Athletic, durable clothing appropriate for getting wet and dirty
- Closed-toe shoes with good grip
- 2+ liters of water per person
- Substantial snacks and a full lunch
- Sunscreen and a hat
- Clothing for varying seasonal weather — layers are essential; the canyon holds cold water even in summer
- Camera (or add a professional photographer to your booking)
ADVENTURE PROVIDED BY Zion Adventures
FAQs
How strenuous is the High Adventure Canyoneering Tour?
Very strenuous. This tour includes steep rappels, significant hiking, and the potential for cold water travel in a technical canyon environment. Guests should be prepared to carry a pack for a full day and to be active for 8–10 hours. This is one of the most physically demanding single-day offerings in the area.
Do I need prior experience?
Prior rappelling and rope handling experience is strongly recommended. This is not designed as an introductory trip. If you're an experienced outdoorsperson who is new to canyoneering but confident in your ability to pick up technical skills quickly, you may be a good fit.
What differentiates this from other full day canyoneering tours?
The High Adventure Tour goes to more technical and demanding canyon terrain—steeper rappels, more water, more strenuous hiking, and a higher expectation of participant fitness and capability. Other full day tours are more accessible to first-timers and are tailored to your group's comfort level. The High Adventure Tour is for those who want to be genuinely challenged.
Will we be in cold water?
Yes, potentially. High Adventure destinations include canyons that contain water, sometimes flowing, depending on the time of year. Cold water protection is provided based on the season.
Is this tour private?
Yes. All High Adventure tours are private — your group only.
Cancellation Policy
Full payment is due at the time of booking. Cancellations more than 3 days in advance will receive a full refund. Cancellations within 72 hours of trip start time are non-refundable. Weather conditions do not permit clients to cancel trips. If your Zion Adventures® guide determines conditions make the event unsafe, we will reschedule or make every effort to provide a comparable experience; if not possible, all purchases will be refunded in full.
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36 Lion Boulevard
Springdale, UT, 84767
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