What kind of shoes should one wear when hiking the Narrows @ Zion National park? From what I understand your feet are in water for most of the hike. How long is the full hike from beginning to end? Is there such a thing as a tour guide for the hike? Do your feet blister? Did you carry any belongings and if u did what did you carry? Any suggestions? Any information about the hike would be appreciated. Thanks in advance:-)|||are you looking to day-hike the narrows, or do it as an overnight backpacking trip? if you are looking to day-hike it from Chamberlain's ranch to the Temple of Sinawava, you will be BEAT at the end of the day. it's 16 miles, most of it in the river. No matter what, you will also need to arrange for some kind of shuttle to and from the trailhead - there are affordable services that do it. run a search for "zion narrows shuttle" and you should find options. i have personally never used any of them, as i've always gone with large enough groups that we could do our own shuttles. some people swear by wearing canyoneering shoes (like the Five Ten Canyoneer or the La Sportiva Exum river), and if you are not experienced in this kind of hiking that's what you should probably go with. there are multiple outfitters in Springdale UT who will rent canyoneering shoes. You will also almost certainly want some kind of hiking pole or staff. There are sections of the river where you will be walking on constantly moving rocks. you could hire a guide for the hike. i know that Zion Adventure will do it, but there are probably several other companies to choose from. again, i've never hired any help for Zion so i can't vouch for any of them. you will need a permit to do the Narrows from end to end. go to Zion National Park's website to get detailed permit information. if there is any chance of rain upriver they will not allow you to go in, and with good reason - all the fatalities i know of in the narrows were people who went in despite the flash flood warnings. whatever you decide to carry into the Narrows, make sure you use a waterproof dry bag or at least a heavy-duty garbage bag to keep everything in your pack dry. our first time in, we had a friend walk right off of an invisible underwater ledge - he dropped right into 10 or so feet of water! there's a chance you will have to float in a few sections, so you want your stuff waterproofed. as far as overnight gear, that's WAY more information than i can post in an answer here. if you are a novice backpacker, go to backpacking.net and join the forums there - lots of good info & people on the boards there.

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