Up the Narrows

Sam the man. We took the kids hiking up Santaquin Canyon. It is one of our favorite places to go when it is soooo hot outside. This hike is called the narrows, I am not sure why, because it ends at the narrows. To continue up you must have horses, be willing to get really wet and a HUGE sense of adventure! All perfect things for Sam.


Hiking up the trail with the kids. Always an adventure in Bear country! Come later in the summer, berries burst forth along this trail. Sam has many fond [or not so] memories of picking buckets of berries for his Mom to make jam. If the berries made it home.

At the peak of the trail, there is a nice little campround. I made that word up. Nice, huh! There is a fire ring made of stones, and benches around it from deadfall. [Trees that have fallen over] Not far is a natural spring where you can get the best drinking water in the whole world. That is my opinion. Although you should have seen my face the first time I saw Sam drink out of it! And the fast talking to get ME to drink it!


A trip is never complete without a picture of the boy. On a rock. With a picnic lunch.


Trees just off the river. Pictures just don't do it justice. There were wildflowers of yellow and blue all OVER the place. Busy bees humming and the largest yellow butterflies I have ever seen. EVERYWHERE!!! They were awsome!

All in all a nice little hike for the family. It was a nice break from the busy-ness of a typical Saturday.