For those experienced in technical canyoneering, the chasm can be explored with some difficulty. It was here, ten years ago down to the very day that my career as an adventurer began.

The main thing you’ll need for your canyoneering trip is, well, canyons—and southern Utah has you covered there. So let’s down-climb into a pothole of information that can be your anchor as ...

“Canyoneering opens up new doors of exploration,” said Jonathan Zambella, a veteran climber who started Zion Adventure Co. in 1996 in Springdale.

Canyoneering tours by 360 Adventures, www.360-adventures.com, $400 for one person, $200 for each additional person; groups of four or more are $200 per person.