Canyoneering Spry Canyon, Full Water, Zion National Park, Utah

Anxious to get back into a canyon in Zion National Park, we opted to do Spry Canyon. Talk about hitting it right, a heavy storm hit the night before ensuring that Zion would be totally soaked and Spry would be full of water....moving water. Last time I did Spry it was dry for the most part and as canyons continually change, when a canyon has flowing water it is a completely different animal than when it is a dry canyon. The trip through the canyon was fantastic. We should have brought wind breakers to wear over our wetsuits since the wind howls through this canyon and it chilled us to the bone. The quicksand through some parts was unmerciful. After the last rappel, while moving down the boulder field, I stepped on a large stone that spat out the ground and I took a very hard fall with all my weight including the pack centering on the point of another large stone right into my upper rib cage. Initially I thought I had broke a rib and punctured a lung since I couldn't breathe but once I calmed down a sec I realized I had the breath knocked out of me. How I didn't break anything is quite amazing. The walk out from that point sucked but it was better than being carried out. Still in quite a bit of pain, looks like I got some down time to heal up. This is a reminder to stay as safe as humanly possible out there. Be sure of your gear and your skills before attempting a canyon. Watch where you step and how you step. One mistake turns a good day into a bad day. Thanks for watching and don't forget to subscribe! Please Subscribe Here: https://goo.gl/xnbQNb