Jeff and I left dark and early (on the trail around 6:00AM) with plans to tackle Imlay Canyon, one of Zion's most challenging and dangerous canyons. It's a minimum of 5 solid hours of rappelling, swimming and climbing out of pools. Without proper gear and expertise, we could become trapped. A little over two hours into the approach hike it started to rain and we waited for a few minutes to see if the weather looked to pass. The weather left us no choice; we had to bail on our plans or risk being at ground zero for a violent flash flood. This would be the forth time weather thwarted my plans in the last several months (on the plus side I'm still alive). So we hiked back and hitchhiked to Keyhole slot where we ran into Ben just as he was about to start hiking. We went through a relatively low water-level Keyhole slot in about a half hour and then enjoyed a relaxing afternoon at camp.
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