Misery Canyon, West Fork: canyoneering beside Zion National Park

(Fat Man's) Misery is a 8.5 mile canyoneering trip that starts and ends in Zion National Park. It is an all-day adventure, in my case it took 14 hours to return to the trailhead! Be prepared for a long day in the canyon. The payoff is scenic arrival at Parunuweap Canyon through which the East Fork of the Virgin River flows. When you are tired from a day of canyoneering, with multiple rappels, downclimbs and a few swims through cold water, the long and arduous uphill hiking begins. Despite beginning in the national park, this trip does not require a canyoneering permit due to the technical canyon's location on BLM land adjacent to the park. If you so choose, you may call-in and tell the rangers at the wilderness desk your itinerary, and the rangers will appreciate it. Please consider ways to minimize the damage caused by rope grooves and practice a "leave-no-trace" ethic. Zion National Park and adjacent BLM land, June 2021. Disclaimer: Please obtain training and experience prior to undertaking any canyoneering trip. Techniques shown in the video should not be attempted without education and experience. I make no claim that techniques shown are a best practice or should be duplicated. If you enjoyed the adventure, subscribe, comment, like, and stay tuned for more! 0:00 Trailhead 6:57 Top of the saddle, end of the approach uphill 12:30 Arrival at the West Fork drainage, beginning the canyon 17:19 First slot begins 20:29 First rappel 27:01 Meat anchor rappel 31:25 Meat anchor rappel 42:23 Handline off an old bolt 45:00 Second rappel (old sketchy bolt!) 48:20 Meat anchor rappel (shoulda' downclimbed!) 56:41 Third rappel 1:00:19 Rappel off a log 1:03:41 Meat anchor rappel 1:06:48 Fourth rappel 1:07:53 Main fork confluence 1:08:42 Fifth rappel 1:10:55 Meat anchor rappel 1:14:16 Meat anchor rappel 1:20:37 Meat anchor rappel 1:21:55 Meat anchor rappel 1:25:19 Meat anchor rappel (right before water section begins) 1:27:00 Splashtime 1:33:40 Meat anchor rappel into water, beautiful dark section 1:40:25 Handline into warm Misery Spring 1:47:05 Parunuweap Canyon, East Fork Virgin River 1:49:21 Powell Plaque