Camp believe it.

This is the name of our site. We just can't believe we are here so we call it "Camp Believe It".

Sounds great but we are rushing around trying to get the family out the door to meet the guide from Zion Rock and Mountain Guides at the flagpole by 7:00 a.m. sharp. We can't be late says the itinerary. We rush out the door with almost all of our gear for the canyoneering tour at 6:55. We get to the flagpole at exactly 7 a.m. No one there. No SUV to pick us up. It is now 7:15 and still nothing. Of course we left the phones back in the RV so I return and call the guides. No answer. We hang out another 20 minutes and realize this first guided tour is not going to happen.

I get a call two minutes later from the outfitter saying the guide has been all around the flagpole looking for us. We were at the wrong flagpole.

But everything gets better. We get our rappelling gear and head out. It is one guide and us. The kids are excited and we drive to the canyon in about 20 minutes. We start our hike through the canyon and everything is so foreign to us. The sand feels like nothing we have walked on before, the wildflowers are blooming among rocks and sand, the canyons erupt out of the ground in clusters. The weather is great, upper 60's to 70 and light fluffy clouds stippled across this wonderfully blue sky.

We climb up to a rappel that the guide recommended because the normal spot was too busy due to our late departure. It is a much higher rappel but we can do it, he says. This does not make Samantha happy. She is not fond of heights.

We climb to our spot and tie in. Samantha wants to tandem and not go alone. We get tied together and begin. Sam is quite nervous but goes along. The first few steps are harrowing for her and she is scared. Halfway down she starts to enjoy it and exclaims, "I can't believe I am laughing!" Next over the edge are mom and son. They do a great job with Bryce saying, "Just go woman!" and we move on to the next rappel which is not a vertical drop like the first one. Bryce wants to try on his own and he does very well. Sam and T come down in tandem again. I was very proud of all of them.

The rest of the day is spent with a nice nap, a little walk and dinner at a cute little spot with great food. We return to the RV, watch a movie and turn in. We are looking forward to another great day here in Zion before we move out on Tuesday to the Grand Canyon.