At the top is what has become my obligatory wade in local waters. This water is cold, but refreshing. We were early to rise and anxious to get to the park. After the delay at breakfast at the resort we stayed at, we headed west to the park. Unless things have changed considerably, pass on the meals at the resort.
We took a hike from the Zion Lodge (http://www.zionlodge.com/) in Zion NP into the narrows. It was early enough that we weren't too concerned with the heat and the crowds were at a minimum. Private vehicles are not allowed in the park with a small exception to pass through (between the south and east entrances). The park provides buses to shuttle you to various points in the park to begin your hike or rock climb.
There are a lot of hikes in the canyon. We did a short hike to the Weeping Wall which is at the beginning of the hike to Angels Landing - This hike looks awesome if you have no fear. Simple google searches and sites like Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/) provide great guidance and insight into this hike.
We did not go all the way in to the narrows with small kids and a hint of afternoon rain. Even a little rain in the desert southwest can turn these canyons into flash floods.
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