We did a 6 hour hike in the Paria River Canyon.
It was very warm, 30° in the shade, but there was hardly any shade.
but with the dry air there it is quite bearable.
We walked 3 hrs. down the canyon and 3 hrs.
back on the trail on top of the eastern canyon rim.
(11 mi round trip and 1100 ft elevation).
At the end of Sept. the water level was so low that one could master the many
crossings could be mastered without problems.

Directions

From Page take the 89 towards Kanab.
After 30 mi you pass Cottonwood Canyon Road (on the right),
Two mi further you reach the old ranger station (left).
Turn left here and just before the ranger house turn left onto a dirt road,
which you follow for 2 mi until the end at River Canyon.
This road is mostly passable without 4WD.
You follow the canyon south as far as you like.
If you are tired of wading through the river, you can change to the hiking trail,
you change to the hiking trail on the eastern canyon rim.
From there you have spectacular views into the canyon.
GPS data
Turn off Hwy.89 south: 37°06'24.0 "N - 111°53'58.8 "W
Turn off on dirt road to the left: 37°06'19.5 "N - 111°53'59.0 "W
Trailhead: 37°04'48.1 "N - 111°53'25.3 "W
End of our hike: 37°02'41.3 "N - 111°52'08.1 "W
We climbed up there to the left (east)
and went back on the canyon rim