Zion Guru

Absolutely fantastic employees! The employee remembered our first names the next day, and was extremely friendly. Sadly I can’t remember his name, but the staff had their system down. The prices are great, and gear rentals are extremely reasonable.

Only rented spikes for our winter hike but really appreciated all the good advice and direction. Would definitely come back next time for a guided tour.

We love zion guru guy! He told us the exact perfect romantic adventure for a beautiful sunset location. We will always go there when we visit zion. We came in November and well be going back soon. They are very kind and knowledgeable of the area.

My wife and I visit Zion at least once a year and we always go for a trek into the Narrows or Subway. This year I happened to see «Zion Guru» when leaving the David West gallery (amazing photographer and nice guy). I had never seen or heard of it before.
I was greeted by one of their staff who told me they were closing December 1 BUT if I needed any gear they would meet me by appointment. She gave me a card for Jonathan, the owner, with his cell number and told me to call if I needed anything.
I called later in the week and set up a time to meet him. He was very accommodating and helpful. I’ve rented gear elsewhere every other time, and while that was never a bad experience, this was a better experience. The gear was newer, he was more attentive to my needs, and had a few tips to stay warm and comfortable.
In the past my feet always hate me after about 6 hours in the neoprene socks and water shoes. The last hour or two is just not fun as a result. This time my feet felt great. So good I even jogged a bit of the paved trail coming back to the car. He had one tip that I think really helped keep my feet happy.
Zion and Springdale are full of very nice and helpful people. I have nothing bad to say about the others I can rent from, but Jonathan and Zion Guru just do a bit more to get my vote. I will absolutely rent from the Guru again, and am also considering a top down Subway or Narrows adventure next time.

This was my first time in Zion National Park and my first time canyoneering without a guide. We rented all our equipment with Zion Guru and took a course with Jonathon (aka the JZ of Zion) — owner of ZionGuru.
* Equipment: We rented ropes, harnesses, dry bags, bags, wet suits, neoprene socks, water hiking shoes (these are the best — keep your feet warm even when you are hiking through colder temperatures). All the equipment was great!
* Course: The course was very helpful in preparing our own canyoneering trips the next day. By the end of the course, we were rappelling by ourselves!
* Jonathon (JZ) and staff: He’s the best! He was extremely calming and patient throughout the course. He is extremely knowledgeable about Zion National Park, canyoneering, and climbing. We had rain on our first day out on our own, so he helped us re-​arrange our schedule/​permits to keep us safe and avoid rain in the canyons. He was available whenever we had questions (called/​texted him).
Here’s some more helpful information about him:
(Trust me, I’m thorough on my planning/​research.)
I’ll be back for sure for some more canyoneering trips!

Three of us planned a trip to Zion to do some canyoneering and do The Subway trail from top down. We didn’t really know how to set up the rest of our schedule and what equipment we would really need to safely do this hike and any other hikes we decide to do. That’s where Jonathan came into play and helped us before we came, when we came all the way to the last day we were there!
We booked a refresher course with him for our first day there. It was amazing! He definitely showed us the way in rope work, rappelling, and what to expect with canyoneering and hiking through slot canyons. We felt pretty confident after day one!
After some discussion on what we’d like to do for the days that we were there, he helped us plan the rest of the trip working around potential bad weather and what permits, shuttles, and descriptions of each of the hikes we planned on doing. He properly geared us up and we were on our way… ON OUR OWN! gulp…
Ended up doing bottom-​up Subway because of potential bad weather (which would be unsafe for top-​down) on thursday, then Orderville (12 miles of hiking, rappelling, swims and canyons) on Friday. Saturday morning was Keyhole, which was short and very very SWEET! Hiked Angel’s Landing (infamous hike to the top) on Saturday afternoon for the sunset!
If you’re a beginner into the world of canyoneering, Jonathan is the guy to meet! Very experienced and very patient with us and our million questions and weird humor. haha.

So glad we stopped off here before hiking the narrows. Their gear was nice and the staff was super helpful!

I’m not an official customer yet, but I’m definitely going back to Zion Guru the next time I’m in the park! Here’s my story:
We went to Zion Guru at a friend’s recommendation, and Jonathan was the guru of the day. It was already late during the day, so he told us that it was too dangerous to go to the Narrows. Since we have to leave early the next day, he offered to size us for our gears and go through some safety tips so we can just go in and get our gears the next morning. He also gave us some recommendations for what to do that afternoon.
We went on a short hike that afternoon, but due to our stupidity (basically ignoring weather change signs), we ended up getting caught in a flash flood + hail storm. Jonathan’s safety tips definitely came in handy, and made us feel much calmer knowing that at least we were doing the right things.
The weather was still not great the next morning so we ended up not going to the Narrows. I emailed Jonathan and he was very gracious about it, even though we spent so much time getting set up the day before.
I would definitely recommend Zion Guru to anyone based on the great customer service, and their gear is practically new and well taken care of as well. Looking forward to my next trip to Zion :)

Great tour! Loved every moment of it! Booked with Zion Guru last week after reading a review on Trip Advisor. I am here to tell you the review was right on. My half day climb was amazing, my guide Jonathan was awesome. He was knowledgeable about the environment and knew so many fun facts about everything, and overall is a really terrific guy. My safety and experience was his number one priority as we hiked and rappelled throughout the canyons. The group I was with spent a full week exploring Zion National Park, and we all agree that our canyoneering trip with Jonathan was the highlight of the trip.

Kimberly was extremely helpful and patient with our group of 8 girls, most of us were first time hiking Zion. She thoroughly explained everything. She made sure out shoes fit us comfortably and advised us what to pack and how to be on a lookout for flash floods. I couldn’t have asked for more. She even let me use a hiking backpack without extra charge. I highly recommend this place. It’s right next to La Quinta.

Jonathan is Wonderful!
At Zion Guru, he helped me picked out the perfect fitting shoes, socks and gears for hiking in the Narrows.
He recommend stunning day hikes and canyoneering locations. He even helped us with locations to visit in case of flash flood warnings, so we can be safe and still have a great time even if weather is not on our side.
Not only that, he shared his favorite local good eats spots with us, and we were pleasantly surprised with great food and hospitality.
You ROCK Jonathan!
If you ever visit the Bay Area, please let me know. :)
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Superb customer service! My husband contacted Zion Guru via email just the day before we were supposed to hike The Narrows. All he asked for was info on rentals and Jonathan replied to him promptly, asking for our shoe sizes and saying he would put them aside for us.
We came in the next morning and went straight to trying on the shoes he had for us, which fit perfectly. We opted for the package including the shoes, neoprene socks, and walking sticks. He was extremely informative, knowledgable and offered tips even beyond my excessive questioning. He even reminded us about getting a dry bag for our valuables! Upon our return that day, there were easy drop off bins located in front for our gear. We still went inside to thank him again and get more tips for our next hike up to Angel’s Landing the next day. Needless to say, our experience with Zion Guru was awesome and we recommend them for all your supply needs for a trip to Zion!

Great rental place for the narrows! We stayed at the La Quinta next door and we dropped by Zion Guru to pick up some gear for our day trip to the narrows. Jonathan was there and he was great to work with. He had lots of useful advice for hiking through the narrows safely and got us everything we needed. I highly recommend renting your gear for hiking here.

I just spent the best $ 22 ever on shoes, socks, and a walking stick to hike the Narrows in Zion NP. Thanks Jonathan, you made are day!!!

At first I thought bringing a hiking stick and water shoes was a little overkill for a hike but when we got into the Narrows thank God we did. Jonathan was extremely helpful and patient fitting our shoes and answering all our questions since we were visiting from New York I highly recommend the Zion guru!

Our family went to Zion Guru and could not recommend it more highly. The staff was SO knowledgeable and helpful and took all the time we needed to answer all of our serious and silly questions about hiking the Narrows. The equipment was wonderful and made our trip as pleasant as it could be. We highly recommend this new shop if you plan to rent equipment in Zion!

Jonathan, aka The Zion Guru, hooked us up. We happened to walk by his shop on our way out of La Quinta where we were staying. We were planning on renting our gear from Zion Adventures, but the Guru’s location was way more convenient, his gear much newer, and prices a little better ($ 2 off for LQ guest). Jonathan was informative, friendly, and a true outdoorsman.

This narrows rental shop is the newest of the bunch located in front of the La Quinta Inn. The owner was very pleasant and offered helpful info. He provides custom shuttle services to the trailheads and has great prices!

Great place to get not only outfitted for the Narrows, but also get great information! The owner had great tips and advice as well as nice equipment that made navigating the hike much easier. He even has a little map of the trail which came in handy. Thanks to him we had a really awesome experience hiking The Narrows! As a side note, he also gave good advice on Angel’s Landing.