Beginner Canyoneering in Utah

Looking for recommendations for some canyons to do here in Utah this coming week.

I have basic canyoneering experience, but I am a experienced climber. Trying to avoid much more than knee deep water due to it still being early in the year, but am looking for a few canyons that require rappelling and down climbs etc.

I am fine with tying off chock stones and logs but have no experience when it comes to burying things in the sand.

Near Saint George you have boltergeist canyon and yankee doodle canyon that might fit the bill. Most of the slot canyons have water in the spring . . . get a wetsuit and a lot opens up.

Blue John Canyon near Moab is a fun one! That was my first canyoneering experience and it has a few raps/ down climbs and no water. Long drive out to it and long hike back to the car.. but still a fun experience!

Check out these sites.

canyoncollective.com/

canyoneeringusa.com/utah/

Thanks for the tips so far. The more the merrier.

Cassidy Arch in Capitol Reef is something I take folks down that does not require dry gear.....multiple raps, a lot of fun

The middle and east fork of Leprechaun in the North Wash area (south of Hankville) is fantastic. Good camping right there.

Ding and Dang in the Swell are good, although Dang has chest deep water right now at the very end. Pretty basic but fun.

I didn't like wet canyons until I did Pine Creek in Zion. Absolutely spectacular; rent a wet or dry suit and do it!

Where will you be in Utah? Moab?

If your out towards zion:

Pine Creek
Birch
Key Hole

(Longer but still reasonable difficulty)
Spry
Mystery
Englestead
Subway from the top

Bring a sharp knife.

I was able to stem the water in Dang. Plus, it's not technical. Camp in the Temple Mountain gap by Goblin Valley. Beautiful place.

Keyhole and Pine Creek are both great introductions to wet canyons, and can be done back to back with plenty of time for a beverage and burger afterwords. Echo canyon is another cool one in Zion, but may not be do-able without some serious snow skills yet (check with the backcountry desk for conditions). Russel Gulch into Subway is a great way to add a little bit more technical stuff to a super-classic Utah tourist trap. Subway can be spicy this time of year depending on the flow rate (again, check with the backcountry desk). Last minute Subway permits are easier to get this time of year if the canyon is in good shape. If the flow is high though subway is anything but a beginners canyon. All of those would probably need a wet or dry suit this time of year, but are worth the rental.

Benson creek in Parowan is cool, has flowing water, but I've never needed a wetsuit.

For dry canyons along the I-15 corridor Boltergeist, Yankee Doodle, and Hidden Star by St George are fun, quick little romps, and Birch Hollow on the east side of Zion is great (much better with two 4wd vehicles).

All easy-to-find-info-about canyons in Arches are relatively beginner friendly (hardest part in arches is navigating), and pretty nice this time of year.

The roost and the swell (or anything else far away from interstates or Moab) will have less crowds, but also have lower concentrations of easy canyons (they have plenty, they're just more spread out... Zion they're all close enough to each other with easy enough access you can hit 2-3 a day)