No Way Out — Ivy Ruckman

They found their way Into the breathtakingly beautiful canyon but will they ever be able to find their way out? Amy is certain that Rick is the boy she'll marry. They're happy, in love -- and nothing could spoil their perfect weekend, hiking the Zion Narrows with Amy's little brother, Ben. But when rain starts falling without any warning, the beautiful, towering canyon walls and the gurgling streams below suddenly become a deathtrap. A flash flood turns Amy's perfect weekend into a nightmarish test of survival. Days of cold, endless rain and little food push them to the breaking point. And Amy's not sure that she likes what she begins to learn about Rick as they fight for their lives. If she gets out of this alive will she be able to forget? Or will she be forced to reconsider just what it means to love someone? ?A pleasant hike turns into a nightmarish test of survival when a flash flood traps a group of hikers in a narrow canyon.Ruckman writes riveting scenes of nature in turmoil and people who will never be quite the same again; her pondering of human vulnerability will make readers pause.? ?BL. 1989 Books for the Teen Age (NY Public Library)