If suitable rocks are present, I'll use them. Otherwise, I wade across in my trail runners. They dry enough just hiking. If my feet seem to be more sensitive for some reason, I may wring out the socks, but that's pretty rare now that I've gone to lighter weight ones (ie, running vs hiking socks). My son and I did Zion Narrows this summer (video in the reports section) in our normal footwear. No problems at all. You'll likely have problems using boots that don't drain and dry worth a darn.