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Havasupai Closed for the Year

August 31, 2008

In “Good Thing I Went There A Few Months Ago” news, the Havasupai Tribe announced this week that the trails and camps near Havasu Falls will be closed for repairs until 2009. The announcement on their web site reads: SUPAI IS CLOSED TO VISITORS UNTIL SPRING 2009 DUE TO FLOODING SUNDAY 8-17-08. IF YOU HAVE [...]

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Havasu Canyon Flood

August 18, 2008

The story of the recent flooding in Havasu Canyon continues to unfold. Over 8 inches of rain fell in the area since Friday, turning the usually calm and turquoise Havasu Creek into a raging, muddy torrent. For a visual, here is video of Havasu Falls under normal conditions: … and here it is with the [...]

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Backpacking Havasu Canyon

March 24, 2008

A 20-mile backpack in the Havasupai Reservation. This breathtaking journey takes you from the rim of one of the offshoots of the Grand Canyon down to the village of its only permanent inhabitants, alongside a tropical-turquoise river and two stunning waterfalls — Navajo and Havasu Falls. Havasu Falls has the distinction of being one of [...]

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Back from Havasu

March 18, 2008

I got off the bus back from Havasu late on Sunday night, and had to take a personal day on Monday to sleep and wash the twelve layers of canyon dust off of all my gear. The trip was great, and I’ll be doing an in-depth write-up soon. It’s probably going to be a few [...]

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March in Havasupai

February 25, 2008

I just found out I’ll be joining the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter Backpacking Section on a 3-day trip to Havasupai Canyon in mid-March. With a potential 32 miles of hiking and swimming in 70 degree water in the Grand Canyon, I am very, very excited. Can’t wait to give a report. Any tips from folks [...]

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