Havasupai

It has been more than a month since I, Steven, hiked the great distance of 10 miles to see the great havasupai waters. A group of guys from work went got together on a friday in May and left the valley at about 4:00 p.m.. We drove up to Flagstaff and stopped for some great pizza at Oregano's. We then continued driving until we arrived at the trailhead at mid-night. For those who do not know, Havasupai is on an indian reservation. It's pretty scary because for the most part U.S. law does not reign on that soil. They can pretty much do whatever they want to.

We started the hike at about 12:30. The trail is fairly easy to walk because the indians pack food and supplies in by horseback unless it is too heavy for the horses; in which case they fly a helicopter in.

We got down to the water at around 4:00 and slept until 7. Right away we all jumped out of bed (well up off the ground) and went to the first waterfall. It is a 200 foot waterfall with beautifully colored water and a calming water crashing sound. I never took a picture! Can you believe it!?!?!?!?! I did; however, take a picture of some other waterfalls and swimming spots.

The water was wonderful. It was pretty cold, but it was GREAT! We only got to swim for about 2 hours though because we had a guy the was absolutely set on leaving at around 12 p.m. Nobody really wanted to leave but we did anyway.

It was great! Just make sure you take enough water! There was a guy that day who died of heat heat and dehydration.

If you have the chance to do the hike, take 3 days and stay down there for a long enough time to relax and enjoy it.