Complete Havasupai Packing List Before we left for our Havasupai trip, I sent everyone a packing list. Some followed it exactly; some added items to it; some skipped things altogether. Everyone came out of the canyon with a short list of what they’d do differently next time. Our first stop after hiking out? REI. We…
Havasupai Trail: Hike to the World’s Bluest Water Ten miles, eight waterfalls, and some of the bluest, clearest water on Earth—welcome to the Havasupai Trail! Nothing quite prepares you for the surreal beauty of turquoise-blue falls cascading through the heart of a red rock canyon. This is the Grand Canyon like you’ve never seen it before! The first time I told the family I wanted to do the 10-mile hike into this oasis, they thought I was crazy!…
So, How Hard Is Havasupai Really? How hard is Havasupai? That was the question hanging over our group as we started planning the trip. Seven people, ages 15 to 51, all carrying full packs—and not one of us truly trained for Havasupai. Our group had mixed abilities, different hiking speeds, and varying levels of strength…
Kayaking the Black Canyon: A Self-Guided Adventure Just 45 minutes from the Las Vegas Strip, we traded neon lights for canyon walls—and slot machines for hot springs—much like we did on our Havasupai backpacking trip. While most visitors come to Vegas for the shows and casinos, one of the Southwest’s best-kept outdoor secrets lies just downriver: the wild, winding stretch of…
Where Havasu Creek Meets the Colorado River The Havasupai Confluence is not for everyone — and that’s what makes it special. So who should actually take the challenge? When planning our trip to Havasupai, the biggest question mark was whether or not we would do the Confluence. First we said no. Then we said yes….
Beaver Falls: The Crown Jewel of Havasupai If you hike all the way to Supai and miss Beaver Falls, you might miss the soul of the canyon. With river crossings, chains, ladders, cascading waterfalls, and beauty flooding every step, this hike is pure adventure — and one of my all-time favourites. The trail to Beaver…