Twenty-four hours before we reached our Havasupai check-in point, a deadly flash flood tore through the canyon. That close call changed how we approach flash flood safety and hiking— and it should change the way you do too. In the August 2024 flood, a woman was swept away into the Colorado River and lost her…
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 items altogether. Everyone came out of the canyon with a list of things they would do differently next time! Our first stop after the hike out? REI….
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…
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! We…