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Havasu Falls Day 2 Part 2

The key word was Wow, which we repeated constantly.

01 Havasu Falls Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ (669x800)

After ogling at New Navajo Falls we continued down the trail another .5 mile (.8 km) and stopped in our tracks when we saw Havasu Falls.

02 Signs & trail to Havasu Falls Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ (800x622)

Trail to right of signs

With full packs still on our backs we hiked down to the base of the falls.

03 Havasu Falls Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ (600x800)

The torrent of water plunging 100 feet (30.48 meters) spread a heavy spray onto the beach, and camera lens.

04 Travertine cave Havasu Falls Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ (800x600)

Caves in the travertine formed by different flows of water in the past.

05 Jake taking photos from lower pools Havasu Falls Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ (800x600)

Jake taking photos

The 2008 flood destroyed the old travertine rims causing heavy silting in the pools that can be seen in the first photo.

06 Travertine rim building on sandbags & wood Havasu Falls Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ (800x600)

Yet in only two years the deposit of calcium-carbonate on sandbags, rocks and wood begins to build new dam walls.

07 Havasu Falls Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ (600x800)

We returned several times, later in the day without our packs and the next day also.

08 Campsite Havasu Canyon Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ (800x600)

Home Sweet Home

The campground was less than .25 mile (.4 km) away.

09 Havasu Creek Havasupai Indian Reservation AZ (800x600)

Havasu Creek

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Back to Work

Entering the Tunnel of Love in Cango Cave, Little Karoo, Western Cape South Africa
So my winter vacation is almost over, boo hoo. Time to face the reality of work.
Yet I have the best job in the world as a Park Ranger at the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.
Borrowed this from the Web. Hey, I haven’t been there yet.
And on the way to the canyon I’m meeting two fellow Rangers to hike to Havasu Falls.
Today I get the 5th-wheel ready to roll. Tomorrow I head north to Flagstaff. Then if the road is clear of snow, up to the North Rim on the 22nd.
Canyon view from North Rim Grand Canyon National Park
But don’t come to visit yet as the North Rim doesn’t open until May 15th.
Posting could be a bit erratic for a while, or not. I still have so much to share from South Africa.
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