Havasu Falls, Day Hike, Arizona

Havasupai.. it's an 8 mile hike to the Supai village and another 2-3 miles hike to get to this little piece of heaven. No one said getting to paradise was easy.. Try doing that all in a day... Yes, we made it out alive... it's insanity personified but we did it anyway... Starting out on Friday night from Phoenix to reach town of Seligman for a night, and then drive from 6 am to the Hualapai Hilltop to reach around 8. Parked the car and off we went.. The temperature was still nice and cool (60 deg in May). Nice rock ... (more)

HavasuFalls
This is the life.. sheer paradise....

Horses
On their regular morning exercise.... Keep thinking Marlboro ..

Seligman Sunrise

Morning Burst
Serenity..

What a way to advertise
A couple of souvenir shops in front of the motel we stayed... Talk about...

Store Front

Road To Supai
Long drive ... incredibly straight road for miles and miles..

DragonFly
Bluey by the river..

Let Me At It
Bee in Cacti Flower

Lizard

Chipmunk
Spring has sprung and the little friends all come out to play...

Thumper

Cowboy on horse
Just like the old days.. after a hard day's hunt, cowboy returning home....

Havasu Canyon
Part of the Grand Canyon...Supai is that a way...you need to hike as...

CanyonWall
Interesting corrugated formations on the canyon walls... one of the many...

Havasu Canyon Hike
An idea how remote the place is.. throughout the hike, nary a fellow...

Tree In Canyon
We knew we were near the Supai village when large handsome mesquite...

Spring In Canyon
First sign of water.. got us all excited...

The Watchers

Havasu River
This clear blue green waters will end up in Havasu Falls... my friend...

ClearGreenWater
This photo does not do justice to the clarity of the water... oasis in the...

100 Feet Free Fall
The first view of the Havasu Falls after a gruelling 10 mile hike... nothing...

Fun in Navajo Falls
Refreshing Dip in the pool.. it's just heaven...

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Havasupai Pool
We were lucky to see big volumes of water and sunny skies...

Havasu River
You would never expect to see this in Sonaran desert...

Navajo River

Navajo Falls

Navajo Falls Down Stream

Paradise

Starry Night At Canyons
During the brief break on our hike back, we stopped and looked up the...

Flagstaff Snow Bowl
Snow at the tip of mountain in May.. how about that?... great escape for the...

article published 05/11/2004

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— rocky, June 4, 2008

Just got back myself. Took rolls and rolls of pictures. Yours are gorgeous. What a FABULOUS trip!!
— Jennifer, October 18, 2004

Greatful!!!
Which camera do you use?
— helmut lamprecht, August 14, 2004

Fantastic work. What a grand adventure. Love the dragonfly.
— Dawn Marie, August 10, 2004

Excellent job my man! I especially like the 'Paradise' one - you did a good job framing the waterfall with the nearby trees, very subtle but effective!
— Timo, August 10, 2004

Great Job. personal favourite- The Watchers. Love the orangy color. when you get fed up with this camera, Let me be the first to know :)
— lil sis, August 9, 2004

FANTASTIC!!!!!
This place is really brilliant... I can live there for the rest of my life.. Thanks for showing us this cool place, Jon...
— Larry Oswald Bong Sheh Rou, August 9, 2004

Good waterfall shots!
You are really mastering your new camera:) Built-in ND is very useful right? Really like the color of rocks, the angle and silk motion of those water
— Ooi Ping Chuin, May 26, 2004

As usual, loved the pics Jon..... I especially liked the 'cowboy on horse' one & the oranges in the canyon.... ;o)
— Lorraine Brecht, May 20, 2004

Thanks so much for sharing your terrific photos!!
— ellie robb, May 12, 2004

WOW!!!u are AWEsome.The photos are too little, can we have more?
— leng lui, May 11, 2004

Great Photos!!!!!!!!
I started to miss AZ now. Your photos are great!
— Sumi, May 11, 2004

I love Arizona and you presented the most beautiful part of it. Spring in Arizona is very nice, i just sad i miss it. The fall is wonderful, the clear water is comparable to JiuZaiGou in China. If you have time, go to Sedona, it show what you'll see in no other place in this world, perhaps one of the most beautiful place in the states.
— Erina, May 11, 2004

Arizona!!
Jon- From Prescott, Arizona 2 weeks ago we could clearly see the same mounains in Flagstaff covered in snow! We were about 60 miles away from the mountains. Shows you how clear the air is there. Great pictures!!!
— Chuck Posten, May 11, 2004

Awesome is right!
Those are mighty fine photos, Jon, and I really liked your colourful description of the "joys" of hiking to Paradise and back too. Makes me think wistfully of the time my wife and I spent in Arizona 11 years ago. A great state.
— Fred Perry, May 11, 2004

stunning photos you have here, really nice. thank you for sharing your adventures! These are lovely - truly talented
— katie, May 11, 2004

Very nice photo you have here! Next time I'll help you carry the tripod while you enjoy your photo shooting, after all, it has saved my life out of the Canyon :) Jon, where is our next adventure? cheers...
— Choon, May 11, 2004

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