Havasupai Adventure 2009
At the top of the switchbacks, ready to take it on! Which by the way was at 7am, after driving all night, starting at 1am... what are we nuts!? Apparently, oh, and related to my Dad.
(Jordyn, Brayden, Haley, Bridger, Dad)
(Jordyn, Brayden, Haley, Bridger, Dad)
The Honeymooners.... (first time on a trip without the EedyBaby!) Shout out to Dave and Jenny (ie. our REI headquarters) for outfitting us and giving me the honor of breaking in Jenny's brand new incredible pack! She was well taken care of and enjoyed her scenic adventure. ;)
The bottom of the switchbacks.... piece a cake...
Hunk Hubby and Peach, packin' in the love...
Real peace and serenity... except for the occasional helicopter flying into the canyon... every 30 min. or so...
Bonus points to the sweet and thoughtful hubby... may our spirits live forever on the canyon wall... (By the way, if we could get in trouble for that, its not real...;)
The NEW waterfall that took the place of Navajo Falls, which was, my favorite. It was a jungle paradise, like walking into a new world. Not anymore, but still beautiful. (For those of you that don't keep current on your Havasupai Canyon yearly updates, eh hem, about a year ago there was a MASSIVE flash flood that changed the entire layout of the river and the falls. My dad's friend was down here when it happened and they got flown out by black hawk helicopters. Cool stuff. Seriously though, it is pretty different now, but still beautiful.)
The New higher falls in the background, the new lower falls in the foreground. And me and my Awesome Adventure Dad.
I give you, the New Lower and still un-named falls... I shall call them Craigy, no Craigy can be the bigger fall, this is Edyn Falls... until the real name is revealed... =D
Our oh-so-pretty campground. A big thanks to the earlier crew that snatched it for us. This place was packed, as it was over Labor Day weekend. Most of the trees in the campground are dead, but the stream gives some green and beauty. Not to mention the awesome red rock cliffs that surround us.
Um, really sad that I don't have pictures of us at Mooney Falls, Hunter is working on that for me, and Whitney... right guys? Haha. So we cut our trip a full day short, and my hips and collar bone were bruised from packing it in 14 whole miles the previous day... so, we loaded up the pack mule, I shall call him... Hunter. The pack mule. Ok seriously he has two fully loaded packs tethered around him and a nice little caboose of a sleeping mat for added comfort. Hunter you da man. You saved my girly rear. Shoulders, hips, you get the point.
Well heck you might as well carry me too. What an awesome Brat! (I just found out that 'brat' literally means BROTHER in Russian! (mummble it under your breath and you just sounded Russian) I knew it had to mean that in some language! HAhaha! Hunter did a good job of keeping me in the dark with that one these last two years.)
The Incredible Early Crew... that we got to spend a full.... oh, was it even 24 hours... with? HA! We cut our adventure a full day short, but still had a blast together. Props to Brad and Hunter for creating the ultimate manly sleeping quarters! (A tarp covering the picnic table.) Wish I had a pic of that one... how many did they fit under there....? The crew included WHIT the WOMAN, Brad aka. Survivor Man, Hunter the Pack Mule, Jared the Incredible and Brett the BOMB Hardison. Oh, Chase and Garrett did make a 5 min. appearance the first day before they hit the heli and road-tripped it to Disney Land to suprise Chase's awesome girly, Sara, in her 1/2 marathon. There, you were mentioned. ;)
The church is true! And is also in Havasupai Canyon! Here lies the LDS church building nestled between the awesome canyon walls. Pretty wonderful.
Cool partially dead tree. I like it. So does my Dad.
And, it's time to turn around and hike home... after one night, and maybe 3-4 hours at Mooney Falls... wow.
Oh to be 9... with a walking stick, near a cornfield. And we have 14 miles to go...
Goodbye Magical and Majestic Havasupai, until next time, which by the way, will be on the back of a horse, happily enjoying the view, not minding the stink, and beating the rest of you to camp by a full four hours. :)
Real peace and serenity... except for the occasional helicopter flying into the canyon... every 30 min. or so...
Bonus points to the sweet and thoughtful hubby... may our spirits live forever on the canyon wall... (By the way, if we could get in trouble for that, its not real...;)
The NEW waterfall that took the place of Navajo Falls, which was, my favorite. It was a jungle paradise, like walking into a new world. Not anymore, but still beautiful. (For those of you that don't keep current on your Havasupai Canyon yearly updates, eh hem, about a year ago there was a MASSIVE flash flood that changed the entire layout of the river and the falls. My dad's friend was down here when it happened and they got flown out by black hawk helicopters. Cool stuff. Seriously though, it is pretty different now, but still beautiful.)
The New higher falls in the background, the new lower falls in the foreground. And me and my Awesome Adventure Dad.
I give you, the New Lower and still un-named falls... I shall call them Craigy, no Craigy can be the bigger fall, this is Edyn Falls... until the real name is revealed... =D
Our oh-so-pretty campground. A big thanks to the earlier crew that snatched it for us. This place was packed, as it was over Labor Day weekend. Most of the trees in the campground are dead, but the stream gives some green and beauty. Not to mention the awesome red rock cliffs that surround us.
Um, really sad that I don't have pictures of us at Mooney Falls, Hunter is working on that for me, and Whitney... right guys? Haha. So we cut our trip a full day short, and my hips and collar bone were bruised from packing it in 14 whole miles the previous day... so, we loaded up the pack mule, I shall call him... Hunter. The pack mule. Ok seriously he has two fully loaded packs tethered around him and a nice little caboose of a sleeping mat for added comfort. Hunter you da man. You saved my girly rear. Shoulders, hips, you get the point.
Well heck you might as well carry me too. What an awesome Brat! (I just found out that 'brat' literally means BROTHER in Russian! (mummble it under your breath and you just sounded Russian) I knew it had to mean that in some language! HAhaha! Hunter did a good job of keeping me in the dark with that one these last two years.)
The Incredible Early Crew... that we got to spend a full.... oh, was it even 24 hours... with? HA! We cut our adventure a full day short, but still had a blast together. Props to Brad and Hunter for creating the ultimate manly sleeping quarters! (A tarp covering the picnic table.) Wish I had a pic of that one... how many did they fit under there....? The crew included WHIT the WOMAN, Brad aka. Survivor Man, Hunter the Pack Mule, Jared the Incredible and Brett the BOMB Hardison. Oh, Chase and Garrett did make a 5 min. appearance the first day before they hit the heli and road-tripped it to Disney Land to suprise Chase's awesome girly, Sara, in her 1/2 marathon. There, you were mentioned. ;)
The church is true! And is also in Havasupai Canyon! Here lies the LDS church building nestled between the awesome canyon walls. Pretty wonderful.
Cool partially dead tree. I like it. So does my Dad.
And, it's time to turn around and hike home... after one night, and maybe 3-4 hours at Mooney Falls... wow.
Oh to be 9... with a walking stick, near a cornfield. And we have 14 miles to go...
Goodbye Magical and Majestic Havasupai, until next time, which by the way, will be on the back of a horse, happily enjoying the view, not minding the stink, and beating the rest of you to camp by a full four hours. :)
Comments
Clearly Jordyn, your love language need it being met, pardon me while i NEVER look to see what Craig has to say on this blog EVER again.
(Also, didn't know there was a church down there - crazy!)