The word "Havasupai" means people of the blue-green water. We experienced the “Shangri-la of the Grand Canyon” as we hiked through 350 million years of history to the emerald green waters and majestic waterfalls of Havasu Canyon.

After flying into Las Vegas, we began our journey with a day of hiking in Red Rocks Canyon followed by a night of relaxation before our descent into the Grand Canyon.

With a good night’s rest under our belt, we loaded our gear onto our mule team and began our leisurely day-long 10 mile hike down into the Grand Canyon. The knife-edge of erosion has shaved a chasm into the desert floor revealing 350 million years of the earth's history. Like a movie running in reverse, the steep trail into the canyon drops backwards in time past the rise and fall of great mountain ranges, the appearance and extinction of lush ecosystems, and the rolling surf of countless seas. At dusk we arrived in the inner gorge of the Grand Canyon, at the headwaters of the famous Moody Falls, where we set up our base camp, dropped our packs, and slipped into the cooling emerald waters.

From our base camp, we took several day hikes to various destinations in the canyon, such as a hike to Mooney Falls which exceeds Niagra Falls, a hike down the canyon to Beaver falls, and a long hike to the Colorado River.

Chris, Leslie, Colleen, Clare, and Maryn hold up the rock	Danny B., Maryn, Clare, and Colleen hiking
Our group is ready for adventure!	Our guide, Andre, Danny M., Clare, and Maryn ready to hike
Mooney Falls	Alice and John play in the falls