First and foremost, we express our utmost gratitude towards the Supai tribe for graciously accommodating us in their village and assisting us in navigating through the confusion and disappointment.
We wanted to share our experience of a failed trip to Havasu Falls.
The day started out promising. Around 9am and 6 miles in we made it to the bridge where water was rising quickly.
We were met with a ranger who would not allow anyone to cross the creek as the water was high and expected to rise significantly. This was due to recent rain and a dam releasing water. So we made some lunch and watched as the water rose higher and the dogs and mules made their way back and forth across the creek.
The hours passed and as more hikers were met with disappointment, we were told to set up camp with the hope that the water levels would go down by the next day.
Some people didn’t have their bags as the mules had taken everything to the campground so they had to bring the mules back with peoples belongings along with food and even a heli drop with more backpacks and water.
Everyone was set up alongside the river until we were told at 5pm that we needed to hike to higher ground. We dismantled quickly and set up a mile away only to be told an hour later that there was a back trail we could hike to avoid water crossings and that we were welcome to sleep in the Supai village.
Again, we broke down camp and hiked a back trail to the village where hundreds of us set up in the helicopter field & a basketball court. We were welcomed but at the same time felt unwelcome. As the daylight started to fade away, all of us settled in together, not sure what was going to happen next.
The next day most people lined up to take a helicopter ride out while a handful of us decided to just backpack out as they had not made an official decision of whether or not the campground would open. On top of that, the water would be a muddy brown color for at least a couple more days. We decided to hike out and try our luck some other time.
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16 окт 2024
