That looks like a beautiful place to visit, Moose. And, your images are
great. Thanks for sharing.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Moose" <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 10:53 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] North Rim (was "Re: (OM) OT image stitching / panoramas")
> I've not been to the Grand Canyon. Started that way at least once. I
> suppose we need to go. :-)
>
> My first wife and I did a considerably more strenuous and adventuresome
> visit nearby, to Havasu Canyon, Supai and the
> falls in the canyon below Supai.Havasu is one of the largest side canyons
> of the GC, and unique in that springs where it
> cuts through a water table provide year round water. The bottom of the
> parts of the canyon at the bases of falls feels
> more like the tropics, hot and humid, than the hot and dry all around.
>
> The two major falls that we visited are here, Havasu lower right,
> Mooney(?) upper left.
> <https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=36.258999,-112.704277&spn=0.014776,0.02208&hnear=Berkeley,+California+94708&t=h&z=16>
>
> Looking at the aerial photos, I can't believe we hiked all the way out
> from the lower falls in one day. We planned to
> stop and camp where the trail leaves Havasu Creek. When we got there, it
> was still light, we felt pretty good and
> setting up camp seemed like a lot of trouble. Maaannn, those final
> switchbacks up the cliff are a long way at the end of
> a 15 mile day. It just started to get really dark when we got to the car.
>
> The falls have been through a lot of changes in 42 years, so these images
> aren't what they look like now. Nor do I look
> much like that skinny kid who could do that kind of hiking with a heavy
> pack on his back. I don't think I'm as gutsy now
> either. Look for me standing on overhanging tufa at the top of the falls
> in no. 4. :-)
> <http://galleries.moosemystic.net/Havasu/>
>
> It seems there are some restrictions now on how many people can go in and
> where you can camp. I wasn't aware of any
> restrictions back then.
>
> Canyon Moose
>
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