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A New Beginning





This was my first trip back to Havasupai since August, 2008 when a significant flash flood swept through the canyon crashing past and detouring by beloved Navajo Falls, leaving it dry and barren while creating two new falls in its place.
I was eager and excited to see how the area has changed, reformed and recovered.
The first major waterfall was created during the flood and is being referred to as Upper Navajo Falls (New Navajo Falls).
About an eighth of a mile downstream is the other new waterfall that mother nature created with her flood waters: Lower Navajo Falls (Rock Falls).
Havasu Falls has also been changed. The crest now flows out of the right side of a previously higher travertine terrace, thus no longer sporting 2 flows.
But time will gradually allow the build up of new travertine deposits as nature continues to reshape the falls.

The hair-raising trail to the base of Mooney Falls still provides a surprising rush of adrenaline. The falls are pretty much unchanged.
The trail wanders down the creek toward the Colorado River passing through the verdant carpets of vines that hug the canyon walls. There are many new and wonderful pouroffs and travertine terraces to be discovered.

It is a joy and a wonder to see Nature recreate itself and make an already magical place even more enchanting and awe-inspiring.
I look forward to watching the progress over the years to come.
Ever changing...Nature takes its course and we are merely blessed and grateful observers.


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