This past summer me and a bunch of friends went to Havasupai. Havasupai is an oasis on an Indian reservation in the Grand Canyon. It is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been. The towering blue green waterfalls are an amazing site to see. They are perfect to jump off of as well. Our journey started long before the sun had risen and we continued to hike long into the scorching hot sun. As we came over that final hill and saw this huge waterfall cascading over this indescribable rock formation, I understood the saying, “Life isn’t measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” Naturally we all dove into cool refreshing water. We stayed for 4 days, battling the squirrels for food and drinking from a natural spring. We hiked all day every day. On one of the hikes we followed the river for hours it was amazing, I didn’t feel like I was anywhere close to the hot deserts of Arizona. It’s interesting to see what a little water can do in even the most hostile environments. We will be going back this summer as well. On our way out we left later in the day so that the sun wouldn’t cook us alive, but didn’t account for the last 2 miles that were extremely steep switchbacks. Everyone in our group ran out of water, I gained a greater understanding of our dependency on something that is so abundant in some places but so very scarce in others. The wonders of this Earth are something that no one should take for granted. You can see pictures of my adventure in the slide show titled, “Havasupai”.
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