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| Tips for first timers at Canyon | 7/30/2008 | Larry R. Coleman |
Q: We are setting out for our first trip to canyon any advice. Just stopping for a couple of days on ...
A: Monique Very busy this time of year. Hard to find parking at the Grand Canyon Village. You will ...
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| Havasupai Falls | 7/24/2008 | Larry R. Coleman |
Q: My daughter has been in Flagstaff all summer working for Americorp. I decided to fly out last ...
A: Louise All the other places I know would be booked solid. If you could get reservations at a town ...
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| havasu falls | 6/14/2008 | Larry R. Coleman |
Q: I'm heading out to havasu falls tomorrow,June 14. Hope you get this before I leave. I have heard ...
A: Vic There is a little cave behind havasu falls. You can get back there. Navajo Falls is quit small. ...
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| 11 miles down to hava supi | 5/11/2008 | Larry R. Coleman |
Q: my family is planning to make the hike down to hava supi in the begining of july. I read it is 11 ...
A: Sara It is about 9 mi to the supai village and 2 mi from there to the campgrtound. There is only one ...
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| Rim to River Hike (South Rim) | 4/26/2008 | Larry R. Coleman |
Q: I suspect you will get asked this question a lot but I am getting conflicting information from a ...
A: Paul You can hike down the Kaibab 7mi and hike up the bright angel 12 mi in one day but it is ...
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| Supai true and false | 2/25/2008 | Larry R. Coleman |
Q: It's February 2008 and I am planning my first visit to Supai for August 2008. I called the tourism ...
A: Myrtille you pay when you get there so you should not need for them to have a cc # The latest tel # ...
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| Hiking with kids | 2/6/2008 | Larry R. Coleman |
Q: I have 2 children that want to hike down to Havasupai. They are 5 and 9. Do you think the 5 years ...
A: Elizabeth It maybe too much for the 5 yr old. 8 mi to the village and 2mi more to the campground. ...
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| camping/water | 1/2/2008 | Larry R. Coleman |
Q: Is there fresh water near campground or do you need to carry in or boil water or can fresh water be ...
A: Charlene I hope your talking about Supai. There is spring water in the campground. I never have ...
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| Too young to hike? | 4/5/2007 | Larry R. Coleman |
Q: I noticed in someone's comments that they had an 8 & 10 year old that were too young to make the ...
A: Jennifer I have seen many girl scout's in the Supai campground that looked about 10 years old. SoI ...
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| Havasupai comming from the north | 2/13/2007 | Larry R. Coleman |
Q: I have a couple of questions. I will be going to the falls in about a month, but I have had a very ...
A: Cristina Go to Seligman,Az then take route 66 about 30 mi towards the Grand Canyon Caverns. You ...
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| Christmas/New Year @ Grand Canyon | 11/25/2006 | Larry R. Coleman |
Q: Not sure of the details of the trip other than they are taking trails to the bottom and back. The ...
A: Lionel Water is always the primary thing. 2 quarts minimum before going up or down. That time of ...
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| Grand Canyon NP | 11/9/2006 | Bob Blair |
Q: I have gone to Grand Canyon NP 10 years ago. There were beautiful! But, I was taught the land ...
A: I go thru the Grand Canyon quite a lot and always enjoy the the scenery. I don't think it has ...
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| Grand Canyon Weather | 11/7/2006 | Charly Heavenrich |
Q: We are planning an 8 day trip through the canyon. My concern is the weather. We are considering mid ...
A: If it's a raft trip, September is the mildest time for a trip. Temps at the river are warm ...
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| camping at Supai | 10/27/2006 | Larry R. Coleman |
Q: I went to Supai in August,2006. I had a blast! I want to go back ASAP. Is the water too cold in ...
A: Daniel April would be the best. Water is more like 60 deg all year. The trip to Beaver 5 mi is nice. ...
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| directions to Canyon from Vegas | 9/14/2006 | Larry R. Coleman |
Q: I will be in Las Vegas the last week of September and want to see the Grand Canyon while there. I ...
A: Gina 18 goes to the hilltop over the supai village. You have to hike 8 mi down to the village. No ...
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| Grand Canyon | 9/12/2006 | Bob Blair |
Q: I will be going to the south rim for 1 overnight stay from Sedona w/my husband and 2 mothers (in ...
A: I don't know just where Yaki and the other viewing points are but if you are going to the Canyon ...
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| Backpacking to Phantom Ranch | 8/27/2006 | Bob Blair |
Q: My wife and I are taking our two boys (ages 11 and 9) backpacking to Phantom Ranch during the last ...
A: I have never hiked to the Phantom Ranch but I have been there twice while river rafting the eight ...
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| Grand Canyon | 6/29/2006 | Larry R. Coleman |
Q: We will be traveling ffrom las Vegas to San Diego and then back to las vegas. We want to take in a ...
A: Jennifer. You need to get I40 to Seligman. Then route66 towards the Grand Canyon Caverns and the ...
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| two-day trip to grand canyon | 1/16/2006 | Bob Blair |
Q: We are planning to go to the Grand Canyon by car on July 2006.We would like to tent camp in the ...
A: Oscar & Clemencia, Let me tell you that rafting is probably out of the question because you ...
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| Grand Canyon | 10/14/2004 | Bob Blair |
Q: My understanding is that the Grand Canyon was created over several hundred years by the eroding ...
A: William, The Grand Canyon was brought about by the Colorado river over Thousands of years. You ...
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| White Water Rafting | 7/11/2004 | Charly Heavenrich |
Q: We will be in Vegas for 3 days in September and my husband is desperate to go white water rafting ...
A: Sorry for the delay. I've just come off a fifteen day Canyon raft trip. You have only one option ...
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| GC Rim 2 Rim Tactic | 4/30/2004 | Jim |
Q: Jim Friends and myself are planning a R2R hike in late May. I don't train, I just hike 15-milers ...
A: It sounds like your routine is light years ahead of my overall shape and conditioning. I can't ...
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| River Rafting | 4/22/2004 | Tour West, Inc. |
Q: Is there a long waiting list for whitewater rafting trips that go through the Grand Canyon. If so, ...
A: If you go on a commercial rafting trip there is not a long waiting list. If you want to organize or ...
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| helicopter trip to waterfalls in Hava Supai area | 3/27/2004 | Larry R. Coleman |
Q: I have two children ages 8 & 10. We would like to get them down intto the canyon which means a ...
A: Bob I know the tour and it is too expensive if you can find another way. I would call the Havasupai ...
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| grand canyon trip | 2/11/2004 | Laine Wightman |
Q: My husband and I are planning a trip to the Grand Canyon, hoover dam and then to Vegas with our ...
A: Las Vegas is exciting! The South end of the Strip is a good place to be, as is the Central ...
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| grand canyon trip | 2/11/2004 | Laine Wightman |
Q: My husband and I are planning a trip to the Grand Canyon, hoover dam and then to Vegas with our ...
A: The South Rim is a National Park, and the place most people think of as "The Grand Canyon". The ...
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| Rafting the Canyon | 2/5/2004 | Bob Blair |
Q: We are also "of a certain age" and have reservations to raft the Canyon for eight days in May. We ...
A: I'm sorry I am a little late getting around to this but I have been out of town and then had company ...
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| hava supai canyon | 8/24/2003 | Larry R. Coleman |
Q: Mr. Coleman, I'm in the process of planning a trip to Hava Supai canyon. What airport is closest to ...
A: Joe The Grand Canyon Airport Or Flagstaff airport. Call 928-448-2141 or 2121 or 2237 or 2731 for ...
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| Allsorts | 8/10/2003 | Laine Wightman |
Q: I'm looking at coming over to the USA from New Zealand for a quick look around. I intend to drive ...
A: I am so sorry that I have not answered your note sooner. I am ALWAYS prompt.....except for this ...
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| Hiking in July | 6/20/2003 | Bob Blair |
Q: I will be joining my sister and her husband for a week at the Grand Canyon in July. They are ...
A: If heat bothers you, it may be a good idea to watch the weather for the Grand Canyon Village and add ...
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| grand canyon | 2/5/2003 | Bob Blair |
Q: we are going to las vegas in april and want to make a side trip to the grand canyon. any suggestion ...
A: Kurt, If you are planning just a short side trip to the Grand Canyon, I suggest you stop to see ...
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| Hiking the GC | 8/12/2002 | Larry R. Coleman |
Q: I'm planning a trip down into Grand Canyon this October. I've read a lot about hiking sticks and it ...
A: Mike In my 39 trips into the canyon i was never without a hiking stick. They have several benifits. ...
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| Getting to the G. C. | 7/31/2002 | Charly Heavenrich |
Q: Charly, I would like to know whether it is faster driving from Phoenix or Las Vegas to the South ...
A: It's about 250 miles from Phoenix to Grand Canyon and 276 from Las Vegas. Probably a little faster ...
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| Camping in the Grand Canyon | 7/22/2002 | Larry R. Coleman |
Q: Larry, I am planning a weekend trip to the Canyon. I have never been so I am pretty excited. We ...
A: Shelby I have not camped at Mather but have seen no negative comments about it. Another place to ...
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| permit | 6/20/2002 | Jim |
Q: I am planning a trip to the Grand Canyon in July with a friend. Of course we want to hike down. ...
A: I know that Backcountry Permits are required for reserved campsites at any of the campgrounds along ...
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| back packing Arizona | 5/28/2002 | Larry R. Coleman |
Q: My girlfriend and I wanted to back pack Havasu Canyon for 4th of July week, but reservations are ...
A: Preston There is no other place that would have reservations open at this date. People hardly ever ...
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| Short visit to canyon - Helicopter trips? | 5/20/2002 | Larry R. Coleman |
Q: I have been trying to find out about the helicopter trips. My wife heard you could land at the ...
A: Gary My favorite is to land at Havasupai. The helicopter lands at the Supai Village. You can then ...
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