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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Rim-to-Rim | 2/18/2011 | Larry R. Coleman |
| Q: I am planning on hiking Rim-to-Rim in late May with some experienced hiking friends. We have been ... A: Jerry I have not hiked down the North Kaibab But know people who have. I understand it is a bit ... | ||
| Phantom Ranch Reservation Change? | 6/8/2010 | Charly Heavenrich |
| Q: Charly, I've got reservations for 5 for Phantom Ranch on August 12 that I want to move to the 9th ... A: Wow, that's a bummer. I seriously doubt that you can make the change you want, but you're only ... | ||
| Drive into the Grand Canyon | 11/16/2009 | Charly Heavenrich |
| Q: I come from Canada and I plan to visit the Grand Canyon this summer. I have a 4x4 car (Toyota FJ ... A: There are many trails which will accommodate your 4x4, however I would caution you to make sure you ... | ||
| Havasupi | 10/2/2009 | Larry R. Coleman |
| Q: I am planning a trip to Supi to visit the waterfalls. How do you rate the Motel? How many hours ... A: Carl The motel is nice and with hot water. Reservations for it should be made a year ahead of time. ... | ||
| West Rim and North Rim | 8/10/2009 | Laine Wightman |
| Q: I am interested in visiting the sights at the GC next summer. I've been to the South Rim once ... A: You don't say where you are going to be going to these places from, so I'm guessing Las Vegas, which ... | ||
| 1 week raft trip down G.C. | 6/22/2009 | Charly Heavenrich |
| Q: I'm trying to plan a 1 week river trip for some buddies and myself. We've got lots of outdoor ... A: Unfortunately, there is no 3-5 day option for a non-guided trip in Grand Canyon. All "private trips" ... | ||
| Drive to South Rim from Las Vegas | 5/21/2009 | Laine Wightman |
| Q: We are planning to drive down from Las Vegas to South Rim (thanks to your earlier post which help us ... A: It is an easy drive, the roads are good. There are no winding narrow mountain roads. There is a ... | ||
| day trip from Vegas | 5/19/2009 | Laine Wightman |
| Q: Going to Vegas next Monday. Have reserved rental car for Wed to drive to GC for the day trip. Yes we ... A: The drive to the North Rim does go through Springdale, UT, which is the site of the southern ... | ||
| day trip from Vegas | 5/18/2009 | Laine Wightman |
| Q: Going to Vegas next Monday. Have reserved rental car for Wed to drive to GC for the day trip. Yes we ... A: The South Rim of the Grand Canyon, which is the Grand Canyon that everyone thinks of as the Grand ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| Havasupai Falls | 7/25/2008 | Larry R. Coleman |
| Q: My daughter has been in Flagstaff all summer working for Americorp. I decided to fly out last ... A: Louise Sorry to say no to that question. It has been my experience that things change daily. So each ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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. ... | ||
| trip to gc with kids | 5/30/2008 | Laine Wightman |
| Q: We are from the midwest, moved to LA, CA 5 years ago and want to take the kids to the Grand Canyon. ... A: We have never taken the train, but I think it sounds interesting, and fun! The reason we have not ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 # ... | ||
| 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. ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| family trip | 8/13/2007 | Laine Wightman |
| Q: Many years we took a trip to Oak tree Canyon near Sedona it was absolutely beautiful driving through ... A: These are the directions I found on MapQuest. I guessed you were going to the South Rim of the ... | ||
| Grand Canyon river trip in the end of July | 6/21/2007 | Laine Wightman |
| Q: We are going to be in CA for a wedding at the end of July and are considering a 3 day trip on the ... A: Sorry I didn't answer your question about weather conditions. I thought I had, generally, but ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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. ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| Hiking the Grand Canyon | 1/21/2006 | Laine Wightman |
| Q: Do you have any tips for getting in shape enough to hike the canyon? I'm planning a trip for either ... A: I'm no longer a hiker, so don't have any truly new ideas. I used to do a lot of backpacking, but my ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| interview for my school science project | 10/27/2005 | Laine Wightman |
| Q: My name is Brian McKay I'm in 10th grade and have an incredibly tough science project which I need ... A: We are not to answer homework questions, BUT, I am sending you a couple of websites that have the ... | ||
| Grand Canyon West Rim | 6/22/2005 | Laine Wightman |
| Q: I'm planning a trip to Las Vegas next month & would like to drive to the Grand Canyon for the day. ... A: It is a lovely view from the West Rim, and the Hualapai Tribe has a bus down to the site, and serve ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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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Larry R. Coleman
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I have been to the Hava Supai Reservation 33 times. Camping in the campground 5 days each trip. I have stayed at the village motel 2 times. Made one trip out by chopper. I have kept a journal of my trips. I know several local people and Rangers. I have documented changes in the village over 25 years. Supai is in the Grand Canyon on the South Rim on the West end. Also hiked down most of the trails on the South Rim. Have hiked over 900 Miles in Arizona. If I can be of help let me know.
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