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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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" ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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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 | 7/25/2008 | 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 ...
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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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| 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 ...
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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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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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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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| 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 ...
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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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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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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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