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This is Havasu Falls, a short walk from Havasu camp grounds. The falls are now
about 85ft due to erosion at the top. Years ago there was only one stream coming from the top.
The year of the harsh winter changed it to two streams. Now it looks like four streams this
year. The students have lots of fun here. The water is cool but OK on a warm day.
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At the base of the falls are pools where the students play. Each year the pools
change (grow) due to calcium deposits in the water called Travertine. These falls have been
photographed for many years. Years ago the pools at the bottom of the falls were shaped like
lily pads ponds as the rims get larger and higher the water flows much gentler than now.
One particularly harsh winter the pools were broken,now the pools are fewer and more turbulent.
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This is Mooney Falls (200 ft). It's a short hike (20 min.) from the camp
grounds. The places to swim down there are not as good as Havasu Falls. The
canyon is so deep the sun shines at the bottom for only an hour at noon making it cooler.
The hike down there winds its way through caverns and a chain was used to descend the final 50
feet. Now students are now only taken to the top of these falls where they can take pictures
like this one with Mr. and Mrs. Karen and Armando Muela. Karen is a teacher at Kennedy
school and Armando is a paramedic fireman.
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The climb down to the base of Mooney Falls is something we used to do with the students.
Erosion of the trail has made it too dangerous now for a group this size.
In this photo you can just make us out climbing down using a chain the natives installed.
The chain was anchored to the cliff to help climbers but are now partially gone. It was an
exciting climb but took a long time and the swimming at the bottom is too shallow and cold.
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This is Mrs. Karla Francis. She has volunteered for this work a number of
years (5 or 6). She like most of us who keep coming back really like this work and the
people who join us every year. She is sitting at the base of Havasue falls.
She encourages the students to extend themselves and do more than they normally would.
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