Conditions:Havasu Canyon-20180423202707

Latest:	22 Apr 2018 (7 yrs, 2 mos ago)

Reported by:	Dangel (157 reports)
Quality:	Great
Waterflow:	Moderate High
Wetsuit:	Rain jacket
Water temperature:
Difficulty:	Normal
Time:	3 days

Team: 12 people with experience level Brand new to Expert

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Comments: Weather at this time (50-80ºf) was excellent. I did have to wear a hard shell at times for spray and wind, but I never felt like I was melting. Our team camped, during our time there we hiked down to the confluence and back.

We attempted to sump-dive into the blue room. One of our party swam in, but didn't find any air and had to swim out (It's possible he didn't go far enough). The water was cold enough that it took your breath away for a few minutes, a 2-3mm full wetsuit would be ideal for this task if it didn't involve carrying one down the canyon. A guide from Arizona Outback Adventures very nicely came over and warned us that the water level may be too high inside the sump, and that someone had drowned trying to enter the blue room sump last year.

Day 2, we had enough time to enjoy Beaver, and hike down to the confluence and back and return in daylight. Barely. We were moving pretty fast, but we did stop to play and take pictures appropriately. My time to exit from the far end of the campground to cars, with a 40lb pack, was under 4 hours. Some did it faster, some slower. I was the oldest member of the party at 38yo.

All condition reports

Date	Quality	Waterflow	Wetsuit	Difficulty	Time	Team	Reported by
22 Apr 2018	Great	Moderate High	Rain jacket	Normal	3 days	12 people Brand new to Expert	Dangel (157 reports)
Comment: Weather at this time (50-80ºf) was excellent. I did have to wear a hard shell at times for spray and wind, but I never felt like I was melting. Our team camped, during our time there we hiked down to the confluence and back. We attempted to sump-dive into the blue room. One of our party swam in, but didn't find any air and had to swim out (It's possible he didn't go far enough). The water was cold enough that it took your breath away for a few minutes, a 2-3mm full wetsuit would be ideal for this task if it didn't involve carrying one down the canyon. A guide from Arizona Outback Adventures very nicely came over and warned us that the water level may be too high inside the sump, and that someone had drowned trying to enter the blue room sump last year. Day 2, we had enough time to enjoy Beaver, and hike down to the confluence and back and return in daylight. Barely. We were moving pretty fast, but we did stop to play and take pictures appropriately. My time to exit from the far end of the campground to cars, with a 40lb pack, was under 4 hours. Some did it faster, some slower. I was the oldest member of the party at 38yo.
29 Apr 2017	Great	Moderate Low	None	Normal	3 hours	7 people Beginner to Advanced	PatWinstanley (80 reports)
Comment: We hiked to the campground day one in about 4 hours (after driving 5 hours), hiked to the river and back day 2 in about 8-9 hours, hiked out day 3 in 4 hours. Though this itinerary does not leave much time for lounging around at falls or in pools, the hike to the river and back (16 miles) is one of the most scenic and memorable I have done. The narrows of Havasu Creek just before the confluence with the Colorado River can currently be waded up to about waist deep for almost its entire (short) length, one spot right before the river is deep and swift(probably very short swim), but shallow just before meeting the river and appeared easy to get out. We chose to just walk back up the narrows since we had already done the bypass route - also worth doing, easy and short.