A 6AM start for the 12 hour drive.
They made a breakfast stop at the St. George temple grounds...
...muffins and juice...
...and some time at the visitor's center.
...next stop was the Hoover Dam. Tyler took some great pics of it, but I didn't feel like just putting a bunch of Hoover Dam pics...it's quite an engineering wonder though.
Ty man.
They arrived late that night and camped just outside the North Rim parking lot so they were ready for the steep hike down to base of the Grand Canyon.
The first mile was very intense as it was just switchbacks down the face of the Grand Canyon. The trail evened out a little...just nine more miles to camp.
On his way to camp.
Big group taking a short break on the long hot hike.
Tyler just plugs along despite challenges. His leaders told me he was so helpful, obedient, a natural leader and a huge help to others.
:)
...lots of hiking in mega heat...
...amazing scenery...
At the base of the Canyon there is a reservation called Havasupai. It's a rugged, but beautiful oasis.
And all this just on the way to their camp.
Quite the falls.
Panorama of the camp site.
Tyler's hammock. This is what he slept in while there.
...then it was time to have some fun and cool off.
...back at the falls.
...see the group above getting ready to hike down.
...through the caves...
...hiking down to the base of the falls...
...super steep on the way down...
...there he goes...
...and nobody got hurt...
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