The part most of you have been waiting for...the waterfalls. Unfortunately, we didn't visit Beaver Falls do to my lack of water shoes and the fact that we felt it was about dinner time. It's okay though because Havasu Falls and Mooney Falls were both amazing. I also want to keep the descriptions to a minimum because it could take all day describing these awesome falls.

Havasu Falls

Havasu Falls is the second fall that you come across, I do not know if the first one has a name but you could see it in my previous post.

Havasu Falls is simply breathtaking. You see it from a nice perspective at first which really lets you take it in, but I think you really don’t get the feel of the fall until you are a few feet in front of it swimming in the pool.

The water is a stunning color and is quite refreshing. Yes, it is pretty cold at first, but once you submerge yourself and start swimming, it’s all good. It also seems that water is warmer by the fall, which is odd, or maybe I am just crazy.

There are few picnic tables around the fall, good for a lunch or just to put your stuff on and sit around. Also, many lizards and no bugs!

Mooney Falls

Mooney Falls is 210 feet and has an exciting way to get to the waterfall.

You will come to a sign that warns you of the dangers you are about to expose yourself to. Those dangers are you walking through a tunnel and scaling down some rock walls. Luckily, there are chains and some pegs to help get some handle on the way down. I’ve seen people of all walks complete it, so don’t be too scared, just don’t rush and take your time down. I also recommend some shoes that have some good grip.

The pool at Mooney Falls is pretty shallow and also much colder than Havasu Falls. I recommend that you have water shoes here, mainly because you will need dry shoes for climbing out of the canyon.

Around the Falls are some smaller pools and small waterfalls. The small pools were my favorite thing, deep enough to sit in and warm enough that you didn’t have to adjust.

Tags: havasu falls, mooney falls