2020 Permit, 2024 Payoff

Got my Havasupai permit in February 2020. You know what happened next. Trip canceled. Permits extended. Years of wondering if those turquoise falls were just Instagram hype. Finally made it down last month. The 8-mile hike in felt longer knowing how close I'd come to losing this completely. But standing at Havasu Falls—hearing nothing but water hitting rock, watching that impossible blue-green against red canyon walls—I understood why people set alarms for permit drops. The photos don't lie. Neither does the decade-long waitlist. Some things really are worth the wait. Even when that wait includes a global pandemic. 🏕️ #Travel #HavasupaiHiking #WorthTheWait