Talk:Havasu Falls

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should "so please limit your questions to those employed in the tourist industry," be changed to something other than a request. i was thinking something along the lines of "the local tribal members do not always appreciate questions, which is why there are profesionals in the area to do so." just a rough start, but it would be more like an encyclopedia, less of tourist attraction page.

Where is this?

"Havasu Falls (Havasupai: Havasuw Hagjahgeevma[1]) is the second waterfall in the canyon" The Canyon??? What Canyon? Where is this? What country? What continent? I see the lat and longitude links but really? Apparently its in Arizona, information which used to be on this page? Why remove that and leave a completely ambiguous opening sentence. Revert the whole damn thing back to its first form.

"Havasu Falls (Havasupai Falls meaning People-Of-The-Blue-Green-Waters) are waterfalls located on the Havasupai Indian Reservation near the village of Supai, Arizona. They are the second of four falls on Havasu Creek, which empties into the Grand Canyon on the Colorado River. Havasu Falls have a bluish green tint due to minerals in the water. The fall is forked and looks like two falls when the river is flowing heavily." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 38.101.104.162 (talk) 17:42, 30 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Removal of information from Campground section

This article in general has serious problems:

It is sorely lacking required reliable sources. Of the few listed, [1] probably fails, as it is far from clear that this commercial site has a reputation for fact checking. The World of Waterfalls site looks better at first glance, but it is basically a one-man site, and so probably fails to meet Wikipedia guidelines.
Much of the information reads more like a travelogue than an encyclopedia.

For now, I've left the source citations as is. It's frequently difficult to find good sources for articles related to hiking, so I'll leave that task for another day. Today, I've concentrated on the Campground section. In particular:

The precise distances listed for the campground location have no citation, and I'm not convinced they're accurate. Based on personal experience, blogs and such, I believe it's reasonable, but Wikipedia has a higher standard than that.
The statement "A natural spring within the campground offers potable water" has no reliable sources, and is open to some debate. I personally believe the statement, but others believe it should be treated. In any case, it doesn't matter what I believe, or what others believe. We need a reliable source for something that is not 100% certain. An additional problem: the statement doesn't really belong in an encyclopedia. It's like saying that the Supai Lodge has two beds in each room -- not appropriate for Wikipedia.
There was a bit of overlinking, which I've removed.

Conclusion. I've reduced the Campground section to reflect the above. Other folks may wish to edit the rest of the article as well. --Larry/Traveling_Man (talk) 22:08, 30 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]