Hey Frio River enthusiasts, Good News!
It was a great day in Concan, with lots of folks back on the Frio having a fantastic time. The flow is excellent, but the water is still a little murky. I went down to Bunk Falls at about 6:30 this evening, and caught these guys just in time to snap some pics. They made it look easy gliding down the falls, and shot past me like they were lookin for their supper(or maybe cold refreshment?). Does anybody know these swift paddlers?
Not So Good News.
No need to panic(unless you have a laptop & are camped on the River. If so, ya better h.a.) but...we received word just a few moments ago that another 18 footer is coming down from the headwaters. Both prongs of the Frio above Leakey received a lot of rain today, and here it comes again. I'll head down to the River in the a.m. and get some pics to update yall. If you recall, we had a rise of a little over 18' last Tuesday, and by Thursday, Courtney and her friends were safely tubin again. So let's hope it works out like that again, so all of yall coming this weekend can enjoy yourself.
If you're heading this way in the next couple days, go to the TXDOT website, http://204.64.21.201/travel/road_conditions2.htm for road conditions. If TX 127 is closed due to high water, then instead of taking TX 127 from Sabinal to Concan, proceed west to Uvalde on US 90, then take US 83 to Concan. This will save you a lot of miles if you get to the bridge at Neal's, and find that it's closed.
One more quick story:
A lady who stayed with FrioMan Vacation Lodging(that's us!) a week or so back, called me today. She said she hoped that we had gotten back into our homes ok, and that everything was alright. I asked her what she had heard and OMGoodness! She told me that she heard that we all had been evacuated from our homes in Concan several days ago, last week... something like that, and that we were now back safely in our homes. Wow, I'm glad I slept thru that one, sounds like a doozy!
Please understand, although I joke about what I hear from our guests, and phone calls from potential visitors, I respect the power of floodwaters, and the dangers they impose. Flash flooding on the Frio, or any other river, can be deadly, and warnings from OFFICIALS should be heeded. But, ya gotta admit...rumors start, and we have snowballs in July....funny, funny, funny.
Thanks to those of you that have left the flattering comments about FrioMan Blog, we really appreciate it. We'll let you know what's up with the latest rise asap.
Goodnight, FrioMan
ps. Firework display in Utopia Wednesday(tomorrow) night, 22 miles from Concan. Definitely worth going to see. Weather permitting, we will be there. If you see our truck, stop by and say hey.
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