Author: Mike Long; Published: Jul 14, 2011; Category: Big Bend Info, Current Events, General, Rio Grande Info, Tours; Tags: Big Bend Info, Rafting, Rio Grande, Tours; 9 Comments
Yesterday we got notice that Mexico was going to start a release from the Rio Conchos. The Rio Conchos feeds into the Rio Grande just above Presidio and augments the river flows through both Big Bend Ranch State Park as well as Big Bend National Park. Based on information available on the web, Mexico opened the gates at the dam on the Luis Leon reservoir today and it is flowing about 1200 CFS. We should be seeing increased flows starting the first part of next week and it is supposed to last between 15 and 30 days.
If you have been thinking of coming out to the Big Bend to raft on the Rio Grande, this could be your window of opportunity. We should be seeing flows that will make it possible for us to offer all our river trips. We’ll keep you posted as the situation develops, but give us a shout if you have questions.
Let’s Go Rafting!!!
Author: Desert Toad; Published: Apr 15, 2010; Category: General; Tags: Big Bend Info, Daily Report, New Itineraries; 5 Comments
Howdy! Welcome to the revamped Desert Sports website. We’ve decided to join the 21st century, and we hope you enjoy our new format. You’ll still see some of our old pages: the daily report, Big Bend info, and details on our guided tours, rentals and shuttles. Here are some new things you will find:
This blog for one. We’ll be posting current happenings with mountain bike trails and river trips. You’ll read local news from the Big Bend including the state park, the national park and local area. In addition to our Daily Report, we’ll be giving you updates on river use requirements and upcoming local and Desert Sports’ events. You can also sign up for RSS feed—so you’ll know when we post a new blog.
Looking on our website for information on a specific topic? Use our search feature to cover all the bases.
We’ve added some new itineraries for mountain biking in the Big Bend Ranch State Park. Stay tuned for new hiking and combination tour itineraries. We’ll be scheduling dates for some of our favorite tours, so check out our Featured Trips for your favorite activity.
We’ve kept some of the classic images, but now we’ve added many more. Check out the new photo galleries, including our Lower Canyons River Tours and our Mountain Biking Tours.
Now there’s a page featuring the Desert Sports store. If you’ve visited our shop near the Terlingua Ghost Town, then you may have bowled with Rubia, the dog, or sat on the adobe banco and watched the hooping at sunset. We wanted to dedicate a page to our funky, little shop in the blue and orange adobe building where we meet for trips, repair bikes and keep a supply biking accessories and outdoor retail.
We’ll continue to post gathered information on area weather and river levels on our Daily Report page so keep it bookmarked.
Let exploring the Desert Sports new website connect you to your next adventure in the Big Bend.
