by Michael Robinson |Uvalde Hesperian
07-19-25
Pictures by Robinson
After another round of recent rain earlier in the week, the Frio River has a strong flow perfect for tubing.
Friday afternoon, the Frio River at the Kenneth Arthur Crossing was crowded with people and the area near the bridge was congested with traffic as the area with the big tree in the road was reduced to one lane of traffic.
A truck was seen stopped on River Road CR248 with people unloading tubes, ice chests etc.
Just before the crossing, a family was seen exiting a truck and crossing over a fence line near the river appearing to trespass on private property with tubes in tow. Small children lent and hand getting ready to cut through the fence line to access the river at a different point.
Some seem to think the property near the bank of the river is fair game: Sorry it’s private property.
Last Year, the Uvalde Hesperian was given a special tour of privately owned land near the Frio River that was frequently trespassed on by river goers. It was shocking to boulders along the river tagged with red graffiti markings. Fences were torn down and plants and other vegetation beat down to the bare ground with empty beer cans and other litter scattered everywhere.
For some it seems, vacation means not having to abide by the laws and rules.
