Park Chalk Bluff, Uvalde, Texas

[@brucejones3560]

My scout troop went to summer camp at the Wilke Ranch above the dam. Gorgeous country and river. This was in the early 70’s to late 80’s.

[@michaelh.4535]

My brother and I grew up swimming at chalk bluff back in the 60’s! My wife and I decided to take a trip so I could show her where we always went swimming a couple of years ago! I was VERY disappointed! In order to get to the river, you had to walk over the old river bed and when you got to the river, it wasn’t but about 12’ wide and all the other swimming holes were dried up! How times have changed even the rivers know it!😊

[@MIFROMDA2]

How was it in the 60’s ? 😩

[@hvp6218]

Drought is hitting hill country and surrounding areas hard.

[@donmehl556]

The river changes after every flood.

[@PabloRodriguez-xj1yk]

Let’s cry together

[@kirbydonoho5707]

beautiful place wow thats a good bit of people

[@JohnTorres-vd3tz]

So we went to the Nueces river in the mid 80's while it was flooded.
There was a good size whirlpool by the giant boulder where the river shifts from an Easterly direction to south right before hwy 83.
I pushed my cousin off the boulder and straight into the whirlpool while we were horsing around.
I watched the top of his head spin like a top for at least 10 seconds as the whirlpool refused to spit him out and I thought he would surely die and imagined telling his dad his son was dead.
Fortunately, he got spit out and he surfaced above the surface.
First with a loud gasp for air and then crying.

[@redneckgirl1955]

What River is that? Thanks so very much for sharing this knowledge and wisdoms with me 🇨🇱🧡

[@imbalancedstatus8824]

The Rivers is Nueces River...

[@donmehl556]

That is the West fork of the Nueces River. Concan is on the East fork.

[@brucejones3560]

Has to be Nueces river ? Below the dam.

[@721topdog]

Boy that's nice

[@Jay-777-p4p]

Nice 👍

[@irenehuizar5188]

Where do you go to restroom?

[@gabrielcarranza6139]

Just got back from there. They have general showers and restrooms and if you select a cabin then you have your own private bathroom of course.

[@TexasDoctor7]

In the water like everyone else.

[@hoseiimaging6215]

Shhhhhhh dont tell nobody

[@Buddymycat568]

Cool video, but not fond of the music.

[@hoseiimaging6215]

Will do better next time around....

[@Jay-777-p4p]

@@hoseiimaging6215 I like it what’s it called?

[@gabrielcarranza6139]

Chalk Bluff Park

[@ss_whole]

My brother got bit by a shark here

[@highjenks3d]

Too crowded no thank you

[@hoseiimaging6215]

It was the open season.. am sure you can find days that the place is almost empty

[@TruthNetworkChannel]

I almost drowned in chalk bluff😂😂😂. But that was my own dumbass fault for trying to swim from one side to the other..This area of Texas is gorgeous and the water so clear you can see the fish swimming. And if you wait near the shore part sitting fish will bite on your leg hairs thinking they're worms. 😂😂😂

[@hoseiimaging6215]

you are so right.... about the water.. not the drowning

[@TruthNetworkChannel]

@@hoseiimaging6215 lived there quite a few years and know a few secret spots

[@DavidGarcia-yv1fp]

@@TruthNetworkChannel Blue hole just passed the bend,.....nice!

[@TruthNetworkChannel]

@@DavidGarcia-yv1fp excellent area to camp swim in