Re: FW: [Texascavers] Boquillas crossing reopening
If I may add my two cents and a bit of knowledge on the project I have also been told this crossing will be reserved for Park Service use only. Currently Mexican fire fighting teams are brought across the river several times a year to fight and or prevent wildfires in SW parks, this is what I believe this "POE" will be used for. At this time there are no plans on building additional bridges in the big bend area. The existing bridge at La Linda is heavily barricaded and there is damage present from the horrendous flooding the river experienced a few years ago. An additional hindrance to the re-opening of the La Linda Port of Entry is the fact that all infrastructure has since been destroyed with the exception of the bridge of course. Herman Miller
[ot_caving] RE: FW: [Texascavers] Boquillas crossing reopening
The Mexican citizens living in the small villages across the river should be allowed to cross from Candelaria and downstream to buy the necessities that are more plentiful and convenient rather than making much longer trips on questionable roads. Fritz -Original Message- From: bgillegi...@gmail.com [mailto:bgillegi...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Gill Edigar Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 9:38 AM To: Fritz Holt Cc: Mandy Holt; Jenny Holt; texascavers@texascavers.com; Off-Topic Texas Cavers Subject: Re: FW: [Texascavers] Boquillas crossing reopening Hell, the Gerstacker Bridge at La Linda was closed due to DHS paranoia. They wanted to tear it down. Fortunately better judgement and common sense prevailed. I've entered Texas from Chihuahua by fording the Rio Grande at Lajitas at least 2wice returning from caving in Mexico. There was nobody there to check us in. We tried to report our entry at the BP checkpoint near Marathon but nobody was home there either. The word is that the Boquillas Crossing would be for use by Park people and other officials only, not us common citizens on tourist trips. The words "building a crossing" were used. That makes it sound like they'd be putting in a bridge. It would be a long one. Right now there's only a gravel bottomed ford--or, at least, was the last time I was there. www.hispanicallyspeakingnews.com --Ediger - Give this to a friend: ot-subscr...@texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: ot-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: ot-h...@texascavers.com
Re: FW: [Texascavers] Boquillas crossing reopening
Hell, the Gerstacker Bridge at La Linda was closed due to DHS paranoia. They wanted to tear it down. Fortunately better judgement and common sense prevailed. I've entered Texas from Chihuahua by fording the Rio Grande at Lajitas at least 2wice returning from caving in Mexico. There was nobody there to check us in. We tried to report our entry at the BP checkpoint near Marathon but nobody was home there either. The word is that the Boquillas Crossing would be for use by Park people and other officials only, not us common citizens on tourist trips. The words "building a crossing" were used. That makes it sound like they'd be putting in a bridge. It would be a long one. Right now there's only a gravel bottomed ford--or, at least, was the last time I was there. www.hispanicallyspeakingnews.com --Ediger - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
[ot_caving] Re: FW: [Texascavers] Boquillas crossing reopening
In regard to the crisis caused by the cartels - I wonder who might think closing all borders and requiring Mexico to invoke its military (ie. Air Force) against the cartels might be the unavoidable solution to this country's meltdown? -WaV On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 9:08 AM, Fritz Holt wrote: > This can’t be soon enough for the poor Mexican citizens that would like > to buy US staples. A supervised crossing is needed at Lajitas for the same > purpose. > > > > Dad > > > -- > > *From:* edwin.g...@gmail.com [mailto:edwin.g...@gmail.com] *On Behalf Of *Ed > Goff > *Sent:* Thursday, January 06, 2011 8:36 AM > *To:* texascavers@texascavers.com > *Subject:* [Texascavers] Boquillas crossing reopening > > > > Heard on NPR that the border crossing at Boquillas in Big Bend is to be > reopened. Brief article: http://bit.ly/h0F3ga > > Ed >
FW: [Texascavers] Boquillas crossing reopening
This can't be soon enough for the poor Mexican citizens that would like to buy US staples. A supervised crossing is needed at Lajitas for the same purpose. Dad From: edwin.g...@gmail.com [mailto:edwin.g...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Ed Goff Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 8:36 AM To: texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: [Texascavers] Boquillas crossing reopening Heard on NPR that the border crossing at Boquillas in Big Bend is to be reopened. Brief article: http://bit.ly/h0F3ga Ed
[Texascavers] Boquillas crossing reopening
Heard on NPR that the border crossing at Boquillas in Big Bend is to be reopened. Brief article: http://bit.ly/h0F3ga Ed
