Anyone been to Lake Amistad lately?
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Man, we gotta get some S. Texas Swampers on board with us. I have never seen a trip report on this place. Just heard it was a great dive. Guess I'll find out for myself in a couple of weeks. 
John, you always GOTTA be the first one to a spot-------
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Same here, looking forward to that report (and not-so-cold temps). Only feel a bit envious you are going to beat me there
I'll definitely post something if I make it down there.
Same here, looking forward to that report (and not-so-cold temps). Only feel a bit envious you are going to beat me there
Richard, how close and which side of the dam is this projected 240ffw point.......any coords. if on 'our' side?? HOW SAFE is the US/Mex drug wars at this point in this area? Thanks.....and--hows the custom knife business going?
Hello Alan, good to see you are recovering well. The 240ffw is found along the river bed area infront of the dam. You would need a boat to get to the river channel.
Its not like Mansfield dam, where you can swim out along the wall and hit deep water. It has a mile of riprap rock before you get to deep water.
The rough canyon area has water in the 160 ffw. Some nice cliffs and gottos. The old Devils river dam is still there but off limits to divers. Two divers died in the late 80s on the site. It would be a cool tech dive area, but this lake is a Fed lake, run by the National Park service. They will ticket you!!! If you try to dive it. I know trust me!!
Oh and there is an old farm house in about 50ffw cool site. I have been to it when the lake was 57 feet low. Parked the boat and walked to the house, neat place.
Amistad is much like Lake travis, but bigger, cleaner and less crowded. Del Rio has some great places to stay and great food. Its a fun town.
As for Mexico, well its Mexico. Enter at you own risk. There is plenty water on the USA side to keep divers happy. Im still busy doing the custom knife thing and keeping up with my 18 month old little girl.
Cheers, Richard Epting
www.eptingknives.com
Its not like Mansfield dam, where you can swim out along the wall and hit deep water. It has a mile of riprap rock before you get to deep water.
The rough canyon area has water in the 160 ffw. Some nice cliffs and gottos. The old Devils river dam is still there but off limits to divers. Two divers died in the late 80s on the site. It would be a cool tech dive area, but this lake is a Fed lake, run by the National Park service. They will ticket you!!! If you try to dive it. I know trust me!!
Oh and there is an old farm house in about 50ffw cool site. I have been to it when the lake was 57 feet low. Parked the boat and walked to the house, neat place.
Amistad is much like Lake travis, but bigger, cleaner and less crowded. Del Rio has some great places to stay and great food. Its a fun town.
As for Mexico, well its Mexico. Enter at you own risk. There is plenty water on the USA side to keep divers happy. Im still busy doing the custom knife thing and keeping up with my 18 month old little girl.
Cheers, Richard Epting
www.eptingknives.com
Thanks for the great info, Richard.
John, if you firm things up and want company, let me know. Looks like a great dive, especially for Texas.
John, if you firm things up and want company, let me know. Looks like a great dive, especially for Texas.
I am still interested in heading down for both rec and tech diving in the future.
I can't speak for the entire lake, just the area around Goodenough Springs. Water temps were in the 68 degree range from the surface to 155'. Visibility was 3'-5'.
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