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Mike Davidson
1953 Born in Sugarland, Texas.
1970-71 attended Rice University 1975 Discovered Big Bend 1976 With partner Steve Harris founded Far Flung Adventures 1977 Moved to Terlingua Ghostown
1977- 2001: Along with one primary partner, ran a business that at its peak operated river trips from one to ten days in length in Texas, New, Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, Alaska, Chiapas, and Veracruz.
1997: Appointed to Charter Brewster County Tourism Board
1998-present: executive director of Brewster County Tourism Council. Council area includes Big Bend National Park, Lajitas, Terlingua, Marathon, Study Butte and about 50,000 square miles of wild country in between. From 1998-2005, gross hotel revenues for the properties that collect Brewster County increased by 75%. 2005 set new record for Big Bend National Park visitation, previous record set in 1976.
PUBLIC SERVICE, Tourism related
2004-present President Big Bend Texas Mountain Travel Association 2004-present Treasurer Texas Mountain Trail Board
PUBLIC SERVICE, Water related:
1994-2003: Board Member Study Butte Water Supply Corporation. 1996-2002: President SBWSC. Completed first and second phase of construction of first community water supply system south Brewster County. 1999-present: Travel and Tourism representative for the Far West Texas Regional Water Planning Group. 2002-present: Vice Chair Brewster County Groundwater Conservation District. 2005-present: President of Board of Trans Pecos Water Trust
Professional credentials:
Emergency Medical Technician since 1977. Upgraded to Wilderness First Responder in 1995, currently certified WFR.
Rivers guided professionally:
Rio Grande, Texas Tuolumne River, California Stanislaus River,California Salt River, Arizona Arkansas River, Colorado Rio Grande, New Mexico Rio Chama, New Mexico Rio Grande de Santiago, Jalisco, Mexico Rio Yaqui, Sonora, Mexico Rio Moctezuma, Hidalgo-San Luis Potosi, Mexico Rio Antigua, Veracruz, Mexico Rio Filobobos, Veracruz, Mexico Rio Actopan, Veracruz Mexico Rio Usumacinta, Chiapas, Mexico Rio Lacantun, Chiapas Mexico Rio de la Pasion, Peten, Guatemala
Other rivers run :
Buffalo (Arkansas) ; Neches, San Marcos, Guadalupe, Brazos, Devils, Rough Run, Terlingua Creek (Texas); Atoyac, Balsas, Conchos, (Mexico) ; Chilakadrotna, Mulchatna, Nushugak, Nenana (Alaska); Rio Toa (Cuba); Jatun Yacu (Ecuador); Deschutes ( Oregon).
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