Guests are also more than welcome to join the ranch hands roping or cutting and, for those brave enough, helping brand the Longhorns. The Running R Ranch is also within reasonable driving distance of many rivers with such romantic and historical names as Medina, Guadalupe, Sabinal or Frio. The rivers make for fishing, tubing or canoeing a memorable experience for everyone. After a busy day of activities, theres still time for some two stepping or waltzing in one of the unique honkytonks and dance halls in Bandera, the Cowboy Capital of the World. Bandera won this title from a number of world champion rodeo riders it has produced.
Cowboys still come from all over Texas to prove their skills in the weekly rodeos during the summer.
Home on the range, the evenings are more quiet and relaxing. The rocking chairs invite guests to rock and talk with the staff and hosts, all the while watching the horses and cattle graze peacefully. Time to watch spectacular sunsets, star studded night skies, listen to the song of Whippoorwills calling to each other, or the howl of coyotes in the distance. Texas has a quality of light and romance all its own and not easily forgotten.