We protect Texas rivers.
Texas Rivers Protection Association has been protecting the flow, water quality and beauty of Texas rivers since 1989.
Lower Canyons of the Rio Grande
Twentieth Annual Medina River Cleanup August 22, 2026
Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026 Location: Bandera River Park (at the dam) Cleanup Registration: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM 9:00 – 10:00 AM: Paddlers 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Everyone else Breakfast tacos provided. Registration for paddlers is scheduled for 9 a.m.,
Texas Rivers Protection Association joined over 140 Texas businesses to ask lawmakers and the State of Texas to stop needless barriers in Big Bend National Park
The Texas Rivers Protection Association is proud to join over 140 Texas businesses urging US Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Texas Governor Greg Abbott to stop the construction of needless border barriers and haphazard roadway construction within Big
Millions of pounds of unknown waste entered the Trinity River at historic McCommas Bluff for years. Law enforcement finally acts.
Featured photo by Angela Piazza/The Dallas Morning News. April 24, 2026On the Trinity River, which supplies nearly half of Texas’ drinking water, justice may be served over a massive, organized illegal dumping operation. Texas’ biggest illegal riverine dumping site in
Our Mission
Texas Rivers Protection Association
Texas rivers have always flowed through the land and lives of the people who depended on them for food, agriculture, recreation and transportation. But now, most of our rivers have been dammed, diverted, polluted, channelized or fenced in. We pledge to protect the flow, water quality and natural beauty of the rivers of Texas.
Get On The Water
Discover Texas Rivers
At TRPA, we believe that the best solutions concerning problems with our streams in Texas often involve citizen education. We’ve seen over and over that experiencing the magic of floating on a river helps people to better understand why we need to protect these rivers for future generations. Of the 23 major river basins of Texas, we are highlighting fifteen favorites and an assortment of coastal paddling trails to choose from. With that, we encourage you to find a Texas river to enjoy, whether it’s exciting whitewater or tranquil quiet water.
These descriptions, maps and paddling trails are intended as a starting point and are not a fully inclusive list of good places to paddle.
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John Graves, Goodbye to a River