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
Winter 2023 TRPA News
Happy New Year! Much was accomplished in 2022, we look forward to more in 2023. More cleanup, more engagement, more of protecting the waters we love.
38th Annual Texas River Clean Up
San Marcos River 38th Annual March 4, 2023 On Saturday, March 4, folks from all over Texas will be participating in the world’s longest river clean up. We will be picking up trash along most of the San Marcos River
Annual TRPA Membership Meeting
Annual TRPA Meeting, Sunday, March 5, 2023 On Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 10 a.m. the Texas Rivers Protection Association will hold its annual meeting in the Cowboy Chapel at the San Marcos River Retreat. We will e-mail the Zoom
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