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

Goodbye to the Rio Grande – Big Bend Wall Emergency update
This morning the online Smart Wall Map, which depicts completed, on-going, awarded, and planned Border Security Wall projects from the US Department of Homeland Security, has been updated to “wall off” nearly the entirety of the Big Bend region from

Big Bend International Park or Big Bend Border Wall?
President of Mexico President Manuel Avila Camacho and US President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1943 (AP Photo, George R Skadding) Big Bend National Park was established on June 12, 1944 and prior, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed to President of

Time to VOTE
TRPA Board of Directors Vote is underway Each year we elect 4 candidates to the Board to serve a three-year term, the positions filled this year will serve until March 2029. There are several options to vote. Elections will be
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