Register on the HCC website Twentieth Annual Medina River Cleanup - Event Calendar - Houston Canoe Club
So Susan Eda knows who to look for from HCC.
Register: Aug. 22, 9-12 am Bandera River Park (at the dam)
• 9-10 am: paddlers
• 10-12 am: others
• Breakfast tacos
Barbecue Dinner: 5-7p.m. Bandera River Park (at the dam)
• Music by Lee & Karen Haile Tent Camping 8/21 & 8/22
Pioneer RV Resort (riverfront)
• Facilities w/hot showers
* For details: www.MedinaRiver.org.
Questions: Email cleanup coordinator: rrbrischetto@gmail.com.
Or call Bob at: 210-413-7264
Medina River Cleanup: Section Heads Aug. 22, 2026
Paddlers should contact the head of the section they choose to paddle to arrange for canoes and shuttles at 9 am registration:
• Section 4: Patterson Ave. Bridge (Medina) to Low water bridge at Chenaults Lane – Henry Amen, (210) 725-0626, hjameniii@gmail.com - Saturday Paddlers
• Section 5: Low water bridge on Chenaults Lane to Camp Bandina Crossing – Jason Gonzalez, cell: (210) 418-0744, goodpaddling@gmail.com
• Section 6: Bandina Camp Crossing to Peaceful Valley Road Crossing – Susan Eda, cell: (713) 203-2452, susaneda@mac.com – Spring Woods Canoe Group
• Section 7: Peaceful Valley Road Crossing to Ranger Crossing Park – Jerry Bayless, cell: (817) 653-0748, jerrybayless@prodigy.net
• Section 8: Ranger Crossing to Bandera City Park - James Causey, cell: (210) 859-8200, jimbosa53@gmail.com– SA Scouts Troop 346
• Section 9: Pioneer River Resort to San Julian Creek – Frederick Falk cell: (512) 680- 6647, studio@vaughn-falk.us - Austin Area Paddlers
• Sections 10: San Julian Creek to Bandera River Ranch – Closed (not assigned)
• Section 11: Bandera River Ranch to English Crossing – Clint Carter, cell: (830) 377-3792,
ccarter@bcragd.org
Those working river sections should show up at 9:00 am to meet their section head.
Those working banks and crossings should show up at park between 10:00 A.M. and 12:00 P.M. for assignments from Bob Brischetto (210) 413-7264, rrbrischetto@gmail.com
Section heads will:
• Recruit paddlers and coordinate the shuttle for your section.
• Receive and join to your section any requests by phone or email from people who want to
join you.
• Meet the paddlers in your section at 9 am at the registration and arrange shuttle. See that
those paddling your section stay together and are safe.
• Bring in trash to Bandera City Park at the dam at the end of paddling.
• Call Bob at 210-413-7264 to report location of any trash unable to carry back to park.