As far as I know, the Houston Canoe Club has not yet organized a group of paddlers to participate in the 2018 Trash Bash. Please watch this space for future developments. In any case, it will be necessary to make sure that the organizers for a particular site know of our desire to take part.
Site descriptions for 3 of the 14 local sites specifically mention participation by boaters:
Armand Bayou
“Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own paddle craft, however, ‘from the bank cleaning’ is offered to those on foot.” (Houston Canoe Club paddlers have participated at this site in the past.)
Galveston Bay (Virginia Point Peninsula Preserve)
“The area includes salt marsh, open bay shoreline, prairie wetlands and other coastal habitats. This site can use paddlers who would like to go after waterborne trash or into more remote areas of the preserve. Kayakers and canoers, please call us in advance so we can determine if there is sufficient interest from group paddlers to help with the cleanup. We may designate a site specifically to canoers and kayakers.”
Lake Houston (Old Atascocita Rd – Texas Adaptive Aquatics Shorefront)
“For your convenience, you may launch your boat from the Texas Adaptive Aquatics Boat launch, your subdivision's boat launch, other public launch or marina boat launches (may be subject to a launch fee). Motorized boats, canoes, kayaks and Jon boats or other watercraft may be used although Trash Bash insurance does not cover boat‐related accidents to volunteers, boats or equipment.”
Two other sites might possibly offer opportunities for paddlers. (Availability of these two sites for paddlers is more subject to possible limitation due to high flows in the event of rain.)
Cypress Creek (Collins Park)
“Volunteers will clean 6.5 miles of waterways. The focus will be on cleaning Cypress Creek, Dry Gulley, Pillot Gully, Spring Gully, and adjacent areas. This will include: Kickerillo‐Mischer Nature Preserve, Cypress Creek Greenway, Meyer Park, Cypress Creek YMCA, and Collins Park.” (Houston Canoe Club paddlers have participated in previous cleanups on Cypress Creek.)
Sims Bayou (Glenbrook, Reveille, Sims Woods Parks)
The cleanup along Sims Bayou will be land based, however Houston Canoe Club members have participated in previous cleanups at the Kuhlman Gully satellite site, which is a tributary of Brays Bayou. Paddlers have accessed the lower part of Kuhlman Gully and the immediately adjacent portion of Brays Bayou.
If you would be interested in organizing a group of Houston Canoe Club paddlers for one of these sites, please post a message to this forum.