Medina River Cleanup: Section Heads
August 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
Section 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 A.M. 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.