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Sleek Touring Kayaks, Paddle Boards & Recreational Kayaks

HALF OR FULL DAY ADVENTURE

Ride The River

One-Way or Round Trip, Kayak Adventure!

Let the tide carry you to Downtown on an unforgettable self-guided journey through the heart of Napa Valley.

Choose your adventure:
2 Hours – A scenic paddle through vineyard-lined shores and lush wetlands.
Half Day – Explore the renaissance of Downtown Napa and its waterfront charm.
Full Day – Travel deep into Napa’s northern reach, beyond the Oxbow into the serene urban forest

Why Choose Ride The River?

Because Ride The River makes the Napa River easy, beautiful, and memorable:

🚣‍♂️ Effortless Exploration – Timed with the tides and wind for a smooth, paddle.

🛶 Premium Kayaks – Choose sleek Wilderness Systems touring kayaks or spacious Crescent tandems with elevated framed seats.

🏄‍♂️ Epic Paddle Board Fleet – The Napa River is ideal for downwind paddling. Choose from a collection of 20+ premium paddle boards, including high-performance 14’ Naish Downwind boards designed to glide effortlessly with the wind and current.

🎧 Immersive Audio Guide A light-touch, geolocated audio guide is available to quietly enhance your journey

🥂 Scenic Stops & Dining – Dock at Main Street for a world-class meal or picnic beneath the redwoods at Kennedy Park.

Launch & Landing Points:

📍 Embark: Carneros Wine Region @
6 Cuttings Wharf Rd, Napa, CA
📍 2-Hour/Half-Day Disembark:
Napa Yacht Club
100 Riverside Drive, Napa, CA
📍 Full-Day Disembark: Trancas Crossing Park @ 600 Trancas St.

🚗 Plenty of parking available at all locations!

🗓 Availability: One or two launch times per day. Transportation readily available via UBER. We handle all the equipment from start to finish!

🌊 Experience the full transition from salt marsh to freshwater forest in a way you never have before!

Call To Book 707.200.5511

Add our Audio Guide + Navigational Assistant to your One Way or Self-Guided Trip for FREE

Explore the Napa River at your own pace with a guided audio experience written by local winemakers and voiced by “Robo (Burt) Reynolds.” Enjoy navigation support, local stories, history, nature, culture, and hidden details along the way.

Audio Guide Demo

Guided Water To Vine Tour

Our Guided, Water To Vine Tour delves into the influence of the San Pablo Bay breeze on wine flavors, the volcanic peaks, the uplifted ocean floor, and the ancient sturgeon that have navigated these waters since the age of dinosaurs. Jack London once pursued oyster pirates here during his time on the fish patrol, and Coppola completed one of his films on this very site.

Free Corporate & Group Planning Guide
Free Corporate & Group Planning Guide

Your team deserves a one-of-a-kind outing they'll never forget. And you deserve an easy way to plan it. All the info you need to get started is right here.

UPGRADE YOUR EXPERIENCE

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PRIVATE KANAKA BOAT

Let your guide do the work! Relax aboard a hand-crafted wooden kanaka boat modeled after those carrying early settlers to Napa Valley from arriving ships in the San Francisco Bay. Perfect for couples, friends, and families.

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CATERING & TRANSPORT

Treat your group to a wine tasting, cheese and charcuterie, or a fully-catered spread. Complete the experience with transportation to and from your hotel or meeting facility. You provide the wish list and we'll do the rest!

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PRIVATE EVENT SPACE

• Private riverfront cottage & grounds
• Charcuterie & wine tasting on-site
• Guided tour of Fagan Preserve
• Central to hiking, biking & wineries
• Local oysters!  (Nov - April)
• Custom catering options

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