Self-Guided Trip

Self Guided Trip with Audio Guide

Glide effortlessly through headwaters of the Napa River and relax to the rhythm of your paddle breaking the surface of protected waters. Upgrade your basic rental with the NVP audio guide to enjoy snippets of culture, ecology & history that help you engage with the environment that surrounds you.

Embrace this opportunity to explore, learn, and connect with nature. Book now and let the NVP audio guide be your gateway to a truly transformative journey through the Napa River Valley.

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Now enhanced by Yak Audio! Enjoy the Napa River at your own pace - mute the yakking anytime! For an introduction to our self guided tour narrated by our beloved, local radio personality Bob St. Laurent click on the link below. We hope you enjoy this National Geographic-level production!

Living River Self-Guided Trips

*Enhanced by Yak Audio!

One Way Trip: Uber & Lyft easily accessible

Duration: 1-3 hours | Distance: 2.5 – 8 miles | Difficulty Level: Easy, beginners

Starting Point: Kennedy Park or Cuttings Wharf

Your tour begins in South Napa wetlands with expansive views and a panoramic skyline stretching from Mt. Veeder to Atlas Peak and Coombsville. Your flotilla will experience the full transition from wetlands to forest, gliding along a path of least resistance in one of the most biodiverse regions of the San Francisco Bay Area.

As the river narrows a mild current ushers you through Downtown into the forest canopy of the Oxbow Preserve where shorebirds make way for the occasional kingfisher, turtle or otter.

Our gps-based audio tour is designed to entertain paddlers by engaging the natural environment toward an elevated connection with nature, history and the environment that surrounds you.

Ticket Fares

Single kayak (1 seat): $109 each

Tandem Kayak (2 seats): $159 each

Northern Reach Self-Guided Trip

*Enhanced by Yak Audio!

One Way Trip: Uber & Lyft readily available

Duration: 1.5-2.5 hours | Distance: 3.5 – 5.4 miles | Difficulty Level: Medium

Starting Point: Trancas Park

Discover the most northerly reach of San Pablo Bay, nearby vineyard, marsh, mountain views and wildlife in this truly diverse experience. Get a chance to paddle the morning ebb tide on the Napa River into the riparian forest, the Oxbow Preserve, downtown, and beyond. Observe a complete transition from forest to wetland and the renaissance of downtown Napa.

Note: Paddleboarders must be pre-screened for this tour. Requires a morning high tide, riding the outgoing tide