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!
*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.
*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
NOTE: Napa Valley Paddle also offers customized Premium Packages for self-guided tours that include picnic lunches & snacks, wine tasting, oyster tasting, and more
Napa River Awaits You!! What Are You Waiting For??