My partner and I use the speech a lot as it put in for a kayak trip to Guerneville River park. It is a great paddle and there is enough parking at steelhead to get a spot as long as you're there before 10 a.m. the park is beautiful and they have compressed air to fill up other inflatables. How lucky we are to live so close to the beautiful Russian River with all of its wildlife. I have seen otters, eagles, several types of night heron, and even seals. This is also a great park for a family picnic there are lots of picnic tables and many of them have shade. But again it's all about the time you get there. It is a very...
Read moreWent tubing down the river with some friends over the weekend. What a great day! Bring a floating/waterproof bag for snacks and drinks (and sunscreen!) and just enjoy.
The time estimate (4.5h) is accurate, even though on the map the distance looks short.
Toward Sunset beach there's a bridge where people were swinging and jumping in the water, and the jumpers and floaters were all having fun as one big group. Being on the river there weren't many phones out, just a nice time among strangers.
Highly recommend for a day trip in...
Read moreBring water shoes and a healthy dose of "figure it out"ism. The terrain is yearly malleable and changes frequently but it's a great spot too launch kayaks canoes and inflatable from. This year (25) the slope into the river was steep but the green water was clean and the temp was fantastic. Get here early if you want beachfront but some exploration will net you your own private sanctuary if you're lucky and early enough to...
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