California whitewater - Napa River, Napa County Napa county, St. Helena to Napa section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III     18 miles   The river is only safe in the late spring when there is only enough flow to avoid scraping bottom.  Many unseen snags and isolation.  If you do this in flood stage you will float above trees. Says Bryan Poli Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in California tend to be more challenging than the national average, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. The wonderful California scenery and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The St. Helena to Napa section of Napa River in California     is 18 miles long and is a class III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The St. Helena to Napa section is the only paddling section along Napa River. This section is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so why not pack your sleeping bag too. The put-in location is a short drive from Napa, as you can see on the road map further down. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with not too many other rivers for that. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Briefly about the general area: You'll meet a lot of people from Napa here,   and Napa River lays in the shadow of the Yountville Hills. Summer at Napa River comes with high temperatures in the 90's. During the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 50's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 50's with temperatures at Napa River dipping down into the 20's all through winter nights. Napa River is a rather wet place ordinarily with much rain; throughout the month of January you get the most rain around here; July meanwhile is the driest month. Napa River, St. Helena to Napa road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III Length: 18 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.51079 Longitude: -122.4545 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.29779 Longitude: -122.282 Paddler input for Napa River, California: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Napa River, California Local climate location: CLEARLAKE 7 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Napa Valley Lodge, Yountville The Napa Valley Lodge, set among vineyards and lush gardens, is reminiscent of a Mediterranean villa, with rich detailing and luxury amenities. The Lodge is a small, personal-sized hotel, that comb... Vintage Inn, Yountville Named to Travel + Leisure Magazine's '500 Best Hotels in the World', Vintage Inn, a AAA Four Diamond Award property, is an intimate French country-style inn that blends 19th century romance with simpl... Bardessono, Yountville Bardessono...   All California Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in California. Books about whitewater paddling on Napa River, California List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Napa River, California. Find a whitewater outfitter in California Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Napa, California Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Napa, California, the metro area neareast to Napa River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Napa River.   Whitewater Near Napa River: Putah Creek, Lake/ Napa County , 17 miles away, Class IV-V - 16 miles long (Highway 29 to Lake Berryessa) Mark West Creek, Sonoma County , 25 miles away, Class III-V - 4 miles long (Mark West Lodge to Mark West Road) Cache Creek, Yolo County , 28 miles away, Class III - 9 miles long (Bear Creek Confluence to Rumsey)   Hotels Near Napa River: Napa Valley Lodge, Yountville , 0 miles away Vintage Inn, Yountville , 0 miles away Bardessono, Yountville , 1 miles away Yountville Inn, Yountville , 1 miles away Rancho Caymus Inn, Rutherford , 5 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Napa River: Napa Valley Resort, Napa, 8 miles away Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, Sonoma, 9 miles away Sonoma Dog Camp, Sonoma, 10 miles away   Trails Near Napa River: Bald Mountain Trail, Sonoma County , 10 miles away, 1.1 hiking miles, 216 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Napa River: Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley - CA , 31 miles away Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco - CA , 33 miles away   Golf Courses Near Napa River: Vintners Golf Club, Yountville , 1 miles away Chardonnay Golf Club, Napa , 6 miles away   Lakes Near Napa River