California whitewater - Napa River, Napa County

Napa county, St. Helena to Napa section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III     18 miles
  The wonderful California scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with not too many other spots for that. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Napa, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map
    further down the page. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Napa River doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the St. Helena to Napa section is the only one. If you have the time
you can make this a two day trip, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. The St. Helena to Napa section of Napa River in California is 18 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III section.

Briefly about the general area:
During your visit to Napa River you'll meet some people from Napa for sure; the Yountville Hills towers over Napa River.
Napa River typically gets much rain; January is the wettest month with most rain while July is usually the driest month. Summertime brings highs in the 90's to Napa
 
River while nighttime lows are commonly in the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 50's, and after the sun is down all through the wintertime temperatures at Napa River sink into the 20's.

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

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Current weather conditions at Napa River, California
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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
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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.
 

   

OUTDOORS
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)
 Ski Areas Near Napa River:
Royal Gorge, California , 144 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Soda Springs, California , 146 miles away, 652 vertical feet
Boreal, California , 148 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Sugar Bowl, California , 149 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Donner Ski Ranch, California , 149 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Alpine Meadows, California , 153 miles away, 1802 vertical feet
Squaw Valley, California , 153 miles away, 2850 vertical feet
Tahoe Donner, California , 154 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Homewood, California , 157 miles away, 1650 vertical feet
Granlibakken, California , 158 miles away, 300 vertical feet
 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

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