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St. Helena to Napa section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III 18 miles
The starting point is not too far from Napa, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The St. Helena to Napa section of Napa River is 18 miles long and it is classified as a class III section by American Whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in California tend to be more challenging than the national average, so keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so pack your camp stove. There's camping available near Napa River. There are some
good hotels near the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. The beautiful scenery of California and the water flowing gracefully down
Napa River are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Napa River doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the St. Helena to Napa section is the only one.
Briefly about the general area: If you're popping by Napa River from Napa, you won't be the only one; the Yountville Hills towers over Napa River. All the water falling down from the sky makes Napa River a wet place; throughout the month of January you get the most rain around here, and the driest month is July. For the period of the months of summer at Napa River temperatures are usually
in the 90's, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 50's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Napa River.
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