Wildlife Adventures
Every Tour Views Wildlife
Morning, Sunset, Full Moon,
or Night Bioluminescent Plankton
Guided Kayak Tours
Jenner's Russian River Estuary
Within Our Sonoma Coast State Park Marine Protected Area
Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
State, Federal, and United Nations protected
View both river and ocean wildlife at our nursery by the sea.
All kayaking stays within the protected tidal Russian River Estuary.
Includes island and estuary side landings on coastal beaches
to view both river and ocean wildlife.
Learn about the diverse wildlife and habitats of both river and coastal environments,
and the history of the Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast.
Wildlife, Plant and Animal Track Identification.
Video: River Otter: Note harbor seals basking in the estuary background.
Fully Outfitted: A Dry Bag for your Belongings and Water Resistant Outerwear if needed.
We help enhance your personal kayaking and outdoor adventures.
Basic Kayak Skills and Body Dynamics: Paddle for a Lifetime
"Leave No Trace" and "Know Before You Go": Principles
Island walk: Native Plants and Native American Culture. Russian vs Spanish Influence. History: Local redwood, fishing, farming and tourism economy.
Goat Rock Beach Walk: View ocean wildlife, explore marine ecology,
and spot Arched Rock as seen in the movie Goonies!
Possible Wildlife: Harbor Seals, Blue Heron, Osprey, Sea Lions, Whales, Red Fox, Bob Cat, River Otter, Mink, Muskrat, Night Heron, King Fisher, Pelicans, Bald Eagle, Nesting Osprey, and much more...
Whales and Dophins: How to spot and identify
Harbor Seal Float: Colony Restrictions: We know where the pups pop up to say hi!
Re-Creation Tours: Can be included with any tour.
Choose your outdoor activity and include.... Nature Based Mediation: Suitable for any format or faith. We'll flow with the Moment!
Discount and Funded Options:
Private Rates are Listed in their own Section
Non-Profit and Veteran Military Group Discounts: $10 per person
Call for Youth, Education, Research and Volunteer Group Pricing
Plan ahead: We are still short staffed and may need to close our rentals on dates
we accommodate large scout, youth, and school groups, which are our main priority.
Our main times for youth and scouts are
Summer months and school breaks: Midweek
Fall through Spring: Sundays or Midweek
Our Schools are during their school week class time
Our main months for middle school through college field research groups
are midweek Mid-September through the first week of November.
“Living Classrooms Project” / “Sonoma Coast Watch”
Call for partially funded education, youth and non-profit group pricing.
Also See: Educational Tours and Skills Instruction
Ask Your Lodging Provider For Our Discount Code!
or
Join Us On Our Advertised Discounted Group Dates
Guided / Outfitted : Great Discounts by joining our groups.
Daily Affordable Kayak Rentals
with Kayak Lesson, Wildlife Interpretation and Full Outfitting
Low Income Families
We have family discount rates for rentals
or
Apply for deeper low income family discounts
The dates are midweek and not on weekends or holidays.
Call Us!
Useful Items To Bring:
Small day pack
Water and Walking Appropriate shoes
Sunscreen and Sunglasses
A Cap or Wide Brimmed Hat
Water & snacks
Waterproof camera
Waterproof binoculars
GPS (Handy for Geocaching)
Clothing layering: Thin Water Resistant Outerwear for temps below 65 degrees.