🏞️ River Relaxation - In summertime, the river’s clean water, gentle current, and comfortable water temperatures make river-related activities like floating, swimming, and kayaking one of the most popular activities for all ages. The river can be accessed via Monte Rio Beach in Monte Rio, or Johnson’s Beach in Guerneville. Both places have dedicated parking, concessions, bathrooms, and boat rentals. Some local hotels and Airbnbs offer private dock access, and you can also contact R2T2 Taxi for equipment rentals and shuttle drop-offs. At the river, be sure to bring floaties, sun protection, hydration, refreshments, and footwear appropriate for gravel.

🏞️ Hugging Trees - The closest and most accessible forest is the Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve. The reserve features easily accessible Giant Redwoods (<0.1 miles from the parking lot on a flat trail) and a variety of multi-mile hiking options. Some of the trees in this reserve are over 1400 yrs old and greater than 300 ft tall.

🍷 Wine Tasting - Monte Rio is in Sonoma County, which means that there are a number of wineries and tours nearby. Korbel Champagne Cellars is the closest winery and offers a complimentary tasting and 1 hour tour. For those looking to hop between several vineyards, Windsor Wine Tours offers pickup in the Guerneville/Monte Rio area. There are great tasting rooms in Jenner and Guerneville, as well, plus 16 wineries between Guerneville and Healdsburg.

🦭 Ocean Exploration - The river meets a rugged coastline just a few minutes away from Monte Rio. This area is ideal for beach walks, seal watching, and dining with a view. Swimming is not advised due to currents and things that eat seals (sharks). The coastline just north of Jenner has excellent tidepools during low tide - don’t forget water shoes! Bodega Bay is 15-minutes down the road from Jenner and offers hiking, biking and on-the-water seafood spots.

⛳ Other Outdoor Activities:

Northwood Golf Course (Monte Rio) - rated one of the top nine hole courses in America, this majestic course is open to the public and just around the corner from our venue. Book ahead of time.

Fishing - the Russian River is a year-round fishery. The best time of year is in the Winter when 10+ lb steelhead run up the river. During our wedding time, Small-mouth Bass and Bluegill are the most common catch.

Nature/Bird-watching - Bald Eagles, Great Blue Herons and even River Otters can be seen on a morning stroll or kayak.

Sonoma Zipline Adventures is a 10 minute drive from Monte Rio and features seven ziplines and two skybridges. This is your opportunity to travel at 40 miles/hr and 250 ft above the canopy floor.

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