"A Northern California River Retreat" Top 5 Page for this destination Guerneville by jessicadf

Guerneville Travel Guide: 41 reviews and 77 photos

Just two hours North of San Francisco

And you can be in the relaxed town of Guerneville. Paddle in a kayak or a canoe. Swim. Sun bathe. Attend a music festival. Snooze. It's all good.

This is generally a Summertime retreat for city dwellers, looking to relax on the Russian River.

In the winter the river can get high and have massive floods... not exactly where you want to be during major storms.

A Northern California River Retreat - Guerneville

Last visit to Guerneville: Jul 2004
Intro Updated Jul 24, 2004
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Reviews (16)

Sonador3 & Mark enjoy wine packed on our trip - Guerneville

Sunscreen and bathing suit What to Pack (1)

No big bags required. A duffel with your weekend gear, or perhaps your backpack if you're going to camp. A "dry bag" if... more travel advice

Rent a canoe Sports & Outdoors (3)

You can rent a canoe at Burkes Canoes in Forestville and paddle your way down the Russian River four miles down to... more travel advice

Fishing Things to Do (3)

If you like to fish, this is a great place for it. You'll need to have a California fishing license, which you can buy... more travel advice

Flooding in the winter Warnings Or Dangers (1)

The Russian River is prone to flooding pretty drastically every several years or so. Apparently the native american name... more travel advice

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Spend time on the water
Hotels (1)
An incredible rental home
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Comments (21)

ATXtraveler Mar 6, 2005 at 8:41 AM Report Abuse

This looks like it was a really fun weekend!!
ferdnbean Feb 15, 2005 at 9:45 PM Report Abuse

Nice place to chill with all that jazz...some of my favorite bass players there too! Ferd
talmid Aug 8, 2004 at 2:23 PM Report Abuse

It seems to be a great place to go fishing! I hope I can go there next month :-) Cheers!
Geisha_Girl Jul 26, 2004 at 4:19 PM Report Abuse

What a FUN day it was! Great pics here Jess! Who knew champagne and wine would go so well with canoes! ;-)
matcrazy1 Apr 22, 2004 at 8:49 PM Report Abuse

Wow, how could I skip it! I would love that blues and the river there!
riorust Dec 3, 2003 at 8:21 PM Report Abuse

Hey Jessica, I hope you you were not feeding the ducks in Guerneville salted sunflower seeds... those can be hard on there digestive systems. We all know duck farts can be deadly !! ;)
mrclay2000 Oct 31, 2003 at 12:49 PM Report Abuse

Here's a page that never heard of death and taxes. . .very relaxing. I'm half asleep in my imaginary paddleboat even now. . .
cjg1 Oct 20, 2003 at 8:14 PM Report Abuse

Fire? Fire! You call that a fire?
acemj Aug 12, 2003 at 7:10 PM Report Abuse

Cry me a Russian River, you gotta love those blues . . . .
Kodi01 Aug 9, 2003 at 3:47 PM Report Abuse

Smoke on the water..da da da. OH wrong music, is this where George really hangs? WOW!