BRT Insights - Whitewater Kayaking

Canoeing, Rafting, Innertubing & Kayaking Paddlesport Guide - Mendocino County & Sonoma County California, USA.

Russian River Whitewater Runs - put-ins and other landmark locations.

Russian River - Tributaries.
A. Russian River EF, class III, 2.6 miles. (flows in the summer due to Eel River water diversions)
      put-in - N 39.26077 W 123.11215 (A)
      take-out - N 39.23671 W 123.15176

B. Mark West Creek Run, class III-V, 4 miles.
      put-in - N 38.54964 W 122.72038 (B)
      take-out - N 38.50551 W 122.72964

C. Austin Creek Run, class I+, 7.5 miles.
      put-in - N 38.54333 W 123.08807 (C)
      take-out - N 38.47133 W 123.04619

Russian River - Main.
D. Coyote Dam to Talmage Run, class II, 4.5 miles.
      put-in - N 39.19114 W 123.17178 (D)
      take-out - N 39.13459 W 123.18661

E. Talmage to Hopland Run, class I+, 14.5 miles.
      put-in - N 39.13459 W 123.18661 (E)
      take-out - N 38.97144 W 123.10663

F. Hopland to Pieta Creek Run, class I-II, 5 miles.
      put-in - N 38.97144 W 123.10663 (F)
      take-out - N 38.92323 W 123.05756

G. Pieta Creek to Cloverdale, class II-III, 11 miles. (Squaw Rock Run)
      put-in - N 38.92323 W 123.05756 (G)
      take-out - N 38.80898 W 123.00789

H. Cloverdale to Asti Run, class 1, 6 miles.
      put-in - N 38.80898 W 123.00789 (H)
      take-out - N 38.76335 W 122.96868

I. Asti to Alexander Valley Rd Run, class 1, 10.5 miles.
      put-in - N 38.76335 W 122.96868 (I)
      take-out - N 38.65871 W 122.82964

J. Alexander Valley Rd to Healdsburg Run, class 1, 14.6 miles.
      put-in - N 38.65871 W 122.82964 (J)
      take-out - N 38.60118 W 122.85929

K. Healdsburg to Mirabel Pk Run, class 1, 10.1 miles.
      put-in - N 38.60118 W 122.85929 (K)
      take-out - N 38.49407 W 122.89526

L. Mirabel Pk to Guerneville Run, class 1, 8.6 miles.
      put-in - N 38.49407 W 122.89526 (L)
      take-out - N 38.51110 W 122.98388

M. Guerneville to Austin Ck Run, class 1, 6.7 miles.
      put-in - N 38.51110 W 122.98388 (M)
      take-out - N 38.46078 W 123.05271

N. Austin Ck to Willow Ck Run, class 1, ~5 miles.
      put-in - N 38.46078 W 123.05271 (N)
      take-out - N 38.44004 W 123.09601 (O)

River Map - whitewater put-in locations on the Russian River.

• Instructions for interactive road maps & river maps.
• For full screen topographic & road maps see below.

Full-Screen River Map - Russian River landmarks.
Point or DoubleClick on the red markers to see the names & coordinates of landmarks shown above (A, B, etc.).

Online River Guides & River Flow Data for Paddle Boating.

• Directory for Paddlesports on the Russian River.
(Click on All Tags, click on a river, sort alphabetically - see section 1.)

Printed Guidebooks - Russian River Paddlesports.

• Guidebook - Ann Dwyer's Easy Waters of California North, 2000. (pg. 68-81, Russian River, Austin Creek)
• Guidebook - Best Whitewater in California, Third Edition 1998. (pg 4-11)
• Guidebook - West Coast River Touring - Rogue River Canyon and South, 1974. (pg. 173-182)
• Guidebook - California Whitewater - A Guide to the Rivers, Third Edition 1995. (pg.146-150)
• Guidebook - Down the Wild Rivers- A Guide to the Streams of California, 1972. (pg. 200-205)
• California River Maps - Atlas & Gazetteer by Delorme, 2008.

Russian River Boating Stories REQUESTED !!

• Contact me to submit your Russian River trip report. I welcome whitewater boating trip stories, pictures & videos from guest authors. I will post or link to your trip reports.
• Google Videos - Russian River" (kayaking OR canoeing OR rafting).
• YouTube - Russian River" (kayaking OR canoeing OR rafting).
• Russian River Kayaking Photos - C Hodges 28june2006.
• Kayaking the Russian River - S Peyton 13jan2000.
• Russian River canoe trip - C Ordway - 2003.
• Bustamante Lab Photos :: Russian River Kayaking Adventure 23july2006.
• Bustamante Lab Photos :: Campayaking 04aug2007.
• Russian River kayaking photos - sfrobin june2004.
• Russian River Photos - russianrivertravel.com
• Lazing along the Russian River - California river - Sunset magazine aug2001.
• Russian River Kayaking Photos - hodgeslab 28june2006.
• Tubing on the Russian River photos - dmountain 14june2008.
• Russian River Canoeing - Justinsomnia 19june2006.
• Photoset 'Tubing on the Russian River' by dmountain.com.
• Floating down the Russian River - Donal Mountain june2006.

Russian River Canoeing & Kayaking Videos.

• Russian River Canoeing at Jenner video - mybluehouse 09may2007.
• Russian River California Playing on a Wave/Hole video - peterkayak 07jan2008.
• Kayaking at the mouth of the Russian River video - dlamsden 10july2006.
• Kayaking the Russian River video - crankbro 03sept2006.
• Kayaking on the Russian River video - sifupeter 30aug2008.
• Russian River, Another Couples Day Out video - floppysfollies 09aug2008.
• Russian River Alexander Valley Camping 0001 video - floppysfollies 07may2009.
• Kayaking Russian River in Monte Rio video - hazelbrook 23june2008.
• Hinshaw's Kayak Ride Russian River video - SheaB22 21oct2007.
• Brandon's kayak self rescue at the Russian River video - fishhntr1 21july2008.
• Motley Crew's Russian River Paddle video - kwf1111 12may2008.
• Hinshaw's Kayak Adventure Russian River video - SheaB22 21oct2007.
• Russian River Freedom Fighters video - MonocleManProduction 16july2007.
• Russian River, Friends and Family video - floppysfollies 04aug2008.
• Recreation on the Russian River video - raspberrytokio 03june2008.
• Russian River Canoeing video - blindedlilac 25nov2008.
• Russian River video - stylehaus 17june2007.
• Conor & Fiona - Russian River video - stylehaus 17june2007.
• Motley Crew's Russian River Paddle Part 2 video - kwf1111 12may2008.

Whitewater River Paddleboating, Recreation & Environment.

• Russian River Valley Conservation & Recreation Directory. Websites for the Russian River watershed. (1=kayaking-canoeing, 2=oarboating-rafting, 3=environment-conservation, 4=fishing, 5=hiking-camping, 6=other-resources)

More about:
• Rivers & creeks nearby: Gualala River, Petaluma River.
• North Coast California River Guides for Paddleboating.
• Canoeing, Kayaking & Rafting Paddlesport Guides for California Whitewater Rivers.

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