Jenner Kayaks
Rentals
Rental and Tour
Permits Required
Family Interpretive
Volunteers
Since 1985
Sonoma Coast
State Park

Jenner Kayaks
Rentals: Year Round Since 2005
Instruction / Guided Tours: 2000
Start Times
Thur-Mon: 10 AM - 2 PM
Tue & Wed: By Reservation For School Breaks & Heat Waves
Reserve Early
Very Popular on Weekends!
Hours and days can change to meet weather conditions.
Guided Tours
Since 1999

Russian River Estuary
Reserve Early For Easter!
River Mouth Open: Strong River Currents!
Activities Are Closed Until Rain Reduces:
Hazardous Currents Flush Into Deadly Ocean Waves
"Stay back at least 150 feet" from "any" resting or feeding wildlife. Feeding Prohibited.
Marine Protected Area: Ocean and River Nursery.
Coming Soon: Wildlife Birthing and Rearing
Birds, Seal Pups, Otter, Whale, Wildlife In Plenty.
"Wildlife Habitat" and "Wildlife Access to Ocean".
Reserve Early for quick launch and safety review.
Late & Walk ups may have wait times due to minimal staffing.
Thin Water resistant outerwear over warmer layers help to stay comfy. We have some and drybags free to use.
Families with children or first time paddlers.
Ask for best times per our forecasts.
Estuary Forecast: 03/25/23: Closed: Repeated Rain brings minor local flooding Tue into Wed that could become major with repeated bouts of heavy rain. Time for river levels to drop may keep us closed through March.
We hope to be "periodically" open by April.
Russian River Flow Forecast: Guerneville
Ocean Temps: Sonoma Coast Sea Temp 49 °F
Ocean Tides: Goat Rock Beach
Winter: Live Conditions Common: Moderate Winter temps.
Cold / Wet Winter: Open for warmer / dryer periods.
Rentals available with strong incoming tides, when river level drops below 7 feet at Guerneville, and with temps above 54.
Reserve "Guided" Estuary Tours for warmer midweek days.
Check Back : Forecasts can change.
See our safety page for apps to track local conditions.
We use 4 as none correctly cover all conditions.
We are not responsible for accuracy as forecasts can and do change. Therefore nobody can interpret with full accuracy.
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Competitive Pay, Client Surge Bonuses!
Extra Hours Available During Education Breaks.
We Reward Your Experience and Efforts!
Call Us! Paid Training / Paid Internships
College Credit / Veterans Encouraged
CPR, First Aid, Water Rescue
Also: One opening for client support and communications.

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