What's there not to love about a place like Napa?! With all the fires, crazy heat in October, COVID, and everything else in between, kayaking through the Napa River this past gloomy Saturday morning was a perfect activity to forget the current events even if it was for just a moment. With ample parking and a quick walk through the plaza, this is something everyone should enjoy at least once while in Downtown Napa. The staff was friendly, attentive, and had us on our way in our kayaks to explore on our own. They also have guided tours if that peaks your interest. Great experience. Don't pass this one up! read more

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Easy perfect outing for anyone at any age. Checkout the tides before you go out - this will allow for an easier paddle if that matters. The staff is super helpful and will help with everything you need. read more

Wonderful time on the Napa Valley River with our guide! Nice 2-hour, relaxing, kayak trip with fun Napa history from a local. Great for families and is conveniently located in downtown Napa. Friendly and accommodating staff. Perfect for most people with decent mobility. I'm extremely out of shape, but was able to comfortably move my kayak along the river. read more

My son and I had a beautiful day on this kayak tour and Justin was great! Definitely recommend spending a day on the Napa river kayak tour. read more

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This was our first time on a Kayak. The experience on a double Kayak was amazing. My wife has a disability and I knew that it could be challenging for a 66 old person. The location was easy to find with free 3 hour parking. We arrived at 10:20 with a 11am reservation. Justin and Thomas were able to get us out at 10:40 with no waiting. The tour was great and Thomas provided the group of 8 people with so much history of Napa. The pace was good and the 2 hours went by fast. If I could do it then anyone can. Thank you! read more

great way to get some fresh air, a bit of paddling, and a lot of fascinating local history. I'd recommend for any person curious about Napa conservation and history. read more

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I had a great time kayaking here on a Saturday morning before heading to brunch and wineries! There are slots at 8:30, 11, 1, and 3. As expected, 11AM is the most popular and you'll find last minute spots on the earliest and latest time slots. I booked this through Groupon, it went super smooth! I highly recommend bringing an iced water bottle or something since there's limited shade and can be super hot in the summer! There is no bathroom, you're literally meeting by the water. read more

The greatest experience , knowledge and passion.It felt like I was inside a Time Machine transported back to the past, I always thought Napa was fascinating now I am definitely more intrigued to learn more about its history. Thank you for your passion, great energy and the best tour I have ever been on. read more

Booked a history guided tour with Justin, a friendly, knowledgeable, down to earth guy. We were a group of two tandem kayaks, just us, so it turned out to be a private tour with our kayaks being the only boats on the river on a nice sunny day. Justin was great in helping us with instructions, pointing out historic buildings along the river, telling stories of the old wine and gold rush town of Napa. You can tell Justin loves what he does and the Napa Valley; he made the tour interesting and informative. After the first hour, we were free to explore the river ourselves and test out our kayaking skills. read more

I didn't even know you could go paddle boarding in Napa! I'm not from the area so I kind of forgot there's a Napa river, but wow, what a beautiful and easy place to go stand up paddle boarding (also, a really great covid/friendly activity!) We made a reservation for 2 people for 2 hours on Sunday and arrived at the dock. Per person it was $53. One thing that was slightly confusing on their website was that it looked like you could do 1 hour, but the minimum was actually 2 hours. Parking was really easy on the street. One of my friends brought her own paddle board, which is allowed as well. I loved that this place is right on the dock, so you don't have to carry your paddle board anywhere, which is what I've done at other locations. We ended up using the full time and enjoyed every minute of it! The river is really calm and easy to paddle on, and the weather was perfect, plus the views of downtown Napa are really serene and beautiful. Would definitely come here and use this company again! read more

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Great experience here with our 2 hour kayaking and paddle boarding activities as a family. Thanks for the great service from Justin and his staff, we felt very welcome and equipments are cleaned and ready for us when we arrived. Covid: Staffs there are really good about sanitizing and cleaning, even down to giving u the paddle, they only touch the ends of the paddle and not the part where we will be holding to keep them germ free. Thanks for being considerate. Everyone wore mask, of course. They had disinfectant spray where I saw them use for frequent cleaning. River details: The river wasn't that long though but if you are looking for something low key to do with kids, this can be fun. The river wasn't too clean but we were not there to swim and just mostly on the kayak cruising and enjoying the scenery. And you don't really fall off the paddle board unless you have a hard time balancing in general. Booking: We booked online through their website a few days before arriving. We also found a great deal on Groupon before we booked it and used vouchers. Very affordable activity. Who is it for? Great activity for tourist visiting Napa. We are basically locals from the Bay Area and thought it was enjoyable. Great for tweens and teens. Kayak can work for those who are under 9 yrs old, very safe and life vest are provided. Even elderly ones can do kayak, just wear a hat and wear lots of sunblock! You will be under the sun for 2 hours with NO SHADE. What to wear: Wear swim trunks. Bathing suit under clothes for ladies. I wore a terry smock dress over my bathing suit and it was perfect. Water shoes can help if you concern about grip especially on paddle board. Overall, a fun experience for the family. Highly recommend it. read more

The kayak setup was great- easy in and easy out. Justin, being a life long resident has great insight and amazing stories, of the area! Highly recommend a tour on the river! read more

We rented a tandem kayak with a Groupon on our ten-year wedding anniversary. Our guide, Justin, was very responsive when making and confirming our reservation and greeted us with a warm Happy Anniversary on the morning of our kayak trip. He was very knowledgeable of the area, and pointed out facts about the wildlife we might see on our adventure. He recommended routes to take, gave us some info regarding the equipment, and sent us on our way. I appreciated his keeping an eye on us as we kayaked down the river for safety's sake, while also allowing us to have our romantic alone-time. The river was very serene, and we saw a wealth of different birds. Justin did point out some homeless setting up residence underneath one of the bridges, but assured us that they were harmless. We appreciated the reassurance. We would certainly rent kayaks from this company again! read more

The kayak tour is great fun! Justin is knowledgeable, funny, informative and just an all around great tour guide. After the tour, we had some time to paddle up the river on our own and enjoy the trees and beautiful bird song along the banks. All together a fabulous day! read more

The river is lovely and Justin is a fabulous storyteller! I am so glad we booked this adventure.

Excellent kayaking tour on the Napa river. We took the history tour, so you get some flavor of this old and interesting river city. You also get the "secret" history "they" don't want you to know, which was kind of fun. There was plenty of free time at the end for quiet paddling and exploring. Our guide Justin was very friendly and interesting. He grew up in Napa and made the stories personal. Hint: if you can do the 8:30 tour, the summertime weather is cooler, the river is peaceful, and chances of seeing wildlife may be better. read more

I was in Napa earlier this year, and was looking for fun stuff to do other than taste wine (though we also tasted a ton of wine, obviously). I saw kayak rentals on Groupon and figured it could be fun. I will say, everything about the experience that was in their control was great - though if I were back, I would totally do the tour next time instead of just renting a kayak (the tour wasn't on Groupon at the time). Checkin was painless, and their kayaks were great (they had plenty of both dual and singles, your choice, and they were the super stable kind). And the river was gorgeous, and super relaxing - I was just sad we didn't see any wildlife other than birds and bugs (tons of geese at one point though, that was neat). That part's not really under their control though, even if they did tell us we would see turtles (I wanted to see turtles, dang it!) Also not under their control, about 90% of the way back, my wife's kayak somehow tipped from the back and filled up with water (I guess she leaned too far back?) Thankfully there was a shore nearby she could swim to and dump the water out from - it was private property, so also thankfully the dad and kid fishing there were fine with us crashing on their backyard for a couple minutes, and even helped her tip the kayak over. When we got back and told them what had happened, they were extremely apologetic and offered to give us a refund, though sadly since it was a Groupon, they were unable to, but we could tell it wasn't something that happened often, and that they felt bad (they offered to give us a free rental in the future instead, though I'm not sure when we'll be back in Napa). My only other small complaint that they have *some* control over: they should really have some place to fill up water bottles nearby. I was happy we brought water bottles with us, but it was way more hassle than I was expecting to find a place to fill them. read more

Had a great experience kayaking, we did the history tour that gives you an hour with the tour and an hour to roam on your own. The history tour was interesting and engaging. Our guide had a great deal of knowledge, unfortunately he didn't share enough about the Indigenous people of the land and how they were systematically removed by early settlers. He did share with us after the tour a lot of these details and civil rights aspects of Napa, he just didn't do it during the tour. The kayaks were a little uncomfortable on our backs (my husband and I were on a tandem) and we think with a little more care and attention, the seats could have been adjusted. These were minor issues, I would still recommend checking out kayaks and a tour with this company! read more

Entertaining enjoyable experience! History of Napa and easy kayak outing with just enough time allowed to learn and explore on our own. Thank you! read more

OMG, Justin had us on the edge of our kayak seats! What a HOOT, his tour and narrative was amazing. Safe and comfortable kayaks, be sure to say HI to "George and Gracie" when you go. THANKS JUSTIN, you were wonderful, we will be talking about all we learned for a long while. read more

We had the best time kayaking on the Napa river with Justin. Justin is a fun and friendly guy. He is very knowledgeable about the history of the Napa Valley, and it was like an adventure listening to all he had to share. It was absolutely beautiful kayaking on the river with lots of birds, and sights to see. Having Justin as a guide made the trip fun and exciting. We are looking forward to the next time we are in Napa, and plan on kayaking with Justin again. This is definitely a must for anyone visiting the Napa Valley. Lana read more

This was a great Father's Day tour. First time kayaking and it was fun. They gave a few tips, get you ready and help out if needed. The tour guide was funny. He liked to include everyone on the tour. I would do this again!! read more

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Husband and I purchased a guided kayaking tour of the Napa river. Word to those wiser than me, when scheduling the day make sure to include both parties name. I must've missed that but thankfully our guide (I think his name is Justin) was smarter than me and knew there would be two of us. I don't know what I would've done if we showed up and they didn't have enough kayaks for us! In the description it says 2 hours from start to finish. The first hour was guided and the second hour was free for us to explore. Our guide was a pretty awesome guy. Again, I think his name is justin. I'm terrible remembering names! But he had a lot of fun facts to share about Napa. He's also amazing at remembering all of our names. There was at least 12 of us and right at the start of the tour he went through our names. He even used them throughout the tour, which gave it a more personal feel. The kayaking was great. There's so much of the river to explore and with ample time to do it. The kayaks and life vests were in great condition. I appreciated that they made a point to have us leave our vests on the dock and not hang them up so they knew those needed sanitizing. We really enjoyed this experience and would definitely recommend it to others! read more

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I was here for the 2 hour tour. I believe Justin was out tour guide and he was very knowledgeable and funny. I had an amazing experience kayaking at the river. I would definitely book with them next time. read more

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What a great venture to do with or without kids. I got a single kayak and that was perfect. Justin is great teacher on how to kayak and navigate the water. His tour was super fun and informative. Highly recommend this! read more

We have booked with Enjoy Napa Valley a couple of times now and will continue to support this local business. Justin is an amazing host and we love his insight of the region. We learned a great deal from our first tour and now rent kayaks to enjoy our own adventures. This will be a standard recommendation when we have friends and family come to town. read more

We had a great time!! Justin was very knowledgeable and told great stories on the history of Napa Valley. Weather was perfect and it was a very enjoyable 2 hr trip. We were so fortunate to also see the family of river otters playing in the river. Highly recommend this tour! read more

We spent a beautiful Saturday the day before Easter, kayaking down the Napa River with another couple, and learning about it's exciting history from Justin, the owner of Enjoy Napa Valley. He was an amazing guide and really taught us a lot about the river, people, and town. We showed up very early to check in, so he said we could kill some time in town (I highly recommend stopping for drinks and food at Tannery Brewing a few blocks away.) We returned at about 5 minutes before the time we would be getting on the water and that was perfect, except for having to wait on a couple of girls who ubered to the water and showed up late. A 5 minute instructional talk got everybody acquainted; some of us had been on kayaks before, some had not. We were all given life jackets to wear and 4 of us were in single kayaks (uber girls were tandem). Justin paddled ahead of us for about an hour, and then we had an hour or a little less to play on our own and look for wildlife. The entire time we followed him he spoke plenty loud enough for everyone to hear and be entertained. It was the perfect amount of guide time and time alone. The current was working against us as we returned, but we gave ourselves plenty of time to get back. Uber girls were still nowhere to be seen as we dropped off the kayaks to Justin. (Probably made him late to the Too $hort concert he was headed to after the last kayak was dried off.) I found this trip on Groupon but booked directly through the company, and it was worth every penny. Tipped about as much as we paid since we were so impressed. We booked this trip a little off-season but got lucky with good weather. I'm sure as spring/summer creeps up he will be busier than he can handle if every trip is as fun as ours! He was so funny, interesting, and everyone had a blast. Justin is really good at his job and has a passion for pleasing his customers, remembering their names, and personalizing the trip. We'd recommend it to anyone, especially if you enjoy Napa! It's close to downtown so there's lots to do once your done with the kayaking! read more

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Justin was a great guide, and the Napa River is calm and easy for a beginner to navigate on the kayak. Highly recommend.

Justin Perkins is a plethora of information regarding the city of Napa and the Napa River. He is also a highly skilled tour guide as well as a wonderful historian and storyteller. His tours are a delightful reminder that the breadth and depth of the Napa Valley is much more than wine. Allow Enjoy Napa Valley to show you an enjoyable and exciting outdoor experience beyond the vineyards. read more

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Owner/guide Justin was the best! His knowledge of the Napa River & area over the decades was fun to learn. Highly recommend for locals & tourists. Equipment was good, instructions were clear & everything was cleaned/disinfected after each use. read more

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We had a wonderful time on the river with Justin. He was friendly, welcoming and professional, with good and clean equipment. He offered a wealth of local lore and knowledge. Definitely recommend. read more

What a stellar time my sister and I had kayaking the Napa River with Justin of Enjoy Napa Valley!!! They were very accommodating. I was nursing an injured shoulder and they switched us to a tandem kayak when we checked in. Justin was a fantastic tour guide. I've been living in Napa the last 20+ years and I learned things I never new. It was a gorgeous day and so relaxing to be on the river. now I wanna take all my family and friends!! YOU gotta do this! don't miss out on this great adventure! thanks for any AWESOME day Justin!!! read more

I went to Napa today on a whim and found Justin and Lillie's Kayaking tour. Justin is THE BEST tour guide I have ever found! Very informative on the history of Napa, the river and even gave suggestions on where to go once done with the tour. If you are thinking about going on a kayaking tour, please do yourself a favor and book with them. Justin is a kind soul and answered all my questions before I booked even. We saw a lot of wild birds while we were out. I agree with the other reviews that Justin made this trip. 12 out of 10 stars if there was such a thing! read more

First time going kayaking and it was so much fun after finally figuring out how to use Groupon. So, here's a tip to make your experience delightfulAfter your purchase, check your email then download the app. Open to access your Groupon and select "My Stuff". 1. Pull up voucher with mobile app (or print it out). 2. Reservation required: for kayak rentals use: The web address they provide you. 3. Select your choice of date and time on the calendar. 4. Enter the Groupon redemption code (if you have a numeric barcode, do not include the dash). Be aware there's an additional booking fee. 5. Present voucher upon arrival. 6. Enjoy! read more

Love this trip on The Napa River A calm beautiful autumn day. Lilly and Justin are wonderful Accommodating friendly and soooo knowledgeable, This is our second kayak trip first was with Justin who taught us so much And now we are veterans. Easy and safe a great way to social distance with Friends or tandem in one canoe with family. Love it! Will continue on Doro and Larry read more

Wonderful company. The tour guide has been giving this tour for over 10 years. He has perfected his performance.

Justin was our tour guide and was very conversational throughout the tour. You can tell he cares deeply for Napa as well as his job. I enjoyed learning about all the corners and secrets of Napa I'd never cared about prior too but a simple read up on the interwebs will show you Napa is more than just wine and a coocoo house. The weather was wonderful and I could've taken the river into the unknowns forever I was so relaxied. Great experience to have, i suggest you give it a go read more

Justin was super friendly and accommodating! He was there early and waiting for us. My daughter and I had a great time paddle boarding on the Napa River! read more

This guys charged us almost 300$ for two single kayaks for me, my husband and two kids, when we told them it was too steep for two hours kayak ride, the guy at the desk was extremely rude and treated us like we were too cheap to pay 270$ and that we should not rent from them if we don't want to pay their price! They had terrible prices and terrible customer service! read more