Napa

St. Helena to Napa

DifficultyIII
Length21.9 mi
Avg Gradientn/a
GaugeNapa R Nr Napa Ca
Flow Rate as of 17 minutes
6 cfsbelow recommended
Reach Info Last UpdatedFebruary 6, 2023

River Description

The Schwind guidebook from 1974 described this in no uncertain terms as a 'miserable river' full of brush and trash dumping. See trip reports for those descriptions.


River Features

Put In

Distance: 0 mi
Access Point

Take Out

Distance: 18 mi
Access Point

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Schwind book uploads - Dup Crosson

Feb 6, 2023


I haven't run this because of what Schwind described as a 'miserable river' (even if it was 5 decades ago). But here are excerpts from his book to scare off any potential boaters who aren't prepared for brush.