I highly recommend taking this tour with Erik! If for no other reason than he is one of the kindest people I have encountered on this trip and extremely knowledgeable about the area, the history of the Russian River and the wildlife around. That aside, the River itself has so much to offer by way of wildlife including several different species of birds, and the harbor seals are in abundance.
We started the morning off not particularly sure it was a good idea to continue on with the tour because it was a historic morning for California... the day the sky turned orange and everyone thought the apocalypse was upon us. Lol.
Upon arrival (a few minutes late) Erik, greeted us and reassured us that while the sky looks like it was the beginning to the end of the world it would be a great experience nonetheless.
The River was calm and not another sole to be found which made for the most amazing experience. The seals were especially curious since there were not a lot of other people on the water that day. Erik has a āgo with the flowā personality, allowing us the time and space to really enjoy the special moments.
To our surprise, later on that evening Erik sent some personalized photos he took while we were on the water.
I canāt thank you enough, Erik! It was truly exactly what we needed at that moment to bring us back to center.
Cheers!
Carrie and Amanda