This was one of the highlights of our Sonoma/Napa tour! Skip one of the winery visits, and go on this Russian River Kayaking tour. Erik is knowledgeable, thoughtful and so informative. We got to see cattle, foxes, and blue herons on the river, and then going towards the Pacific, actually saw a community of harbor seals, pelicans, and a whale! Erik said that whales were not the norm, so we were very lucky. It looked like a baby whale that may have been in distress, and we had to leave, but Erik went back to check on him, and emailed back to us that the whale was not there, and had moved on. He even gave us suggestions for our upcoming visit to San Fransisco. Can’t say enough about this trip and Erik - he’s a great guy and you’ll really enjoy this tour!