Come Paddle the Parkway

Canoe Adventures

Summer 2010

Canoe Tours on the San Joaquin River Guided by the River Parkway Trust

Canoe Tours Include:

CANOES
PADDLES
LIFE-JACKET
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
DRY BAGS FOR USE, AND
CANOEING INSTRUCTION FROM
OUR WELL-TRAINED RIVER GUIDES

For information and reservations,
Please contact us:

maldern@riverparkway.org
(559) 248-8480 ext. 111

Reservations are required for all tours.
Payment required at time of reservation.

Our 2010 Summer Weekend Public Canoe Tour Season:

June – September, 2010

Fridays:  Short Half-Day Tour, Owl Hollow to Fort Washington Beach
(4:30-8pm, ~ 3.5 hours total)

First Saturday: Long Half-Day Tour, Lost Lake to Owl Hollow
(8:30-2:30pm, ~6 hours total)

Second Saturday: Calm Water Adventure or Secret Splendor Rank Island Nature Walk
(8:30-10:30am or 12:30-2:30pm)

Third and Fifth Saturdays: Short Half-Day Tour, Owl Hollow to Fort Washington Beach
(8:30-12:00pm, ~3.5 hours total)

Fourth Saturday: Full-Day Tour, Lost Lake to Fort Washington Beach
(8:30-4:00pm~ 7.5 hours total)

SKIP TO ACTUAL CALENDAR
AUTUMN/WINTER CANOEING ACTIVITIES

Available Tours, Prices and Dates

CANOE TOUR DISCOUNTS

River Discounts:
$5 discount for SJRPCT members

$5 off per person on Downriver Adventures for groups over eight

Three in a boat: 3rd person FREE (ages 10-16)

Guests with own boat: $15 per person

Group Rates:
$30 Short Half-day Trip (up to 16)
$490 Long Half-day Trip (up to 16)
$630 Full-day Trip (up to 16)

Groups over 28: Special rates available

Non-profit Group Rate:
$280 Short Half-day Trip (up to 16)
$350 Long Half-day Trip (up to 16)
$420 Full-day Trip (up to 16)

Ask about canoeing with River Parkway Trust School Field Trips

Our 2010 Summer Weekend Public Canoe Tour Season:

June – September, 2010

Fridays:  Short Half-Day Tour, Owl Hollow to Fort Washington Beach
(4:30-8pm, ~ 3.5 hours total)

First Saturday: Long Half-Day Tour, Lost Lake to Owl Hollow
(8:30-2:30pm, ~6 hours total)

Second Saturday: Calm Water Adventure or Secret Splendor Rank Island Nature Walk
(8:30-10:30am or 12:30-2:30pm)

Third and Fifth Saturdays: Short Half-Day Tour, Owl Hollow to Fort Washington Beach
(8:30-12:00pm, ~3.5 hours total)

Fourth Saturday: Full-Day Tour, Lost Lake to Fort Washington Beach
(8:30-4:00pm~ 7.5 hours total)

June Adventures

Owl Hollow to Fort Washington Beach, Short Half-Day Canoe Trip
Friday, June 4 from 4:30pm to 8pm
A short evening paddle with a pass through “the tunnel,” Great for relaxing, or escaping the summer heat. Begins with exhilarating riffles and class 1 rapids, turning into calm downriver stretches.
$30 per person, $25 for members

Lost Lake to Owl Hollow, Long Half-Day Canoe Trip
Saturday, June 5 from 8:30 to 2:30pm
Begins with exhilarating riffles and includes the natural beauty of the San Joaquin Ecological Preserve. Eat your lunch along the way.
$40 per person, $35 for members

Owl Hollow to Fort Washington Beach, Short Half-Day Canoe Trip
Friday, June 11 from 4:30pm to 8:00pm
A short evening paddle with a pass through “the tunnel,” Great for relaxing, or escaping the summer heat.  Begins with exhilarating riffles and class 1 rapids, turning into calm downriver stretches.
$30 per person, $25 for members

Calm-water Canoe Adventure at Camp Pashayan
Saturday, June 12 from 8:30am to 10:30 am, or 12:30pm to 2:30pm
Calm waters just upstream of Hwy 99, for participants age 10 and above are perfect for relaxing.  Appropriate for the beginning paddler, or for experienced children ages 6-10.
$15 per person, $10 for members

Owl Hollow to Fort Washington Beach, Short Half-Day Canoe Trip
Friday, June 18 from 4:30pm to 8:00pm
A short evening paddle with a pass through “the tunnel,” Great for relaxing, or escaping the summer heat.  Begins with exhilarating riffles and class 1 rapids, turning into calm downriver stretches.
$30 per person, $25 for members

Owl Hollow to Fort Washington Beach, Short Half-Day Canoe Trip
Saturday June 19 from 8:30am to 12:00pm
A short morning paddle with a pass through “the tunnel,” Great for relaxing, or escaping the summer heat. Begins with exhilarating riffles and class 1 rapids, turning into calm downriver stretches.
$30 per person, $25 for members

Owl Hollow to Fort Washington Beach, Short Half-Day Canoe Trip
Friday, June 25 from 4:30pm to 8:00pm
A short evening paddle with a pass through “the tunnel,” Great for relaxing, or escaping the summer heat. Begins with exhilarating riffles and class 1 rapids, turning into calm downriver stretches.
$30 per person, $25 for members

Lost Lake to Fort Washington Beach, Full-Day Canoe Trip
Saturday, June 26 from 8:30am to 4:00pm
Paddle past Native American grinding holes, Ledger and Rank Islands, the San Joaquin Ecological Preserve, and experience “the tunnel!” Enjoy your lunch along the way.      
$50 per person, $45 for members

July Adventures

Owl Hollow to Fort Washington Beach, Short Half-Day Canoe Trip
Friday, July 2 from 4:30pm to 8:00pm
A short evening paddle with a pass through “the tunnel,” Great for relaxing, or escaping the summer heat. Begins with exhilarating riffles and class 1 rapids, turning into calm downriver stretches.
$30 per person, $25 for members

Lost Lake to Owl Hollow, Long Half-Day Canoe Trip
Saturday, July 3 from 8:30am to 2:30pm
Begins with exhilarating riffles and includes the natural beauty of the San Joaquin Ecological Preserve. Eat your lunch along the way.
$40 per person, $35 for members

Owl Hollow to Fort Washington Beach, Short Half-Day Canoe Trip
Friday, July 9 from 4:30pm to 8:00pm
A short evening paddle with a pass through “the tunnel,” Great for relaxing, or escaping the summer heat. Begins with exhilarating riffles and class 1 rapids, turning into calm downriver stretches.
$30 per person, $25 for members

Secret Splendor Rank Island Nature Walk with Canoe Shuttle
Saturday, July 10 from 8:30am to 10:30am, or 12:30pm to 2:30pm
Explore Rank Island by way of canoe shuttle from Owl Hollow and a guided walk.
$5 per person, members free!

Owl Hollow to Fort Washington Beach, Short Half-Day Canoe Trip
Friday, July 16 from 4:30pm to 8:00pm 
A short evening paddle with a pass through “the tunnel,” Great for relaxing, or escaping the summer heat. Begins with exhilarating riffles and class 1 rapids, turning into calm downriver stretches.
$30 per person, $25 for members

Owl Hollow to Fort Washington Beach, Short Half-Day Canoe Trip
Saturday, July 17 from 8:30am to 12:00pm
A short morning paddle with a pass through “the tunnel,” Great for relaxing, or escaping the summer heat. Begins with exhilarating riffles and class 1 rapids, turning into calm downriver stretches.
$30 per person, $25 for members

Owl Hollow to Fort Washington Beach, Short Half-Day Canoe Trip
Friday, July 23 from 4:30pm to 8:00pm
A short evening paddle with a pass through “the tunnel,” Great for relaxing, or escaping the summer heat. Begins with exhilarating riffles and class 1 rapids, turning into calm downriver stretches.
$30 per person, $25 for members

Lost Lake to Fort Washington Beach, Full-Day Canoe Trip
Saturday, July 24 from 8:30am to 4:00pm
Paddle past Native American grinding holes, Ledger and Rank Islands, the San Joaquin Ecological Preserve, and experience “the tunnel!” Enjoy your lunch along the way.      
$50 per person, $45 for members

Owl Hollow to Fort Washington Beach, Short Half-Day Canoe Trip
Friday, July 30 from 4:30pm to 8:00pm
A short evening paddle with a pass through “the tunnel,” Great for relaxing, or escaping the summer heat. Begins with exhilarating riffles and class 1 rapids, turning into calm downriver stretches.
$30 per person, $25 for members

Owl Hollow to Fort Washington Beach, Short Half-Day Canoe Trip
Saturday, July 31 from 8:30am to 12:00pm
A short morning paddle with a pass through “the tunnel,” Great for relaxing, or escaping the summer heat. Begins with exhilarating riffles and class 1 rapids, turning into calm downriver stretches.
$30 per person, $25 for members

August Adventures

 Owl Hollow to Fort Washington Beach, Short Half-Day Canoe Trip
Friday, August 6 from 4:30pm to 8:00pm
A short evening paddle with a pass through “the tunnel,” Great for relaxing, or escaping the summer heat. Begins with exhilarating riffles and class 1 rapids, turning into calm downriver stretches.
$30 per person, $25 for members

Lost Lake to Owl Hollow, Long Half-Day Canoe Trip
Saturday, August 7 from 8:30am to 2:30pm
Begins with exhilarating riffles and includes the natural beauty of the San Joaquin Ecological Preserve. Eat your lunch along the way.
$40 per person, $35 for members

Owl Hollow to Fort Washington Beach, Short Half-Day Canoe Trip
Friday, August 13 from 4:30pm to 8:00pm
A short evening paddle with a pass through “the tunnel,” Great for relaxing, or escaping the summer heat. Begins with exhilarating riffles and class 1 rapids, turning into calm downriver stretches.
$30 per person, $25 for members

Calm-water Canoe Adventure to Friant Cove
Saturday, August 14 from 8:30am to 10:30am, or 12:30pm to 2:30pm
Calm waters just below Friant Dam, for participants age 10 and above are perfect for relaxing. Appropriate for the beginning paddler, or for experienced children ages 6-10.
$15 per person, $10 for members

Owl Hollow to Fort Washington Beach, Short Half-Day Canoe Trip
Friday, August 20 from 4:30pm to 8:00pm
A short evening paddle with a pass through “the tunnel,” Great for relaxing, or escaping the summer heat. Begins with exhilarating riffles and class 1 rapids, turning into calm downriver stretches.
$30 per person, $25 for members

Owl Hollow to Fort Washington Beach, Short Half-Day Canoe Trip
Saturday, August 21 from 8:30am to 12:00pm
A short morning paddle with a pass through “the tunnel,” Great for relaxing, or escaping the summer heat. Begins with exhilarating riffles and class 1 rapids, turning into calm downriver stretches.
$30 per person, $25 for members

Owl Hollow to Fort Washington Beach, Short Half-Day Canoe Trip
Friday, August 27 from 4:30pm to 8:00pm
A short evening paddle with a pass through “the tunnel,” Great for relaxing, or escaping the summer heat. Begins with exhilarating riffles and class 1 rapids, turning into calm downriver stretches.
$30 per person, $25 for members

Lost Lake to Fort Washington Beach, Full-Day Canoe Trip
Saturday, August 28 from 8:30am to 4:00pm
Paddle past Native American grinding holes, Ledger and Rank Islands, the San Joaquin Ecological Preserve, and experience “the tunnel!” Enjoy your lunch along the way.      
$50 per person, $45 for members

September Adventures

Owl Hollow to Fort Washington Beach, Short Half-Day Canoe Trip
Friday, September 3 from 4:30pm to 8:00pm
A short evening paddle with a pass through “the tunnel,” Great for relaxing, or escaping the summer heat. Begins with exhilarating riffles and class 1 rapids, turning into calm downriver stretches.
$30 per person, $25 for members

Lost Lake to Owl Hollow, Long Half-Day Canoe Trip
Saturday, September 4 from 8:30am to 2:30pm
Begins with exhilarating riffles and includes the natural beauty of the San Joaquin Ecological Preserve. Eat your lunch along the way.
$40 per person, $35 for members

Owl Hollow to Fort Washington Beach, Short Half-Day Canoe Trip
Friday, September 10 from 4:30pm to 8:00pm
A short evening paddle with a pass through “the tunnel,” Great for relaxing, or escaping the summer heat. Begins with exhilarating riffles and class 1 rapids, turning into calm downriver stretches.
$30 per person, $25 for members

Calm-water Canoe Adventure to Camp Pashayan
Saturday, September 11 from 8:30am to 10:30am, or 12:30pm to 2:30pm
Calm waters just upstream of Hwy 99, for participants age 10 and above are perfect for relaxing. Appropriate for the beginning paddler, or for experienced children ages 6-10.
$15 per person, $10 for members

Owl Hollow to Fort Washington Beach, Short Half-Day Canoe Trip
Friday, September 17 from 4:30pm to 8:00pm
A short evening paddle with a pass through “the tunnel,” Great for relaxing, or escaping the summer heat. Begins with exhilarating riffles and class 1 rapids, turning into calm downriver stretches.
$30 per person, $25 for members

Owl Hollow to Fort Washington Beach, Short Half-Day Canoe Trip
Saturday, September 18 from 8:30am to 12:00pm
A short morning paddle with a pass through “the tunnel,” Great for relaxing, or escaping the summer heat. Begins with exhilarating riffles and class 1 rapids, turning into calm downriver stretches.
$30 per person, $25 for members

Owl Hollow to Fort Washington Beach, Short Half-Day Canoe Trip
Friday, September 24 from 4:30pm to 8:00pm
A short evening paddle with a pass through “the tunnel,” Great for relaxing, or escaping the summer heat. Begins with exhilarating riffles and class 1 rapids, turning into calm downriver stretches.
$30 per person, $25 for members

Lost Lake to Fort Washington Beach, Full-Day Canoe Trip
Saturday, September 25 from 8:30am to 4:00pm
Paddle past Native American grinding holes, Ledger and Rank Islands, the San Joaquin Ecological Preserve, and experience “the tunnel!” Enjoy your lunch along the way.      
$50 per person, $45 for members

Autumn/Winter Adventures

Nature Walk Season
First three Saturdays of each month, October through May, from 8:30am-noon
Join Parkway Nature Walk Guides to explore the riverbottom and other popular Parkway locations during this wonderful docent-led 3-season program on the Parkway. Watch this calendar for updated information as the season approaches.

Owl Hollow to Fort Washington Beach, Short Half-Day Canoe Trip
Friday, October 8 from 4:30pm to 8:00pm
A short evening paddle with a pass through “the tunnel,” Great for relaxing, or escaping the summer heat. Begins with exhilarating riffles and class 1 rapids, turning into calm downriver stretches.
$30 per person, $25 for members

Secret Splendor Rank Island Nature Walk with Canoe Shuttle
Saturday, October 9 from 8:30am to 10:30am, or 12:30pm to 2:30pm
Explore Rank Island by way of canoe shuttle from Owl Hollow and a guided walk.
$5 per person, members free!

Autumn Overnight Canoe Trip Party with the Parkway #64
Saturday, October 16 at 11:00am to Sunday, October 17 at 12:00pm
Canoe from Lost Lake to Owl Hollow, with an overnight at Willow Lodge. Enjoy a BBQ and a hearty breakfast!
For ages 10 and up. For more information, call 248-8476
$100 per person, $90 for members

Paddle on the Tuolumne Party for the Parkway #70
Sunday, November 13 from 7:00am to 6:00pm
Enjoy canoeing on the Tuolumne River as you learn about the existing salmon run and this beautiful neighboring ecosystem.
For ages 12 and up. For more information, call 248-8476
$135 per person, $125 for members

Secret Splendor Rank Island Nature Walk with Canoe Shuttle
Saturday, December 4 from 8:30am to 10:30am, or 12:30pm to 2:30pm
Explore Rank Island by way of canoe shuttle from Owl Hollow and a guided walk.
$5 per person, members free!

Bald Eagle Viewing by Canoe
Jan/Feb 2011 from 8:00am to 12:00pm
Interpretive program at Millerton Lake. Witness the spectacular return of the Bald Eagle from Canada to the San Joaquin watershed while floating peacefully on a canoe or hiking along a trail.
For more information, check back with us in October. Offered in partnership with Millerton Lake State Park and their Interpretive Bald Eagle Program by motorized Pontoon boat.

Canoeing on your own:

You can paddle in placid pools at Lost Lake Park, Sycamore Island, and Camp Pashayan, or try a downstream trip between the destinations listed below.

Please note: Canoeing a river is a hazardous activity involving the risk of injury, death, and property loss. Moving and still water, transportation to and from the river, rocks, wild plants and animals, equipment, and other people present hazards. Please be aware that the opportunity to be in the outdoors and wilderness make the comforts of civilization and medical care more difficult to obtain.

We recommend that you begin canoeing the San Joaquin River by participating in one of our guided canoe trips. If you're ready to strike out on your own, here are a few access points with approximate river travel times. Transit times vary with the current and how much time you leave for exploring and swimming. Access locations listed are keyed to our Parkway map. Some sites charge a vehicle entrance fee--please research your choices before departure.

• Friant Cove (Bridge at Highway 145) to Lost Lake Park: approximately one hour.
• Lost Lake Park to Fort Washington Beach (at Rice Road off Friant Road): approximately four hours.
• Fort Washington Beach to Wildwood Park (under the Highway 41 bridge): approximately one hour.
• Wildwood Park to Sycamore Island: approximately two hours.
• Sycamore Island to Camp Pashayan: approximately six hours.

Shuttling from the start and end points will add approximately one hour on both ends of the trip, so plan accordingly. Please check park hours of operation and entrance fees prior to planning your trip, so that you don't end up with any unpleasant surprises!

Finally, remember to have fun! The San Joaquin River is the valley's most important natural resource!