Experience Petaluma’s storied waterway with Paddle the Petaluma: Turn to The River — our signature guided kayak tour exploring the river’s past, present, and future. 🌊 For our final 2025 tours (Nov. 15–16), we’re adding a special BYOB—Bring Your Own Boat or Board—option! Join in your own kayak or SUP for just $30, or use our Floathouse kayaks for $85, and be part of this unforgettable Sonoma County experience.
Join The Floathouse crew for a one-of-a-kind kayak experience that explores the past, present, and future of the Petaluma River—a waterway that shaped our city and is now at the heart of a community-driven revival.
We’ll begin with a brief paddle upstream, where the river’s natural beauty still thrives, before turning downstream into the main channel, where a different story unfolds. Along the way, we’ll discover how visionary individuals and organizations are reimagining the river as "Petaluma’s longest park," a vibrant space for recreation, connection, and ecological renewal.
Paddling past historic Gold Rush–era buildings, industrial landmarks, and newly revitalized riverfront spaces, we’ll highlight the efforts of riverside businesses, nonprofits, and passionate locals working to reconnect Petaluma with its waterway. As one of those organizations, The Floathouse is proud to introduce you to the river’s evolving story and the people shaping its future.
✨ New for our final 2025 tours: BYOB (Bring Your Own Boat or Board)!
We know many local paddlers prefer their own craft, so we’re offering a special rate for those joining in their own kayak or SUP. Paddle alongside our guided group and experience this signature storytelling tour with your own familiar setup.
💙 $30 BYOB rate – bring your own kayak or SUP (covers guide fee)
💦 $85 standard rate – includes sit-on-top kayak, paddle, PFD, and full Floathouse support
🌊 Both groups share the same guided experience — exploring the Petaluma River’s natural and historic beauty, learning about the city’s riverfront revival, and enjoying post-paddle perks from downtown businesses we visit along the way.
This gentle, beginner-friendly paddle is perfect for anyone with moderate fitness, curiosity about Petaluma’s past, and a love for being on the water.
📅 Saturday & Sunday, November 15–16
📍 The Floathouse Petaluma, Turning Basin
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Let’s wrap up the 2025 paddling season together — locals, visitors, kayakers, and SUPpers alike — on the river that connects us all. 💙
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