Sandals or water shoes are essential unless your feet are like leather. You'll appreciate a hat for the sun and a reusable water bottle as it gets warm along the river. Some lunch is always nice if planning a day on the river.
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Along its shoreline, you'll find several beaches that are perfect for swimming. Note: Due to the ever-changing nature of the water, we always recommend wearing a life jacket while wading or swimming in the Russian River.
The river's flow rate at the Hacienda Bridge in Guerneville is 450% higher than a year ago at 804 cubic feet per second, versus 146 cubic feet per second on May 11, 2022. Additionally, water temperatures in the Russian River are around 60 degrees in most locations.
Brown and black bears sometimes appear on the river to scoop salmon from the water. The two-mile, wheelchair-accessible trail to the falls and viewing decks traverses mixed spruce-birch woods filled with forest birds.
The closure is necessary for public safety due to planned construction involving extensive heavy machinery use. The campground is scheduled to remain closed until May 29, 2024, but may reopen sooner if progress allows.
In recent years, attention has been drawn to the presence of Blue-Green Algae, or Cyanobacteria, at unsafe, high levels in the Russian River waters in late summer.