Sonoma Family Adventures

Relive the Lazy Life Floating the Russian River with Kids, a Complete Guide

By: LuckyBendLookout August 27, 2018February 15, 2020

Family Adventures, Local AdviceFloating, kids, Russian River, Sunset Beach, Swimming, Tubing3 Comments

Remember those carefree days when you could spend a whole day lazily floating on the water with your friends, drinking beer, and debating the topics of the day. It seems like ages ago that our kids came along and ended that kind of carefee tranquility. But finally, at ages 5 and 7, we have regained…

3 Summer Cocktails for the Whole Family, Even the Kids

By: LuckyBendLookout April 7, 2018February 15, 2020

Grown Ups (Mostly), Localvorechampagne, cocktails, gin, happy hour, Iron Horse, Korbel, mocktail, Spirit Works3 Comments

When our family heads up to our home on the Russian River, Lucky Bend Lookout, our summer time rhythm is pretty active but we always make time to enjoy happy hour on the deck overlooking the river. A typical day starts with the kids “helping” grandpa make a fancy breakfast. After a morning activity like…

Fishing with Kids on the Russian River

By: LuckyBendLookout March 1, 2018February 15, 2020

Family Adventures, Local AdviceFishing, Guerneville, kids, Russian River, Sonoma County, steelhead4 Comments

We recently took the kids on a coho salmon hike organized by the Salmon Protection And Watershed Network (SPAWN) at Samuel P Taylor State Park. Seeing those huge red and white fish in such a small creek got us that got us thinking about the steelhead run in the Russian River right now. Our vacation rental,…

Six Great Fall Family Adventures on the Russian River

By: LuckyBendLookout November 10, 2017February 15, 2020

Family AdventuresArmstrong Redwoods, Art Trails, Beach, Fishing, Hiking, Paddling, Sebastopol, Sonoma, Swimming, U-pick4 Comments

The Russian River is such a great summertime destination but friends often ask us—is it worth visiting during Fall and Winter? Doesn’t it flood every winter? The fall season is my favorite time of year on the Russian River because the crowds are gone but the Indian Summer gives us another month or two of…

Towering Redwoods & Floating the Russian River, a Perfect Family Adventure Day in Guerneville

By: LuckyBendLookout October 21, 2017February 15, 2020

ItinerariesArmstrong Redwoods, Floating, Guerneville, Korbel, live music, Russian River, Sunset Beach, Treasure hunt, wine tasting3 Comments

The Russian River has been a revered outdoor leisure destination for generations. In the heart of the Russian River area, Guerneville is a perfect location to take advantage of classic attractions located between the redwoods, wine country, and the Russian River. Experience the best of all three in a single perfect itinerary designed with the whole family in mind.

What’s Up with the Seasonal Dams?

By: LuckyBendLookout October 6, 2017February 15, 2020

Local AdviceGuerneville, Johnson’s Beach, Russian River, seasonal dams, Sonoma, Vacation Beach4 Comments

So whats the deal with seasonal dams on the Russian river anyway? All summer the water levels are perfect for swimming but on those lovely warm indian summer weekends sometimes the water levels are too shallow for even paddle boarding. Here’s how to predict the water levels.

Russian River Local Advice Blog

By: LuckyBendLookout October 2, 2017February 14, 2020

Best of RRV, Family Adventures, Family Travel, Grown Ups (Mostly), Itineraries, Local Advice, LocalvoreRussian River, Sonoma2 Comments

Howdy all! As hosts of Lucky Bend Lookout, a vacation rental on the Russian River in Guerneville we have spent a lot of time exploring Western Sonoma County with our kids to find the best family adventures. We want to share that local expertise more broadly but we need your help! Let us know in…

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