Napa-Sonoma Marsh & San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge Four Person/Poodle Shark Three-Hour Scenic Wetlands Tour It was a sunny albeit windy day on Sunday but the intricate winding, protected network of passages in the tidal wetlands afforded ample opportunity for cruising in calm, sheltered waters. My four guests and a Poodle Shark joined me […]
Low tide at sunset with no wind in the San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge. We travel down the Napa River by boat from Cuttings Wharf and take in an amazing, unobstructed 360 degree view at sunset. The sunset and clouds reflecting in tidal pools on the mudflats and nothing but the sound of the
Wombat Charters Authentic River Cruises & Scenic Wetlands Tours Get away from the hustle and bustle of busy downtown Napa and the wine country crowds and join us for a real wetlands tour. Cruise down the Napa River out into the Napa-Sonoma Marshes wetlands reserve and the San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge. It is
The American White Pelican is probably my favorite bird to watch in the Napa-Sonoma Marshes. On hot days they can be seen effortlessly circling, high above the wetlands in thermoclines. On windy days like this they congregate way out on levee breaks in the reclaimed salt ponds. Did you know that the American White Pelican
Sometimes a customer requests something different and this time was certainly that. This Napa River Cruise was a very special occasion. Enough so that it gave me goosebumps (of the good kind) when I played back and watched the video footage. It was May 2025 and I was contacted months in advance by a very
Just ten to fifteen minutes south of busy downtown Napa a remote wetlands wilderness awaits you. Departing from Cuttings Wharf Boat Launch we head down the river and out into the Napa-Sonoma Marshes with abundant birdlife and very few, if any people. Capt Aussie Bob Wombat Charters Napa, California (707) 738-8685 Call or Text #thingstodoinnapa
It was a great respite being out on the water and escaping the heat of the Napa Valley. Taking in the magnificent scenery and cooling down on a Napa River Sunset Cruise.
Napa River & Tidal Wetlands Scenic Cruises – Wombat Charters Welcome to the new report feature. Sharing what is happening down on the Napa River and out in the Napa-Sonoma Marshes and the San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Sea Lions, River Otters, Great White Egrets, Great Blue Herons, Raptors, Racoon, Foxes, Muskrats and even