
In this day of stress and high-pressure living, Burke’s Canoe Trips offers an outlet of carefree fun in the great outdoors. Thousands of individuals, couples, and families have made Burke’s a Russian River tradition. Burke’s will be glad to assist you in planning your group canoe trips. Just give us a call!
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Gallery
All photos taken while on the trip!

Faq/Checklist
- Please always wear your life jacket! Although the Russian River is known mostly for extreme beauty and generally is not considered to be a "whitewater experience", there is still some current and swiftness at various intervals along the canoeing routes (enough to make it fun), and sometime canoes do tip over. We provide each canoeist with a life jacket!
- You must be able to swim! No Non-swimmers please.
- Do not Litter! Please help keep the river and beaches beautiful.
- Do not leave canoes unattended at any time!
- Respect Private Property please!
- Never dive or jump into river. You can find the river shallow or deep and hit a hidden log or rock.
- Please don't wear backpacks while canoeing. Backpacks may be strapped to the canoe securely.
- You must be able to swim! No Non-swimmers please.
- Do not Litter! Please help keep the river and beaches beautiful.
- Do not leave canoes unattended at any time!
- Respect Private Property please!
- Never dive or jump into river. You can find the river shallow or deep and hit a hidden log or rock.
- Please don't wear backpacks while canoeing. Backpacks may be strapped to the canoe securely.
May we suggest the following items for your consideration: bring your bathing suits, ice chest, lunch, soft drinks, beach towels, sunscreen, hats, drinking water, sunglasses, bunji cords to tie your cooler into the canoe, and river shoes to protect feet against sharp rocks. Garbage bags for trash, a recycling center is available at our landing beach. Also bring a change of clothes for the ride back home.
- NO ALCOHOL ALLOWED ON CANOE TRIP FOR SAFETY REASONS. Be Sharp... Be Safe.
- NO GLASS or styrofoam on the river, please.
- Sorry NO dogs are allowed on the trip!
- NO GLASS or styrofoam on the river, please.
- Sorry NO dogs are allowed on the trip!
Yes of course! However, all children must be at least five years of age to go.
Absolutely no previous experience is required! We are happy to give you instruction at the front office and you can check out our instructional videos on our website.
Our canoes have two seats, one front and one back. Generally two adults per canoe is the norm, but there's a possibility of adding one-two kids in the middle if they are between the ages 5-12.
Ten miles! You can comfortably do this trip in approximately 3 ½ hours, actual canoeing time. However, most people picnic, swim, sunbath, etc. and are usually out close to 4 or 5 hours.
