I absolutely love my 2013 Ram. If you are mostly towing with it I would also suggest 2500. C

I'm interested in the cuda 14. What year model is it and what color? Thanks!

There is a launch ramp at Cloverdale River Park for put in and another launch ramp at Jenner for take out. The ramp at Jenner is a small public parking lot where I think you could safely leave a vehicle.

Cloverdale to Alexander Valley Rd bridge is ~ 13 miles.

Alexander Valley Rd bridge to Healdsburg Memorial Bridge is ~ 11 miles

Memorial Bridge to Steelhead Beach is ~7 miles

Steelhead Beach to Monte Rio beach is ~13 miles

Monte Rio to Jenner is ~ 10 miles

I can't offer any help as far as camping goes. The river is mostly "private property",  most of it is vineyards. There are a number of nice gravel beaches that you could pull out on.

I have floated the sections from Alexander Valley to Monte Rio a number of times, but I have no knowledge of the Cloverdale to AV section or the Monte Rio to Jenner section.

Fishing wise you have a shot at steelhead during the winter and early spring. Once it warms up you can catch more smallmouth bass that you can count. Most of them are in the 10-12 inch range and feisty. There are largemouth in the lower sections of the river where it is slow moving as well as some large bluegill sprinkled in. You will also catch a bunch of squawfish no matter what time of year you are fishing there.

The Russian is my home water. If you do a scouting trip let me know, I'm always up to get out and do a little fishing. I could maybe be persuaded to make the drive from Jenner to Cloverdale with my truck if you needed a lift when you decide to do the big trip.

Also attached are the average smallmouth and one of the bigger squawfish that I've caught there.

I'm a fan of the 10' pole. Any longer and it gets really difficult to manage.

Hey that looks like the view from my backyard! Windsor is an odd town. There really isn't much going on here.

Coppola has some neat movie stuff, but it can get busy. It's one of those attractions that people like. Personally I think the food is pretty good, but I usually have a few drinks when I'm there!

If you are doing breweries as well as wineries don't forget the Bear Republic in Healdsburg. You can also wander around Healdsburg for tasting rooms and shopping if you don't have time to hit all the wineries.

Try breakfast at Hanks Creekside in Santa Rosa. Or KC's downtown grill in Windsor to be closer. Get coffee at Caffe Noto on the Windsor town green and skip starbucks.

Kayak related floating the russian river is a lot of fun IMO, but it's the wrong time of year for that!

You can target rays and sharks in the sandy areas. Near the rock jettys you can target rockfish and eel. For an adventure you can also try poke poling along the rock jetties. Try around the outer jetty since it gets less pressure.

I was out in Tomales Bay and saw the Coast Guard helicopter headed that way. Heard about it later. It is very sad to hear.

Get here early. It's a zoo!!