Kayak, Canoe, Standup Paddleboard, and Tubing trips just 5 minutes from Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall.
We connect locals and visitors of all experience levels with memorable adventures on the scenic Rivanna River.
We Open for River Trips Saturday May 2nd and are open Thursday-Sunday through Memorial Day.
After Memorial Day we are open every day except Tuesday.
Update on 6/7:
Due to the extreme drought conditions, we have to pause downriver paddling and tubing trips beginning 6/7/26 (until we receive significant rainfall).
Your experience on the water is of utmost importance to us, and we feel the river is now too shallow to provide everyone with a fun paddling or tubing adventure. We will resume downriver trips if we get appreciable rain….check back here for updates!
We are still open for Out and Back Paddling, Tube Rentals (Float and Walk the Rivanna Trail), and SUP, Kayak, and Canoe rentals for other destinations. Here are the options:
1. The Rivanna Out & Back includes a kayak, canoe, or SUP, life jacket and paddle rental for 2 hours to explore the calm waters of the Rivanna near the RRC shop. RRC provides the equipment at the river and will orient you to the area. You can paddle downriver 1/3 of a mile and upriver 1/2 mile. A pleasant beach for wading, swimming, playing, and picnicking is the destination downriver. This is a great way to get on the river in the summer and explore a new activity. Offered daily from 9:30 am to 3:15 pm.
2. Rent a Tube for a lazy float down the river as far as you like, and then simply walk back on the Rivanna Trail (paved, level, mostly shaded). The river is still a super fun play spot and enjoyable in a tube as long as you aren’t trying to get anywhere fast.
3. Our Daily Boat and Equipment Rental option allows you to transport kayaks, canoes, or SUPs to a lake or reservoir (see https://
4. Stop by our shop for popsicles, cold drinks, gift shopping, and hanging out at our sweet riverfront location.
5. Come enjoy the Rivanna Roots Series Concert Series!
6. Try out Riversong Saunas Summer Series…Cold Plunge, Sauna, & Community each Thursday evening.
Due to the extreme drought conditions, we have to pause downriver paddling and tubing trips beginning 6/7/26 (until we receive significant rainfall).
Your experience on the water is of utmost importance to us, and we feel the river is now too shallow to provide everyone with a fun paddling or tubing adventure. We will resume downriver trips if we get appreciable rain….check back here for updates!
We are still open for Out and Back Paddling, Tube Rentals (Float and Walk the Rivanna Trail), and SUP, Kayak, and Canoe rentals for other destinations. Here are the options:
1. The Rivanna Out & Back includes a kayak, canoe, or SUP, life jacket and paddle rental for 2 hours to explore the calm waters of the Rivanna near the RRC shop. RRC provides the equipment at the river and will orient you to the area. You can paddle downriver 1/3 of a mile and upriver 1/2 mile. A pleasant beach for wading, swimming, playing, and picnicking is the destination downriver. This is a great way to get on the river in the summer and explore a new activity. Offered daily from 9:30 am to 3:15 pm.
2. Rent a Tube for a lazy float down the river as far as you like, and then simply walk back on the Rivanna Trail (paved, level, mostly shaded). The river is still a super fun play spot and enjoyable in a tube as long as you aren’t trying to get anywhere fast.
3. Our Daily Boat and Equipment Rental option allows you to transport kayaks, canoes, or SUPs to a lake or reservoir (see https://
4. Stop by our shop for popsicles, cold drinks, gift shopping, and hanging out at our sweet riverfront location.
5. Come enjoy the Rivanna Roots Series Concert Series!
We are excited to partner with Virginia Outside to host summer camps based at the RRC again in 2026. Click on links below for info and registration!
Fly Fishing Camp (Ages 11-15)
Outside Adventure Camp (Ages 10-15)
Adventure Fishing Camp (Ages 10-15)
Young Adventurers Camp (Ages 6-9)
Fish N Fun Camp (Ages 6-9)
Our Gift Certificates are good for River Trips AND Sauna. Click here to purchase a Gift Certificate.
While the 2026 Sauna Season at RRC has come to a close, you can still catch a sauna and cold plunge on Thursday evenings through the summer. Click here for more info.
We started Riversong Saunas as the region’s first public wood-fired sauna and we’d love to share this amazing experience with you.
Riversong Saunas operates primarily November through April.
Click here for more information
While the 2026 Sauna Season at RRC has come to a close, you can still catch a sauna and cold plunge on Thursday evenings through the summer. Click here for more info.