Rollin’ on a river with your dog

dog wearing life vest asleep in kayak on river with fog

Photo by Elizabeth Krupka.

How many times have you skipped an otherwise great activity because Spot couldn’t come along? Thanks to a handful of savvy Northern California outfitters, you don’t have to invest in your own watercraft to enjoy paddling down a lazy river with your pup at your side. Read more.

A toast to spring

Pups at Lambert Bridge So many wineries are dog-friendly these days that it’s rare to visit one without spotting a least a couple of canines wagging their tails while their happy owners swirl and sip. Sprawling Sonoma County offers many ways and places for the two of you to enjoy a wine-centric outing together, and you don’t have to go far from the historic Sonoma Plaza to get started. Read more.

Woof it up in wine-country luxury

Dog at Carneros Resort. Photo by Carneros Resort.

If you truly want to impress your Valentine, and your dog, look no farther than Carneros Inn, a bucolic, luxury retreat surrounded by vineyards in the wine-growing region at the southernmost end of the Napa and Sonoma valleys. Read more.

Dogtrekkers four-paw salute to our sponsors

A recap of 2012 wouldn't be complete without a four-paw salute to the supporting sponsors of DogTrekker.com. All of these destinations have partnered with us this year, helping to fund important research into the fun and safe places for our readers to stay, chow-down, hike, splash and have fun with their pups. Just as important as the research, all of these partners have entered into an agreement with DogTrekker.com to assist in making their regions as dog-passionate as possible through advocacy, education and outreach. They also pledge to support local services catering to dogs, especially animal rescue, shelters and adoption organizations. Through their sponsoring participation, these destinations are putting out the welcome mat for you and your four-legged best friends. DogTrekker.com encourages our readers to visit our partner pages and to plan a trip to these wonderful Northern California destinations in 2013: Visit Mendocino County Gold Country Visitor Association City of Folsom Amador County Nevada County El Dorado County Calaveras County Sierra County City of Redding Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association Sonoma County Humboldt County City of Sacramento Read more.

Run the river with your dog

Dog and his people on the Russian River Do you have a dog that loves the water? Why not let your pooch splash and swim as the first mate in your dog-friendly canoe? Russian River Adventures is Sonoma County’s best dog–passionate eco-adventure offering SOAR Inflatable canoes for a day on the river. Since 2003 thousands of four-legged canoe enthusiasts, and their owners, have enjoyed awesome days dog-paddling down the river. Read more.