Rivanna River Company

Name: Rivanna River Company
Address: 1520 E High Street, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, US
Telephone: +1 434-218-2052
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The Rivanna River Company was founded in 2015 as Charlottesville’s first paddlesports outfitting service.

Charlottesville's Riverfront Destination featuring River Kayaking and Tubing, Concerts, Wood-fired Sauna, and Riversong Cafe....a full-service coffee and tea destination. We started the company to share our love of playing in the outdoors and to help connect Charlottesville with its beautiful river. We are dedicated to making adventures on the water inviting and accessible to people from all backgrounds. We offer rental equipment, shuttle service, guided trips, and skills instruction for canoeing, kayaking, and stand-up paddleboarding. As we grow, we plan too add summer day camps, overnight river trips, outdoors skills clinics, and environmental education programs to our offerings. Our vision is a healthy Rivanna River enjoyed, embraced and valued by the people of Charlottesville.

10/17/2026

Gallatin Canyon has been bringing us joy at the Rivanna River Company since 2018, when we had just landed in our present location, and our stage was a tiny deck pulled off a renovation job. With The Front Porch we’ve been proud to create a riverfront venue and concert series worthy of their talent!
We couldn’t be more excited to close out the 2026 Rivanna Roots Concert Series with these fine musicians, and what makes it even better is to have Mike Burris and Emily Morrison getting the evening going!

🍂 🔥 🪕 🎶 🍻

10/02/2026

Saturday and Sunday…the weather is turning 🌧️ and we are firing up the sauna for 9 am and 11 am Community Sessions! Come sweat it out with us, say hi to the river, and check out our just-opened Riversong Cafe!

Reservations at link in bio.

10/01/2026

About a year in the making and opening tomorrow at 8 am…we give you Riversong Café!

09/24/2026

We are so very excited to introduce Riversong Café, a full service coffee and tea shop featuring specialty coffee roasted by our friends JBird Supply and pastries from MarieBette Café and Bakery 🤯

Lattes with friends strolling through the wildflower meadow? Business meeting at a picnic table? A cortado in our cozy wood-heated lounge? An iced chai after a morning run on the Rivanna Trail? Matcha aprés sauna? Yes to all this and more!!!

We hope this new offering will feel like an open invitation to come down to the river and enjoy this space in so many little, new ways.

Riversong Cafe will open on October 1st. Our hours are 8 am to 3 pm, each day except closed Tuesday. (We will be open for Loop deVille this Sunday as well!)

New Insta handle for Riversong!
Riversong Sauna & Cafe

Graphic design by Taylor

09/08/2026

‘Speaking of Rivers’
Guided Paddling Trip on the James River featuring Horace Scruggs
Thursday, September 17th, 9 am to 1:30 pm

Rivers have always been vital to the development and commerce of many civilizations throughout history. And through much of the history of America this has included the labor and invention of both free and enslaved African Americans. With the personal stories at the forefront, this Rivanna River float will enlighten paddlers of the experiences and contributions African Americans had on Central Virginia’s rivers. This will include discussions on the American slave trade, local plantations, bateau and watermen, and canal workers. Come learn how African Americans navigated the river as well as the societal pressures of their times.
This beginner-friendly half-day trip introduces participants to the rural beauty of central Virginia rivers. Participants meet the guides and instructors in Scottsville, VA (about 30 min from Charlottesville). Beginner-friendly sections of the river are selected for this experience. Participants should expect to actively paddle their solo sit-on-top kayak for 3+ hours to complete the trip. A partnership between the Rivanna River Company and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UVA.

More Info and Registration here:

https://www.campusce.net/olliuva/course/course.aspx?C=1210&pc=15&mc=18&sc=0

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09/06/2026

Here come some beautiful September days! The Rivanna is up just a little this morning, enough for intrepid paddlers or tubers to make downriver journeys, but still low water conditions in the grand scheme of things.

We are open for equipment rentals and out and back paddling, but are not running shuttles today or tomorrow due to continued marginal conditions for downriver trips.

Hope everyone has a wonderful Labor Day weekend!!!

08/23/2026

Hopefully this water will clean up and stick around for river trips later this week!

08/21/2026

With school starting up and summer winding down, we want to give a massive shout out to our camp partners Virginia Outside | Charlottesville !!!

Mitch and his staff put together an entire summer of excellent camp programs, week after week! For anyone familiar with the summer camp grind, this is no small feat 💪💪💪 Congrats you all and thanks for spreading the love of fishing, rivers, and the great outdoors to the next generation 🙌🙌🙌

If your kiddo(s) are interested in fishing and exploring Virginia waterways, look no further than Virginia Outside | Charlottesville !!

08/20/2026

Riversong Summer Series each Thursday evening at 5:15 and 7 pm. Mellow sauna, icy cold plunge, good vibes. Come join us.

Sign up here: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/rivannarivercompany/items/726970/?full-items=yes&flow=16322

08/18/2026

🪕 Award-winning guitarist and songwriter Larry Keel brings his innovative blend of bluegrass, classic country, rock, and improvisational jazz to Rivanna Roots on Saturday, September 19! Joined by mandolinist and guitarist Winston Mitchell, the Larry Keel Duo brings an intimate, high-energy acoustic experience to the stage. Opening the evening is Brennan Gilmore & Andy Thacker, blending Appalachian traditions with jazz, rock, and global influences.

🚪 Doors open 5:30 PM
🎶 Brennan Gilmore & Andy Thacker at 6:30 PM
🎸 Larry Keel Duo headlines

and .music are masters of their instruments, bringing original music, imaginative covers, and plenty of improvisation to the stage. Drawing from Appalachian bluegrass and classic country while pushing into rock and jazz, the duo creates a relaxed, energetic experience that feels like being backstage while musicians run through tunes and take musical risks.

and bring their own blend of Appalachian tradition and musical exploration. Gilmore’s work spans Appalachia, Africa, and the Arab world, while Thacker of Love Canon is equally at home in Bluegrass, Old Time, Jazz, and Rock. Together, they’ll perform original compositions and Appalachian favorites.

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Thanks to all the sponsors who make this series possible!
Sun Tribe
Special thanks to , , , our exclusive beverage partners, and , our artist hospitality sponsor.

Address

1520 E High Street
Charlottesville, VA
22902

Telephone

+1 434-218-2052

Website

http://www.rivannarivercompany.com/

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