There is much written about the great resorts of Rio Nido, Guerneville, and Monte Rio. But there is another stretch of river with a very different flavor. THE REACH from Mirabel Park to Korbel. This roughly four miles of river has been a fantastic playground and home to many since the train arrived in 1876. And there are good reasons.

This stretch of the river offers balance. We have the expected river and redwoods, but we also have agriculture and industry. Vineyards have replaced hops as the crop of choice and cover the ground adjacent to River Road or stretch along the west side of the river. Korbel, once a small village and the terminus of the railroad in 1876, produces 1.5 million bottles of Champagne a year.

We have three public beaches, Steelhead, Mom's and Sunset. Campgrounds like Mirabel, River Bend, Schoolhouse and Odd Fellows make our stretch accessible to more people.

There is the East Reach with communities along River Road from Mirabel Park to Forest Hills. There is the West Reach from Hacienda to Korbel. And in the center is the pivoting point for THE REACH, Hacienda Bridge.

The Russian River Reach is the Russian River that doesn't usually get talked about, but it is time to change that.

Here are bits of interesting information on areas within THE REACH.