https://www.napa.fyi/articles/ en-us Copyright 2026 Napa FYI Interviews with the people shaping Napa Valley, and spotlights on local businesses and makers. https://www.napa.fyi/articles/justin-perkins-napa-kayak/ Justin Perkins grew up swimming the Napa River up Valley, far from the polluted downtown stretch of his childhood. In 2013 he turned that river into a business, and his History Tour now pairs unscripted wildlife with the Wild West past most visitors never hear. Most people meet Napa from a car window or a tasting bar. Justin Perkins meets it from a kayak, at water level, where the valley's river, wildlife, and older, rougher history are still running underneath the wine country image. Perkins grew up in Napa and spent his childhood outdoors. He founded Napa Kayak in 2013, folding a growing interest in local history into the paddling, and his History Tour Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 https://www.napa.fyi/articles/justin-perkins-napa-kayak/