The Cosumnes River Preserve Visitor Center features a dock for launching non-motorized watercraft (canoes and kayaks), with accessible parking and canoe carts available for loan to help transport boats to the water.

The facility offers a scenic paddling route through riparian forest and wetlands with two designated take-out points ("The Point" and "Tall Forest"), though paddlers must wear Personal Flotation Devices and be aware of winter waterfowl hunting season (October-January) and swift currents in certain sections.