River guide Keith Chandler prepares to kayak at the Russian River estuary at Jenner on the Sonoma County coast.

River guide Keith Chandler is preparing to kayak at the Russian River estuary. This activity is taking place at Jenner, which is situated on the Sonoma County coast. The scene was captured by Christopher Reynolds for the Los Angeles Times and TNS, documenting the guide's preparations for his journey through the coastal waters of the estuary, highlighting the natural landscape of the region where the river meets the ocean in Sonoma County.