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title: From Your Part of California | Royal Gun Dogs
url: https://royalgundogs.com/from/
business: Royal Gun Dogs
trainer: Richard Gebhart (professional gun dog trainer since 2002)
phone: (530) 341-4496
email: royalgundogs@yahoo.com
trains_at: Hastings Island Hunting Preserve, 7758 Hastings Island Rd, Rio Vista, CA 94571 (Solano County)
booking: call or text Richard directly
---

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# From your part of California

Dogs come to Richard Gebhart from all over California, and the trip to Rio Vista runs from about 15 minutes to about 11 hours. Pick your region or your city below to see the drive and how owners plan board-and-train.

## All pages in this section

[Region ### Delta, Solano and Contra Costa Home-area towns in Solano, Contra Costa and the Delta are the closest to Richard Gebhart, from about 15 minutes from Isleton to under 90 minutes from the farthest...](https://royalgundogs.com/regions/delta-and-solano/)[Region ### Sacramento Valley and Sierra foothills Most Sacramento Valley and foothill towns are between 56 minutes and 2.9 hours from Rio Vista by road. The valley holds the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge...](https://royalgundogs.com/regions/sacramento-valley/)[Region ### North State Rio Vista is about 3.5 hours from Redding and about 6.5 hours from Tulelake, so board-and-train from the North State means a long drive in each direction. Richard...](https://royalgundogs.com/regions/north-state/)[Region ### Bay Area Rio Vista is about 56 minutes from Walnut Creek, about 84 from San Francisco and about 109 from San Jose, so Bay Area owners can reach the training ground in one...](https://royalgundogs.com/regions/bay-area/)[Region ### San Joaquin Valley Rio Vista is about 38 minutes from Lodi, about 3.2 hours from Fresno and about 5.1 hours from Bakersfield, so the valley spans everything from a local drive to an...](https://royalgundogs.com/regions/san-joaquin-valley/)[Region ### Central Coast Rio Vista is about 2.4 hours from Santa Cruz, about 2.9 hours from Salinas and about 5.3 hours from San Luis Obispo, so the coast is a long drive north and an...](https://royalgundogs.com/regions/central-coast/)[Region ### Southern California Rio Vista is about 6.8 hours from Los Angeles, about 8.0 hours from Riverside and about 9.1 hours from San Diego by road. For Southern California owners,...](https://royalgundogs.com/regions/southern-california/)[about 30 minutes to Rio Vista ### Suisun City Rio Vista is about 30 minutes and 19 miles from Suisun City by road, the closest drive of any California city on this site. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs at...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/suisun-city/)[about 30 minutes to Rio Vista ### Antioch Rio Vista is about 30 minutes and 19 miles from Antioch by road. Antioch sits on the San Joaquin River at the western gateway of the Delta, and Richard Gebhart trains...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/antioch/)[about 33 minutes to Rio Vista ### Fairfield Rio Vista is about 33 minutes and 21 miles from Fairfield by road. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs there at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve, so a Fairfield owner can...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/fairfield/)[about 38 minutes to Rio Vista ### Lodi Rio Vista is about 38 minutes and 25 miles from Lodi by road. Richard Gebhart trains at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve there, and owners bring dogs to him from all...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/lodi/)[about 44 minutes to Rio Vista ### Vacaville Rio Vista is about 44 minutes and 28 miles from Vacaville by road. Richard Gebhart trains pointers, spaniels and retrievers at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve in Rio...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/vacaville/)[about 44 minutes to Rio Vista ### Stockton Rio Vista is about 44 minutes and 31 miles from Stockton by road. Richard Gebhart trains at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve there, and owners bring dogs to him from...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/stockton/)[about 47 minutes to Rio Vista ### Concord Rio Vista is about 47 minutes and 33 miles from Concord by road. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve, and dogs come to him from all...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/concord/)[about 53 minutes to Rio Vista ### Vallejo Rio Vista is about 53 minutes and 38 miles from Vallejo by road. Richard Gebhart trains at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve there, and owners bring dogs to him from...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/vallejo/)[about 56 minutes to Rio Vista ### Davis Rio Vista is about 56 minutes and 35 miles from Davis by road. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve in Rio Vista, reachable from Davis...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/davis/)[about 56 minutes to Rio Vista ### Napa Rio Vista is about 56 minutes and 41 miles from Napa by road. Richard Gebhart trains at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve there, and owners bring dogs to him from all...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/napa/)[about 56 minutes to Rio Vista ### Walnut Creek Rio Vista is about 56 minutes and 40 miles from Walnut Creek by road. Richard Gebhart trains at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve there, and owners bring dogs to him...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/walnut-creek/)[about 61 minutes to Rio Vista ### Woodland Rio Vista is about 61 minutes and 43 miles from Woodland by road. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve there, and retrievers and...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/woodland/)[about 62 minutes to Rio Vista ### Elk Grove Rio Vista is about 62 minutes and 38 miles from Elk Grove by road. Richard Gebhart trains retrievers and pointing breeds at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve in Rio...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/elk-grove/)[about 63 minutes to Rio Vista ### Livermore Rio Vista is about 63 minutes and 44 miles from Livermore by road. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve, and dogs come to him from all...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/livermore/)[about 69 minutes to Rio Vista ### Sacramento Rio Vista is about 69 minutes and 47 miles from Sacramento by road. Richard Gebhart trains retrievers and upland dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve there, and...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/sacramento/)[about 77 minutes to Rio Vista ### Oakland Rio Vista is about 77 minutes and 59 miles from Oakland by road. Richard Gebhart trains at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve in Rio Vista, and owners bring dogs to him...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/oakland/)[about 80 minutes to Rio Vista ### Modesto Rio Vista is about 80 minutes and 63 miles from Modesto by road. Richard Gebhart trains at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve there, and owners bring dogs to him from...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/modesto/)[about 84 minutes to Rio Vista ### San Francisco Rio Vista is about 84 minutes and 63 miles from San Francisco by road. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve, which means a city owner...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/san-francisco/)[about 84 minutes to Rio Vista ### Petaluma Rio Vista is about 84 minutes and 58 miles from Petaluma by road. Richard Gebhart trains bird dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve, and dogs come to him from all...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/petaluma/)[about 93 minutes to Rio Vista ### Roseville Rio Vista is about 93 minutes and 68 miles from Roseville by road. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve in Rio Vista, and Roseville...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/roseville/)[about 93 minutes to Rio Vista ### Jackson Rio Vista is about 93 minutes and 62 miles from Jackson by road. Richard Gebhart trains bird dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve, and dogs come to him from all...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/jackson/)[about 95 minutes to Rio Vista ### Folsom Rio Vista is about 95 minutes and 67 miles from Folsom by road. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve there, and from Folsom the drive...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/folsom/)[about 95 minutes to Rio Vista ### Fremont Rio Vista is about 95 minutes and 66 miles from Fremont by road. Richard Gebhart trains bird dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve, and dogs come to him from all...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/fremont/)[about 96 minutes to Rio Vista ### Turlock Rio Vista is about 96 minutes and 76 miles from Turlock by road. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve, and dogs come to him from all...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/turlock/)[about 103 minutes to Rio Vista ### Santa Rosa Rio Vista is about 103 minutes and 69 miles from Santa Rosa by road. Richard Gebhart trains at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve in Rio Vista, and dogs come to him...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/santa-rosa/)[about 105 minutes to Rio Vista ### Williams Rio Vista is about 105 minutes and 83 miles from Williams by road. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs there at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve, and dogs come to him...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/williams/)[about 105 minutes to Rio Vista ### Auburn Rio Vista is about 105 minutes and 81 miles from Auburn by road. Richard Gebhart trains bird dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve, and dogs come to him from all...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/auburn/)[about 109 minutes to Rio Vista ### Yuba City Rio Vista is about 109 minutes and 78 miles from Yuba City by road, just under two hours. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve in Rio...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/yuba-city/)[about 109 minutes to Rio Vista ### San Jose Rio Vista is about 109 minutes and 81 miles from San Jose by road. Richard Gebhart trains at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve there, and owners bring dogs to him from...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/san-jose/)[about 112 minutes to Rio Vista ### Marysville Rio Vista is about 112 minutes and 86 miles from Marysville by road. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs there at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve, and dogs come to him...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/marysville/)[about 117 minutes to Rio Vista ### Placerville Rio Vista is about 117 minutes and 87 miles from Placerville by road. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve, and dogs come to him from...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/placerville/)[about 119 minutes to Rio Vista ### Colusa Rio Vista is about 119 minutes and 92 miles from Colusa by road, just under two hours. Richard Gebhart trains retrievers and upland dogs at Hastings Island Hunting...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/colusa/)[about 2.1 hours to Rio Vista ### Merced Rio Vista is about 2.1 hours and 103 miles from Merced by road. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve there, and dogs come to him from...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/merced/)[about 2.2 hours to Rio Vista ### Los Banos Rio Vista is about 2.2 hours and 109 miles from Los Banos by road. Richard Gebhart trains at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve there, and owners bring dogs to him from...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/los-banos/)[about 2.2 hours to Rio Vista ### Sonora Rio Vista is about 2.2 hours and 94 miles from Sonora by road. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve, and dogs come to him from all over...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/sonora/)[about 2.2 hours to Rio Vista ### Willows Rio Vista is about 2.2 hours and 109 miles from Willows by road. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve in Rio Vista, and dogs make the...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/willows/)[about 2.3 hours to Rio Vista ### Grass Valley Rio Vista is about 2.3 hours and 105 miles from Grass Valley by road. Richard Gebhart trains bird dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve, and dogs come to him from...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/grass-valley/)[about 2.4 hours to Rio Vista ### Santa Cruz Rio Vista is about 2.4 hours and 106 miles from Santa Cruz by road. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve there, and dogs come to him...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/santa-cruz/)[about 2.4 hours to Rio Vista ### Oroville Rio Vista is about 2.4 hours and 111 miles from Oroville by road. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve, and dogs come to him from all...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/oroville/)[about 2.9 hours to Rio Vista ### Chico Rio Vista is about 2.9 hours and 125 miles from Chico by road. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve near Rio Vista, and owners bring...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/chico/)[about 2.9 hours to Rio Vista ### Salinas Rio Vista is about 2.9 hours and 134 miles from Salinas by road. Richard Gebhart trains at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve there, and owners bring dogs to him from...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/salinas/)[about 3.0 hours to Rio Vista ### Red Bluff Rio Vista is about 3.0 hours and 155 miles from Red Bluff by road. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve in Rio Vista, and from Red...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/red-bluff/)[about 3.1 hours to Rio Vista ### Monterey Rio Vista is about 3.1 hours and 145 miles from Monterey by road. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve there, and dogs come to him from...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/monterey/)[about 3.2 hours to Rio Vista ### Fresno Rio Vista is about 3.2 hours and 156 miles from Fresno by road. Richard Gebhart trains at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve there, and owners bring dogs to him from...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/fresno/)[about 3.5 hours to Rio Vista ### Redding Rio Vista is about 3.5 hours and 183 miles from Redding by road. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve there, and from Redding, drop-off...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/redding/)[about 3.9 hours to Rio Vista ### Hanford Rio Vista is about 3.9 hours and 190 miles from Hanford by road. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve there, and dogs come to him from...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/hanford/)[about 3.9 hours to Rio Vista ### Visalia Rio Vista is about 3.9 hours and 197 miles from Visalia by road. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve there, and dogs come to him from...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/visalia/)[about 4.0 hours to Rio Vista ### Tulare Rio Vista is about 4.0 hours and 204 miles from Tulare by road. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve there, and dogs come to him from...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/tulare/)[about 4.7 hours to Rio Vista ### Paso Robles Rio Vista is about 4.7 hours and 233 miles from Paso Robles by road. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve there, and dogs come to him...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/paso-robles/)[about 5.1 hours to Rio Vista ### Bakersfield Rio Vista is about 5.1 hours and 266 miles from Bakersfield by road. Richard Gebhart trains at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve there, and owners bring dogs to him...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/bakersfield/)[about 5.2 hours to Rio Vista ### Susanville Rio Vista is about 5.2 hours and 225 miles from Susanville by road. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve, and dogs come to him from all...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/susanville/)[about 5.3 hours to Rio Vista ### San Luis Obispo Rio Vista is about 5.3 hours and 260 miles from San Luis Obispo by road. Richard Gebhart trains at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve there, and owners bring dogs to...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/san-luis-obispo/)[about 5.9 hours to Rio Vista ### Eureka Rio Vista is about 5.9 hours and 284 miles from Eureka by road. Richard Gebhart trains bird dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve, and dogs come to him from all...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/eureka/)[about 5.9 hours to Rio Vista ### Santa Maria Rio Vista is about 5.9 hours and 293 miles from Santa Maria by road. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve there, and dogs come to him...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/santa-maria/)[about 6.5 hours to Rio Vista ### Tulelake Rio Vista is about 6.5 hours and 330 miles from Tulelake by road. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve there, so a Tulelake owner...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/tulelake/)[about 6.6 hours to Rio Vista ### Lancaster Rio Vista is about 6.6 hours and 349 miles from Lancaster by road. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve there, and dogs come to him...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/lancaster/)[about 6.8 hours to Rio Vista ### Alturas Rio Vista is about 6.8 hours and 326 miles from Alturas by road. Richard Gebhart trains bird dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve, and dogs come to him from all...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/alturas/)[about 6.8 hours to Rio Vista ### Palmdale Rio Vista is about 6.8 hours and 358 miles from Palmdale by road. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve there, and dogs come to him from...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/palmdale/)[about 6.8 hours to Rio Vista ### Los Angeles Rio Vista is about 6.8 hours and 367 miles from Los Angeles by road. Richard Gebhart trains at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve there, and owners bring dogs to him...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/los-angeles/)[about 7.1 hours to Rio Vista ### Ventura Rio Vista is about 7.1 hours and 374 miles from Ventura by road. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve there, and dogs come to him from...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/ventura/)[about 7.2 hours to Rio Vista ### Santa Barbara Rio Vista is about 7.2 hours and 354 miles from Santa Barbara by road. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve there, and dogs come to him...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/santa-barbara/)[about 7.7 hours to Rio Vista ### Irvine Rio Vista is about 7.7 hours and 409 miles from Irvine by road. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve there, and dogs come to him from...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/irvine/)[about 8.0 hours to Rio Vista ### Riverside Rio Vista is about 8.0 hours and 424 miles from Riverside by road. Richard Gebhart trains at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve there, and owners bring dogs to him from...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/riverside/)[about 8.5 hours to Rio Vista ### Temecula Rio Vista is about 8.5 hours and 452 miles from Temecula by road. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve there, and dogs come to him from...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/temecula/)[about 8.8 hours to Rio Vista ### Escondido Rio Vista is about 8.8 hours and 471 miles from Escondido by road. Richard Gebhart trains gun dogs at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve there, and dogs come to him...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/escondido/)[about 9.1 hours to Rio Vista ### San Diego Rio Vista is about 9.1 hours and 482 miles from San Diego by road. Richard Gebhart trains at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve there, and owners bring dogs to him from...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/san-diego/)[about 10.9 hours to Rio Vista ### El Centro Rio Vista is about 10.9 hours and 580 miles from El Centro by road. Richard Gebhart trains at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve there, and owners bring dogs to him...](https://royalgundogs.com/from/el-centro/)

Richard trains at Hastings Island Hunting Preserve in Rio Vista, between Sacramento and the Bay Area. Seven regions cover the state: [Delta and Solano](https://royalgundogs.com/regions/delta-and-solano/), [Sacramento Valley](https://royalgundogs.com/regions/sacramento-valley/), [North State](https://royalgundogs.com/regions/north-state/), [Bay Area](https://royalgundogs.com/regions/bay-area/), [San Joaquin Valley](https://royalgundogs.com/regions/san-joaquin-valley/), [Central Coast](https://royalgundogs.com/regions/central-coast/) and [Southern California](https://royalgundogs.com/regions/southern-california/).

## How to read the drive times

Drive times are estimates from OpenStreetMap routing with no traffic, measured to Rio Vista. Under about two hours is a day-trip tier, two to four hours is a long drive, and past four hours is an overnight. Call Richard about drop-off and pick-up from your area. Richard also teaches owners to run their own dogs, so ask about handler lessons when you call, and read how board-and-train works before you pick a date.

### Sources (2)

- Project OSRM (OpenStreetMap routing) : [project-osrm.org/](https://project-osrm.org/) (checked October 27, 2026)
- Hastings Island Hunting Preserve : [hihp.com/royal-gun-dogs-dog-training/](https://hihp.com/royal-gun-dogs-dog-training/) (checked October 27, 2026)

### Your trainer

Richard Gebhart has trained dogs professionally since 2002, learned the Rex Carr method for Retriever Basics under Billy Sargenti, and has run and qualified at an AKC Master National.

[Meet Richard](https://royalgundogs.com/richard-gebhart/)

### Related

- [Delta, Solano and Contra Costa](https://royalgundogs.com/regions/delta-and-solano/)
- [Sacramento Valley and Sierra foothills](https://royalgundogs.com/regions/sacramento-valley/)
- [Bay Area](https://royalgundogs.com/regions/bay-area/)
- [Board-and-train](https://royalgundogs.com/programs/board-and-train/)
- [Private and group lessons](https://royalgundogs.com/programs/lessons/)

### Where Richard trains

Hastings Island Hunting Preserve, 7758 Hastings Island Rd, near Rio Vista in Solano County. Call before you drive out.

[Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Hastings+Island+Hunting+Preserve+Rio+Vista+CA&destination_place_id=ChIJA_E9R8AphYAR_4YnvcqbaAU)