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o Letters Needed In Support of Wild & Scenic River Studies for Southern California National Forests. In a recent series of public meetings, the Forest Service announced that they intend not to complete Wild & Scenic River suitability studies for rivers and streams on nearly 4 million acres of public lands stretching from Monterey to the Mexico border. More: Friends of the River. o The Sierra Club's Water Sentinels program trains volunteers to collect water samples and monitor data with the goal of getting these waterways cleaned up. They're currently working on eight projects in seven states. More: Sierra Club o Six kayakers, six continents -- with a Hollywood ending. The scene could go like this. Open on Brad Ludden, handsome young professional kayaker. It is late afternoon, and a hard diagonal rain pockmarks the water. Exhausted and cramping from poor nutrition, he leads a small contingent of paddlers through a murky river in the jungles of Uganda. More: Sports Illustrated Adventure. o The California Wild Heritage Campaign is a broad based coalition with only one goal - to preserve California's unprotected wilderness and wild rivers for future generations to enjoy. To achieve this goal, we need your help! Read on to find out how you can help save the last wild places in California. More: californiawild.org Splashes: Fender Bender@ 20,000 cfs - Eric Jackson Kayak Videos - Banff Mountain Film Festival - Snow Kayaking - California Wild Places |
Important information about River Notes.
When the KVRC supercomputer finished crunching the numbers for the ends, moves, multipliers and style points recorded by the judges, Whitney Lonsdale (Liquid Logic) and Jay Kincaid (Dagger) took top honors in Pro Freestyle at the 39th Kern River Kayak and Raft Festival. In the Men's Expert Freestyle class, local Mike Spradlin captured Kern Valley bragging rights defeating paddling partner Paul Armes. Kernville's Kurt Perkins placed first in the Sport Freestyle class, and Justin Patt (Nevada City, CA) won Juniors.
Reigning World Champion Rebecca Giddens and world class slalom boater Eric Giddens set a fast course for the Tom Johnson Slalom and placed first in K1 Expert Elite with clean runs and blazing fast times. Junior Tomas Wilkening was impressive, finishing third in K1 Expert Elite, just behind past U.S. slalom team member Corey Nielsen. Skills honed by kayak polo, Katherine Macey, Scott Ostrem and Rob Logan all paddled the course exceptionally well.
Three seconds was the margin of victory in both the Men's and Women's divisions of K1 Wildwater class of the Downriver race. Eric Giddens edged a rabbit ear clad Brent Reitz for the win, and Katharine Edmunston bested Marci Cary.
In the hotly contested finals of the head-to-head raft races Team Sierra South took advantage of a fierce battle between the second and third place boats to beat Dr. Dry's Team Scum to the finish line.
Many thanks to all those that took part in this year's Kern River Festival! And a special "Thank You!" to all the volunteers and sponsors, and especially to Terry Valle and the Kern Valley River Council for putting on the event. For all the 2003 Kern River Festival results, see the Kern Valley River Council web site.
We have new Transformers, G-Rides, GT 7.5, 7.8, 8.1, FX 5.7, Blackwaters, Sparkys, Sundances, Hulas, and Festivas in stock. Check 'em out in the New Boat Barn and Kayak Comparison Chart. We have demo boats of most models, and there is plenty of water to see how they paddle.
Here is a snapshot of today's flow and reservoir data. Click on "Current" to get the latest info. (SCE reports that flow phone data is updated twice daily. For current information call 877-537-6356 or 760-376-8821.)
Upper Kern |
Lower Kern |
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| Above Fairview* | Below Fairview* | At Kernville | Lake Isabella | Below Democrat Dam* | |||||
| Date & Time | Flow (cfs) | Flow (cfs) | Stage | Flow (cfs) | Total Outflow | to River | to Borel Canal | Storage (acre-feet) |
Flow (cfs) |
| 24APR2003 0900 | -- | -- | 5.71 | 700 | 377 | 16 | 361 | 197808 | -- |
| Kern Flow Info | Current | 5 Day Plot | 10 Day Plot | Month | WY '03 | WY '02 | WY '01 | WY '00 | WY '99 |
| Weather | NWS | NWS Extended | CNN | Washington Post | Satellite | Radar | Kernville RAWS | RAWS Archive | |
| *Flow values from SCE Flow Phone. For current information call 877-537-6356 or 760-376-8821. Reportedly, flows are updated twice daily. | |||||||||
More information concerning flow and weather can be found on our LINKS page.
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o Letters Needed In Support of Wild & Scenic River Studies for Southern California National Forests. In a recent series of public meetings, the Forest Service announced that they intend not to complete Wild & Scenic River suitability studies for rivers and streams on nearly 4 million acres of public lands stretching from Monterey to the Mexico border. More: Friends of the River. o The Sierra Club's Water Sentinels program trains volunteers to collect water samples and monitor data with the goal of getting these waterways cleaned up. They're currently working on eight projects in seven states. More: Sierra Club o Six kayakers, six continents -- with a Hollywood ending. The scene could go like this. Open on Brad Ludden, handsome young professional kayaker. It is late afternoon, and a hard diagonal rain pockmarks the water. Exhausted and cramping from poor nutrition, he leads a small contingent of paddlers through a murky river in the jungles of Uganda. More: Sports Illustrated Adventure. o The California Wild Heritage Campaign is a broad based coalition with only one goal - to preserve California's unprotected wilderness and wild rivers for future generations to enjoy. To achieve this goal, we need your help! Read on to find out how you can help save the last wild places in California. More: californiawild.org Splashes: Fender Bender@ 20,000 cfs - Eric Jackson Kayak Videos - Banff Mountain Film Festival - Snow Kayaking - California Wild Places |
Important information about River Notes.
Make your plans now for the 39th Kern River Kayak & Raft Festival this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 18-20. Good weather is expected, with mostly sunny skies currently forecast for Saturday and Sunday. This year's events include the TJ Slalom Classic, Freestyle Rodeo, Powerhouse Downriver Race, head-to-head Raft Races through Ewing's Rapid, and Freestyle & Slalom Clinics! For more information see the Kern Valley River Council web site.
Start off the season right with a Sierra South paddling class or trip! We have been teaching classes and offering tours in paddling, climbing, hiking, and camping to thousands of people since 1985. We are the oldest, largest, and most experienced paddling school in Southern California. We offer whitewater kayaking and calmwater kayaking classes to suit nearly any skill level, including those that have not paddled before. We offer a Summer Camp for kids and can arrange special classes and trips for groups and organizations. For more information call 1-800-457-2082.
We have new Transformers, G-Rides, GT 7.5, 7.8, 8.1, FX 5.7, Blackwaters, Sparkys, Sundances, Hulas, and Festivas in stock. Check 'em out in the New Boat Barn and Kayak Comparison Chart. We have demo boats of most models, and the river is high enough to see how they paddle.
Here is a snapshot of today's flow and reservoir data. Click on "Current" to get the latest info. (SCE reports that flow phone data is updated twice daily. For current information call 877-537-6356 or 760-376-8821.)
Upper Kern |
Lower Kern |
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| Above Fairview* | Below Fairview* | At Kernville | Lake Isabella | Below Democrat Dam* | |||||
| Date & Time | Flow (cfs) | Flow (cfs) | Stage | Flow (cfs) | Total Outflow | to River | to Borel Canal | Storage (acre-feet) |
Flow (cfs) |
| 14APR2003 0900 | 817 | 206 | 6.08 | 934 | 379 | 16 | 363 | 187207 | 51 |
| Kern Flow Info | Current | 5 Day Plot | 10 Day Plot | Month | WY '03 | WY '02 | WY '01 | WY '00 | WY '99 |
| Weather | NWS | NWS Extended | CNN | Washington Post | Satellite | Radar | Kernville RAWS | RAWS Archive | |
| *Flow values from SCE Flow Phone. For current information call 877-537-6356 or 760-376-8821. Reportedly, flows are updated twice daily. | |||||||||
More information concerning flow and weather can be found on our LINKS page.
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o Letters Needed In Support of Wild & Scenic River Studies for Southern California National Forests. In a recent series of public meetings, the Forest Service announced that they intend not to complete Wild & Scenic River suitability studies for rivers and streams on nearly 4 million acres of public lands stretching from Monterey to the Mexico border. More: Friends of the River. o The Sierra Club's Water Sentinels program trains volunteers to collect water samples and monitor data with the goal of getting these waterways cleaned up. They're currently working on eight projects in seven states. More: Sierra Club o Six kayakers, six continents -- with a Hollywood ending. The scene could go like this. Open on Brad Ludden, handsome young professional kayaker. It is late afternoon, and a hard diagonal rain pockmarks the water. Exhausted and cramping from poor nutrition, he leads a small contingent of paddlers through a murky river in the jungles of Uganda. More: Sports Illustrated Adventure. o The California Wild Heritage Campaign is a broad based coalition with only one goal - to preserve California's unprotected wilderness and wild rivers for future generations to enjoy. To achieve this goal, we need your help! Read on to find out how you can help save the last wild places in California. More: californiawild.org Splashes: Fender Bender@ 20,000 cfs - Eric Jackson Kayak Videos - Banff Mountain Film Festival - Snow Kayaking - California Wild Places |
Important information about River Notes.
Dagger Paddle with the Pros Freestyle Clinic April 12, 2003, 11am-1pm. Paddlers are invited to paddle with Team “D” pro-paddlers Jason Bowerman and Scott Feindel on a free 2-hour run down the Powerhouse run and Riverside Park run in Kernville. Depending on the audience, instruction will range from basic stroke techniques and personal critique, to nailing flatwater cartwheels, and new air tricks. These guys know their stuff and are great instructors! Spring is here, and the water is up. Come have some fun for free on us! Prerequisites: You must have your own paddling gear prior to 11am. Dagger demo boats will be available, however, bring your own boat just in case. You need to be a comfortable paddler on the Class III Lickety-Split run to enjoy this clinic. You will also need to sign a Sierra South & Dagger release form to participate. Space is limited to 20 people so call 800-376-7303, or contact us to reserve your space.
Make your plans now for the 39th Kern River Kayak & Raft Festival, April 18-20. There will be kayak demos and other activities the week of April 14-20. This year's events include the TJ Slalom Classic, Freestyle Rodeo, Powerhouse Downriver Race, head-to-head Raft Races through Ewing's Rapid, and Freestyle & Slalom Clinics! For more information see the Kern Valley River Council web site.
Start off the season right with a Sierra South paddling class or trip! We have been teaching classes and offering tours in paddling, climbing, hiking, and camping to thousands of people since 1985. We are the oldest, largest, and most experienced paddling school in Southern California. We offer whitewater kayaking and calmwater kayaking classes to suit nearly any skill level, including those that have not paddled before. We offer a Summer Camp for kids and can arrange special classes and trips for groups and organizations. For more information call 1-800-457-2082.
We have new Transformers, G-Rides, GT 7.5, 7.8, 8.1, FX 5.7, Blackwaters, Sparkys, Sundances, Hulas, and Festivas in stock. Check 'em out in the New Boat Barn and Kayak Comparison Chart. We have demo boats of most models, and the river is high enough to see how they paddle.
Here is a snapshot of today's flow and reservoir data. Click on "Current" to get the latest info. (SCE reports that flow phone data is updated twice daily. For current information call 877-537-6356 or 760-376-8821.)
Upper Kern |
Lower Kern |
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| Above Fairview* | Below Fairview* | At Kernville | Lake Isabella | Below Democrat Dam* | |||||
| Date & Time | Flow (cfs) | Flow (cfs) | Stage | Flow (cfs) | Total Outflow | to River | to Borel Canal | Storage (acre-feet) |
Flow (cfs) |
| 07APR2003 0800 | 540 | 111 | 5.73 | 712 | 441 | 16 | 425 | 180484 | 105 |
| Kern Flow Info | Current | 5 Day Plot | 10 Day Plot | Month | WY '03 | WY '02 | WY '01 | WY '00 | WY '99 |
| Weather | NWS | NWS Extended | CNN | Washington Post | Satellite | Radar | Kernville RAWS | RAWS Archive | |
| *Flow values from SCE Flow Phone. For current information call 877-537-6356 or 760-376-8821. Reportedly, flows are updated twice daily. | |||||||||
More information concerning flow and weather can be found on our LINKS page.
