River Notes Archive

River Notes for Wednesday, June 27, 2001

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Summer Sizzler Sale! Don’t miss this limited-time opportunity to purchase selected Perception Touring and Recreational Kayaks at the best prices of the year! Sierra South is offering you a 15% discount off retail of in-stock kayaks good for the period of June 22 through July 8, 2001. The following is a list of the model(s) we have in stock: Swing, America Basic & Expedition, Carolina Expedition w/rudder, Shadow, Eclipse and Swifty. Please go to our New Boat Barn for more information on each model, color or prices. If you still have more questions, call us on our mail-order line at 800-376-7303. We can ship anywhere in the U.S. please call for a quote.

Today, the Lower Kern at Borel is at about 990 cfs. This is a good flow for Miracle to Democrat Run, with tons of playspots for kayaks. The Upper Kern has been running about 380 cfs. For more info about boating on the Upper Kern with lower water levels see Low Water Kayaking on the Kern River.

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.)

More information concerning flow and weather can be found on our LINKS page.

River Notes for Monday, June 25, 2001

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Today's RiverPhoto is of an Inflatable Kayak at Ewings Rapid. Inflatable kayaks are a great way to experience the thrill and adventure of whitewater paddling. They are stable and fun to paddle. There are one-person and two-person versions. If you are short on time try our Half-Day I.K. trip, or take the whole day and do our One-Day IK Combo. IK trips are perfect for youth and business groups. Call 800-457-2082 toll free for more information.

Today, the Lower Kern at Borel is at about 930 cfs. This is a good flow for Miracle to Democrat Run, with tons of playspots for kayaks. The Upper Kern has been running about 450 cfs. That's still sufficient water for the Forks, Limestone and Powerhouse runs.

Recently we updated our web site and moved the page links on our sidebar menu to a pull down list at the top of the page. This provided more space for information and pictures on the page, and all of the original links are accessible in the pulldown page list. If you found the sidebar menu convenient, you can still use it by accessing this site via the frames version of our home page.

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.)

More information concerning flow and weather can be found on our LINKS page.

River Notes for Tuesday, June 12, 2001

Important information about River Notes.

Today's RiverPhoto is of an Inflatable Kayak at Ewings Rapid, taken yesterday afternoon. Inflatable kayaks are a great way to experience the thrill and adventure of whitewater paddling. They are stable and fun to paddle. There are one-person and two-person versions. If you are short on time try our Half-Day I.K. trip, or take the whole day and do our One-Day IK Combo. IK trips are perfect for youth and business groups. Call 800-457-2082 toll free for more information.

Recently we updated our web site and moved the page links on our sidebar menu to a pull down list at the top of the page. This provided more space for information and pictures on the page, and all of the original links are accessible in the pulldown page list. If you found the sidebar menu convenient, you can still use it by accessing this site via the frames version of our home page.

Today, the Lower Kern at Borel is at about 1300 cfs. This is an excellent flow for the Dam Run and the Miracle to Democrat Run, and is also a good level for the difficult whitewater on the Kern Below Democrat Dam.

While there is sufficient water for the Forks, Limestone and Powerhouse runs on the Upper Kern, an additional 16 miles of river would still be runnable if it were not for the diversion of water at Fairview Dam for the KR3 powerplant . This includes the Fairview Run, Chamise Gorge, Salmon Creek, Ant Canyon, Thunder Run, and the Cable Run. (See KR3 Relicensing for more info.)

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.)

More information concerning flow and weather can be found on our LINKS page.

River Notes for Wednesday, June 6, 2001

Important information about River Notes.

What's the flow? That's a question we're always asking, and an important one to a paddler. That's why we've included a number of ways to obtain current flow data on our web site. The near realtime Kern flow data on our web site is provided by the Army Corp. of Engineers, Sacramento District, (COE) web site. A few years ago we could only dream about access to such timely data. The COE is responsible for the collection of data from the gage in Riverside Park, and is the root source of flow data originating from this gage. Their flow data can be accessed a number of ways from our web site:

• Access our NEWS page and click on Table or Graph near the top of the page.
• Access our NEWS page and click on Current in the Flow Snapshot Table in the River Notes.
• Access our LINKS page and click on Current in the Kern River Flow Information section.
• From our HOME page, and several other pages, select "Kern Flow & Weather" from the pull down page list at the top of the page, and then Current in the Kern River Flow Information section.

Sometimes the COE flow data cannot be accessed and this can be frustrating when you are used to having flow data literally at your fingertips. So what do you do when the COE data is inaccessible? Here are some options:

• Check for flow info in the Ticker message on the NEWS page.
• Check for a River Notes update. We update the Flow Snapshot Table when River Notes is updated.
• Check the Hourly and Daily Lake Isabella data in the Kern River Flow Information section of LINKS page. Note that INFLOW data is calculated from changes in storage and isn't very useful. AVERAGE INFLOW is a better estimate of the inflow.
• Check the "Daily COE Report" in the Kern River Flow Information section of LINKS page.
• Call the SCE Kern flow phone at 877-537-6356.
• Call the Store at 760-376-3745.

Curious about how all the new kayaks perform? Then plan to head to Kernville for our Free Kayak Demo Days. We'll have all of the hot new whitewater and touring/recreational kayaks available for you to check out. It's a great opportunity to try the new boats on the water, and Sierra South staff will be on hand to answer all your questions.

Want to sell your old boat in our Used Boat Barn? Contact the store at 1-760-376-3745 for information.

While there is sufficient water for the Forks, Limestone and Powerhouse runs on the Upper Kern, an additional 16 miles of river would still be runnable if it were not for the diversion of water at Fairview Dam for the KR3 powerplant . This includes the Fairview Run, Chamise Gorge, Salmon Creek, Ant Canyon, Thunder Run, and the Cable Run. (See KR3 Relicensing for more info.)

Additional reaches of the Kern affected by large diversion are the section of river from immediately below Lake Isabella to the Borel Powerhouse, and the reach from Democrat Dam to KR1. Typically, 600 cfs is diverted by the Borel Canal, severely affecting recreational use and stream conditions on the Dam Run. More than 400 cfs is diverted at Democrat Dam, reducing the flow on the Cadillacs, Richbar and Cataracts runs. All three sections, collectively, are referred to as the Kern Below Democrat. See our Conservation & Access pages for more information.

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.)

More information concerning flow and weather can be found on our LINKS page.

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