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o Watercraft have long played a vital role in the cultures of most First Peoples in Canada. Indian and Inuit boat builders have produced many varieties of wooden dugout, bark canoe and skin boat, each designed for specific purposes and particular conditions. This selection of Native watercraft from the Canadian Museum of Civilization’s collections highlights the creativity and skill of Indian and Inuit boat builders. More. o What rescue equip. do you carry? Shoes, of course, though I'm pretty optimistic. Most down-days I carry rope, knife, handpaddles, couple caribiners, Cliff bar, lighter, and one Petzl Ti-bloc. I've got a little Adventure Medical Kit I've enhanced with Lortabs, Flexeril, and a space blanket for steep, remote, or long days. I've got a wad of orange flagging tape I use to mark new wood on popular runs. I carry more food, gloves, balaclava, and headlamp for cold days or late starts. . .West Coast/ international creeking I've got float-bags, iodine or a water filter, and a firm knowledge of my walk-out options (or map). People often forget how much safety equipment you can store in your brain - weight free.(Clay Wright) More o Misconception: Rivers that flow through federal land (National Parks, National Forests, etc.) belong to federal agencies, whose "river management plans" can determine when, and if, navigation and recreation will be allowed. Fact: Physically navigable rivers that flow through federal lands are still held in trust for the public by the states. River management plans must preserve the public's paramount rights to navigate and recreate on these rivers. More. o The Bush administration has proposed giving dam owners the exclusive right to appeal Interior Department rulings about how dams should be licensed and operated on American rivers, through a little-noticed regulatory tweak that could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars to the hydropower industry. MSNBC. Also see. o Foamies are miniature Whitewater boats with miniature paddlers... They ride the rapids much like actual boaters. They run waterfalls and perform Whitewater Rodeo tricks, too... More. If you have a high speed connection - Video. o Anybody can have a bombproof roll.- Just like you learned how to roll in the first place, you can learn how to always roll up. You will be a much happier person on the river when you know you will always roll up. Kayaking will be safer, and more rewarding, as your skills increase quickly with a bomb proof roll. More Splashes: Rolling - AW Safety Code - River Quotes - Reno Rodeo Video - Water Art |
River Notes for Saturday, November 13, 2004
Important information about River Notes.
October's big storms and some early November snow have increased the Kern River basin snowpack to way above normal for the date and to about 15% of the average seasonal total. The mountain snows and blustery Winter weather have us looking forward to the Holidays. Need some gift ideas for your friends and family? Our Holiday Gift Shop is loaded with Holiday goodies and sale items. Don't know what to get? You can't go wrong with a Sierra South Gift Certificate.
But not everyone is sitting around a fire... at least not until they get out of the water. Sierra South's Paul Armes, Mike Spradlin and friends have found yet another surprisingly good low water playspot. This one is above Ewing's and even at 230 cfs, it cranks. Here's a shot of Paul taken a couple of days ago, turning some ends in a Jackson Kayak All Star.
If a new kayak is at the top of your Wish List this holiday season, be sure to browse our Boat Barns. In the New Boat Barn, we currently have the Dagger Juice; Liquidlogic Scooter, Trigger, Lil` Joe and Hoss; Perception Sparky, Moku and Sundance; Pyranha I:3 221, 222, H:3 245, 255; Wavesport EZ and Big EZ F.A.T. 2.5 and more, on sale! And as always there are great values to be found in the Used Boat Barn. Our boat inventory varies daily. Please call 1-800-376-7303 if you are interested in a specific boat and don't see it on our New Boat Barn or Used Boat Barn. New and used kayaks under 9 feet can be shipped anywhere in the continental United States for only $75.00. Please call for a quote on all other boats.
Summer whitewater rafting and kayaking photos make great Christmas gift. Share the memories with family and friends. A popular idea is to purchase a CD of your rafting/kayaking adventure and take it to your nearest digital photo processor (Costco, Walmart, & Walgreens all have very inexpensive prices on 5x7s). Insert photos into your christmas cards. Or, 5x7 frames can be bought for under $3. Mention you read about the Christmas CD promotion on our River Notes and receive free shipping on your CD. Our user-friendly Whitewater Photo Search should help you get to your photo. Call us for help if you have trouble.
NOAA released it's updated Winter Outlook October 21st. It forecasts "equal chances" of below average, average, or above average precipitation for Southern California for the period Dec-Feb, but maintains an increased chance of above average precipitation for Jan-Mar, Feb-Apr and Mar-May.
Whether the current El Niño evolves into a moderate event could significantly alter its impact on Southern Sierra weather. Generally, the stronger the El Niño, the more precipitation in the the southern half of California. The development of the current El Niño has stalled, but some computer models and other analysis suggest a modest increase in equatorial SST anomalies and other El Niño-like conditions might still occur over the next 2-3 months.
Here is a snapshot of today's flow and reservoir data, based on reports from the Corps of Engineers (COE) and Southern California Edison (SCE). Click on "Current" to get the latest COE info. For SCE flow information, call the flow phone at 877-537-6356 or 760-376-8821. According to SCE, the flow phone values reported for Above & Below Fairview, and Below Democrat Dam are updated every 5-10 seconds. All other flow phone data is manually updated twice a day (7am & 2pm) when an operator is on duty.
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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) |
| 13NOV2004 1200 | -- | -- | 4.65 | 220 | 250 | 114 | 136 | 94607 | -- |
| Kern Flow Info | Current | 5 Day Plot | 10 Day Plot | Month | WY '04 | WY '03 | WY '02 | WY '01 | WY '00 |
| Weather | NWS | NWS Zones | 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. According to SCE the flow values reported for Above & Below Fairview, and Below Democrat Dam are updated every 5-10 seconds. All other flow phone data is manually updated twice a day (7am & 2pm) when an operator is on duty. | |||||||||
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