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longer be correct. Products referenced in the archives may no longer
be available. References to products on sale do not apply.) |
Important information about River Notes.
As of 8:00 a.m. this morning, all of the 550 cfs release from Isabella is still going through the Dam Run. This means the flow on the Dam Run is about the same as it is in the summer when the total release from Isabella is 1125 cfs and 575 cfs is going through Borel Canal.
Where will the 100% of normal precipitation line be this coming water year? The current long lead precipitation forecast from the Climate Prediction Center suggests it could be anywhere from Yosemite to the Tehachapi Mountains. We'll see!
Today is the last day that boats that were on hand for the End of Summer Sale will be available at sale prices. We've updated the New Boat Barn, and marked the boats that have been sold, so don't miss out on a new boat at a great price!
If you're not in the market for a new boat check out the large selection of boats in the Used Boat Barn. In addition to whitewater kayaks, you'll find touring kayaks, recreational kayaks, whitewater canoes, touring canoes, recreational canoes, whitewater sit-on-tops, and recreational sit-on-tops. More than 50 boats to choose from, including a T Slalom for $200.
Here is a snapshot of today's flow and reservoir data. Click on "Current" to get the latest info.
| NF Kern at Kernville | Lake Isabella | |||||
| Date & Time | Stage | Flow (cfs) | Total Outflow | to Kern River | to Borel Canal | Storage (acre-feet) |
| 30SEP1999 0800 | 4.22 | 162 | 554 | 554 | 0 | 187780 |
| Kern Flow Info | Current | 5 Day Plot | 10 Day Plot | Month | WY '99 | WY '98 |
| Weather | NWS | NWS Extended | CNN | WashingtonPost | Satellite | Radar |
More information concerning flow and weather can be found on our LINKS page.
Important information about River Notes.
A little rain in Southern California! The radar precipitation estimate (Courtesy of WSI Corp.) shows precipitation estimates ranging from 0.1 to 0.5 inch in upper reaches of the Kern basin. The Johnsondale RAWS station recorded about 0.1 inch and the Kernville RAWS a couple hundredths, but hey, it's liquid water, and a bit more could fall today!
It's been a dry summer, so most of the rain was absorbed by the soil. But a small amount has made into the River and the Upper Kern has been bumped up to over 200 cfs. The current release to the Lower Kern is about 550 cfs. Note that, since Wednesday morning, all of the release is directly to the River, there is no water going through the Borel Canal. This means the flow on the Dam Run is about the same as it is in the summer when the total release from Isabella is 1125 cfs and 575 cfs is going through Borel Canal.
Earlier this season you may have noticed that when we mentioned branches and limbs in rapids, that the hazards were cleaned up relatively quickly. These were removed through the efforts of outfitters operating on the River, river rangers Tom Peltier and Chip Carroll, and private boaters. Thanks to everyone that helped to make the River safer!
If you couldn't make it to our End of Summer Sale, but are looking for a great price on a new boat, we've extended the sale pricing on all boats that were on hand for the Sale until September 30,1999! Also check out the Used Boat Barn. In addition to whitewater kayaks, you'll find touring kayaks, recreational kayaks, whitewater canoes, touring canoes, recreational canoes, whitewater sit-on-tops, and recreational sit-on-tops. More than 50 boats to choose from!
Here is a snapshot of today's flow and reservoir data. Click on "Current" to get the latest info.
| NF Kern at Kernville | Lake Isabella | |||||
| Date & Time | Stage | Flow (cfs) | Total Outflow | to Kern River | to Borel Canal | Storage (acre-feet) |
| 23SEP1999 0800 | 4.29 | 196 | 550 | 550 | 0 | 193174 |
| Kern Flow Info | Current | 5 Day Plot | 10 Day Plot | Month | WY '99 | WY '98 |
| Weather | NWS | NWS Extended | CNN | WashingtonPost | Satellite | Radar |
More information concerning flow and weather can be found on our LINKS page.
Important information about River Notes.
 The Staff Says Thank You! |
The release on the Lower Kern below Borel popped up to 900 cfs late on Friday afternoon. By the time Saturday rolled around it was back down to about 760 cfs, but that can be a fun level for a class IV boater that doesn't mind dodging a few rocks... or cartwheeling behind them, or splatting on them, or squirting the eddylines they cause, or rock spinning on top of them, or doing rockwheels, or splatwheels, or... If you couldn't make it to our End of Summer Sale, but are looking for a great price on a new boat; smile, 'cause we've extended the sale pricing on all boats that were on hand for the Sale until September 30,1999! The Used Boat Barn has been updated again! Now you can select boats by model name. More than 50 boats to choose from! |
Here is a snapshot of today's flow and reservoir data. Click on "Current" to get the latest info.
| NF Kern at Kernville | Lake Isabella | |||||
| Date & Time | Stage | Flow (cfs) | Total Outflow | to Kern River | to Borel Canal | Storage (acre-feet) |
| 13SEP1999 1300 | 4.20 | 171 | 685 | 115 | 570 | 202776 |
| Kern Flow Info | Current | 5 Day Plot | 10 Day Plot | Month | WY '99 | WY '98 |
| Weather | NWS | NWS Extended | CNN | WashingtonPost | Satellite | Radar |
More information concerning flow and weather can be found on our LINKS page.
Important information about River Notes.
The Staff Says Thank You! |
Everyone on the Staff at Sierra South says, "Thank you!" for the great turnout for our End of Summer Sale. The dust is still settling but we have managed to update or Used Boat Barn and our New Boat Barn. If you see a boat you're interested in, give us a call at 800-376-7303. We've heard a number of folks talking about all the fun they have been having doing low water runs on Limestone and Miracle to the Bridge. |
Here is a snapshot of today's flow and reservoir data. Click on "Current" to get the latest info.
| NF Kern at Kernville | Lake Isabella | |||||
| Date & Time | Stage | Flow (cfs) | Total Outflow | to Kern River | to Borel Canal | Storage (acre-feet) |
| 08SEP1999 1200 | 4.23 | 180 | 638 | 66 | 572 | 208835 |
| Kern Flow Info | Current | 5 Day Plot | 10 Day Plot | Month | WY '99 | WY '98 |
| Weather | NWS | NWS Extended | CNN | WashingtonPost | Satellite | Radar |
More information concerning flow and weather can be found on our LINKS page.
Important information about River Notes.
Tomorrow is the day! The start of our 14th Annual End of the Summer Sale! The weather is expected to be great with high temps around ninety. Come by, get what you need at the sale, then go paddling, mountain biking, climbing, fishing or hiking. It is going to be a beautiful weekend!
This morning the flow on the Lower Kern at Hobo/Miracle is about 750 cfs, and the flow on the Upper is about 200 cfs. For paddling options and information, check out Low Water Kayaking on the Kern.
EVERYTHING IN THE STORE IS ON SALE:
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For those of you who can't make it in person to our sale, we've made it available online for the third year in a row! Here's how it works.... The sale starts for live people on September 4th 8:00am at the store in Kernville. Phone sales and web orders from all you online paddlers will be accepted beginning Sunday, September 5th & 6th at 9:00am PDT. All items will be on sale! Due to the large volume of items on sale, it would be impossible to change the retail prices on our web for just three days... so here's what we'll do. Give us a call (760-376-3745) on the item you're interested in on Sunday Sept. 5th or Monday, the 6th and we'll give you the availability and pricing of your items. Payment will be accepted by Visa, Master Card, American Express, and Discover only.
Here is a snapshot of today's flow and reservoir data. Click on "Current" to get the latest info.
| NF Kern at Kernville | Lake Isabella | |||||
| Date & Time | Stage | Flow (cfs) | Total Outflow | to Kern River | to Borel Canal | Storage (acre-feet) |
| 03SEP1999 0600 | 4.36 | 215 | 754 | 182 | 572 | 213623 |
| Kern Flow Info | Current | 5 Day Plot | 10 Day Plot | Month | WY '99 | WY '98 |
| Weather | NWS | NWS Extended | CNN | WashingtonPost | Satellite | Radar |
More information concerning flow and weather can be found on our LINKS page.
