Are the days of 5,000 CFS over on the Lower Kern?
Something amazing happened in 2017. Our California winter, which had practically abandoned us the past five years, roared to life. It wasn’t a comeback in…
What did my guide just say?
It’s not code, but it sort of is Your first english teacher may have told you that Eskimos have 50 different words for snow. And…
The longest rapids on the Kern River
The Longest Rapids on the Kern River Growing up, my Mom and Dad would load my two brothers and myself up in the family Suburban…
Where does the Kern River begin?
Mount Whitney Standing at 14,505 feet, Mount Whitney is the tallest mountain in the Lower 48. It’s also the general area of where our drainage…
How long is the Kern river?
An exact answer is hard to find The consensus is that the Kern River is 164 miles long. This simple question is actually quite hard…
Basketballs and Cubic Feet per Second
Picture this Describing ocean waves is easier. Overhead, double overhead, triple (!) overhead. It’s pretty simple to grasp the size of the wave. Double your…
Acre-Feet, CFS and SWE, OH MY!
Some background The guides often make fun of me when I go into detail in our annual season forecast letter. I can’t help it though….
Kern River swimming holes: Where can I swim on the Kern?
2023 update – IMPORTANT While the below article covers all water flows for the Kern river, it’s important to understand the impacts of our large…
Meet Chris Shackleton, AKA, The Dreamflows Guy
For surfers, it’s Surfline. For powder hounds, it’s OpenSnow. Every action sport seems to have it, a go-to resource for up to date conditions. Whitewater is no…
A look back at our 2019 season
Hit: A more lenient cancellation policy Due to permits and scheduling, rafting companies typically install a stringent cancellation policy, effectively locking you down with no…