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Author: Matt Volpert

Matt is the owner and operator of Kern River Outfitters. He has been guiding for nearly 20 years and has logged over 20,000 river miles. When he is not on the Kern, you will find him guiding for his older brother, Will, in Southern Oregon, or his younger brother, Skip, on the Middle Fork of the Salmon in Idaho. In the off-season,  Matt writes whitewater guidebooks for GoRafting.com
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THANK YOU for a terrific 2016 rafting season

ByMatt Volpert September 17, 2016February 19, 2023

After three years of drought, it was great to offer a full rafting season again on the Kern river. Thank you to all of our…

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Kern River opening day: 4/16/16

ByMatt Volpert February 17, 2016November 9, 2022

The Return of the Kern! Come celebrate a big start to a terrific 2016 rafting season. The 2016 Kern river rafting season kicks off Saturday,…

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Alta Sierra Ski Resort is Set to Open

ByMatt Volpert January 8, 2016November 9, 2022

Alta Sierra Ski Resort is Set to Open Our local ski resort, Alta Sierra, is ready to open their lifts for the first time since…

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Can I bring a camera on my trip?

ByMatt Volpert December 9, 2015February 25, 2023

Can I bring a camera on my river rafting trip? In the last couple years, cameras have become waterproof, smaller in size, and are more…

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El Niño Gains Momentum

ByMatt Volpert November 24, 2015February 25, 2023

El Niño Gains Momentum The LA Times recently did a Q and A article with a number of meteorologists and experts in regards to what…

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Here he comes: 2016 El Niño and what that means for the Kern rafting season.

ByMatt Volpert September 28, 2015February 25, 2023

Here he comes: 2016 El Niño and what that means for the Kern rafting season. Our 2016 Kern rafting season is looking to be a…

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2016 Low Water / No Water Guarantee

ByMatt Volpert April 6, 2015February 25, 2023

2016 Low Water / No Water Guarantee For the 2016 season, we are again offering our Low Water / No Water Guarantee. This guarantee will…

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2015 Kern River season cancelled

ByMatt Volpert March 25, 2015November 17, 2022

—Please note: While we cancelled our 2015 season, our 2016 season is looking excellent, and we are excited for a return to a summer of…

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Reddit AMA about whitewater rafting

ByMatt Volpert February 5, 2015November 9, 2022

And we’re live! Today, we’re doing an AMA on reddit about whitewater rafting, river guiding, and well, just about anything. Head on over and feel…

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2015 Trip Schedules

ByMatt Volpert January 28, 2015February 25, 2023

2015 Kern River rafting trip schedules With the new year under way, staff at Kern River Outfitters have been gearing up for our 2015 season….

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We offer river rafting trips on the Upper, Lower and Forks of the Kern - the best Southern California Rafting. For over 20 years we have also offered World-Class river trips in Idaho, Alaska, Arizona, Northern California, & Oregon - including on Idaho’s Salmon River & Hells Canyon of the Snake River, Oregon’s Rogue River, Arizona’s Salt River, and Alaska’s Tatshenshini River. 
- Also check out Pacuare River rafting in Costa Rica.

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