Important Update Regarding the Forks of the Kern 2021 Season
Summary: Our 2021 Forks of the Kern season has been cancelled due to forest closure. Our Lower and Upper rafting seasons will run as originally scheduled. …
Power’s Peak – Kern River Valley Hikes
Summary: This hike is one of the best in the area but if you’re out of shape you’re in trouble.Link to trailhead: Google Map link.Length: 10.1 Miles.Difficulty: Class…
Isabella Peak Lookout Trail – Kern River Valley Hikes
Summary: This is a fun hike as long as it’s not too hot out.Link to trailhead:Google Map link.Length: 2.5 – 3 Miles. Distance changes based on route…
Guide winter update 2021
Last year our what are the guides up to over quarantine post was pretty popular. Even in the absence of the shelter in place order, we’re hoping…
2021 Kern River guidebook update
Last year over quarantine our employees knocked out a lot of projects. One project that the company accomplished was finally finishing the whitewater guidebooks we had…
2021 Kern River Camping – What’s open right now?
Sequoia National Forest has issued a number of different Kern river camping closures due to COVID (public safety) and seasonal availability. This list will be…
2020 season recap: Hits and misses
Each season Matt does a hit and misses report. The 2019 one is posted here and 2020 is below. I was tempted to skip this year’s post….
What is the difference between Sequoia National Forest and Sequoia National Park?
While we don’t get this question often, they are mixed up quite a bit and understandably so, as they border each other and they have…
The story behind the rapid “Frank Lost His Shorts”
Every river has one. A rapid whose name makes you go “huh, I wonder what that’s about?” To the north of us on the American river,…
Coronavirus
Originally posted on 3/12/2020Last updated on 6/13/2020 For 2020 rafting guidelines, please see COVID-19 FAQs. We are pleased to announce that we are allowed to open,…