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2018

4/26/18 Kern River Rafting Season Update

ByMatt Volpert April 26, 2018February 19, 2023

Let the melt begin! The Upper Kern is on its way up and is currently flowing at 1,460 Cubic Feet per Second. Right now we’re…

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2018

Kern River Outfitters featured on Adventure Archives video

ByMatt Volpert April 13, 2018November 9, 2022

Adventure Archives is the highest rated and most watched outdoor adventure channel on YouTube today. They’re a group of guys that are passionate about the…

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Raft getting surfed in a hole on the Kern River
2018

2018 Miracle March Delivers Kern River Comeback

ByMatt Volpert March 29, 2018February 23, 2023

Better late than never: Conveyer belt of March storms triples our snowpack. We were a bit nervous in mid-February when there had only been one…

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The 2017 Lower Kern is booming through September

ByMatt Volpert August 14, 2017February 23, 2023

Season Update Our terrific snowpack is now paying off: Our Lower Kern season is going to be a long one with excellent flows. With the…

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Big Water Protocol is no longer in affect

ByMatt Volpert July 23, 2017February 19, 2023

With river flows coming into our regular operating range, our Big Water Protocol is no longer in effect. While our on water trip safety doesn’t…

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Upper Kern River rafting season extended – again

ByMatt Volpert July 6, 2017February 23, 2023

The Upper Kern is experiencing it’s longest season in decades – make sure you get to experience it! We did it again – extended our…

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Marketplace on APR – Kern River rafting feature

ByMatt Volpert May 5, 2017February 23, 2023

Marketplace, a radio show by American Public Media, sent reporter Jed Kim to spend the day with us during our guideschool. The episode aired yesterday…

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Kern river rafting update – Additional Lower Kern launches added to schedule

ByMatt Volpert April 29, 2017February 25, 2023

Two Day Lower Kern trips are available to book in May. We’ve been carefully monitoring our snowpack and Lower Kern releases, and have opened up…

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“California Braces for Booming Paddling Season”

ByMatt Volpert April 8, 2017February 25, 2023

“Return of the Kern: California Braces for Booming Paddling Season” Word is getting out that this year’s rafting season will be one for the record…

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Big Water Protocol – Kern River Rafting Safety

ByMatt Volpert March 10, 2017February 25, 2023

Big Water Protocol: What that means, and how KRO handles high water Many of you have called in the past week regarding our plans for…

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