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2020 season recap: Hits and misses
2020

2020 season recap: Hits and misses

ByMatt Volpert December 31, 2020November 9, 2022

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….

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What is the difference between Sequoia National Forest and Sequoia National Park?
2020

What is the difference between Sequoia National Forest and Sequoia National Park?

ByMatt Volpert December 26, 2020November 9, 2022

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…

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2020

The story behind the rapid “Frank Lost His Shorts”

ByMatt Volpert December 18, 2020November 9, 2022

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,…

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2020

Coronavirus

ByMatt Volpert July 16, 2020December 8, 2022

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,…

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Kids on the Kern: Which trip is best for younger paddlers?
2020

Kids on the Kern: Which trip is best for younger paddlers?

ByMatt Volpert July 16, 2020February 25, 2023

Kids love rafting trips. They get to be outside. They can splash their friends. They get to go swimming between the rapids. Maybe even take…

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Kern River tubing: When and where to go
2020 | Kern River Area

Kern River tubing: When and where to go

ByMatt Volpert July 2, 2020February 8, 2023

Updated for 2023! When the water is low and the sun is out, tubing down the Lickety Split section of the Kern River is a…

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How cold is the Kern River?
2020

How cold is the Kern River?

ByMatt Volpert June 27, 2020November 9, 2022

Kern River temperature summary From a general rafting standpoint, the water on the Lower Kern River is warm and you will not need a wetsuit….

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Shelter In Place + River Guides: A look at what they were up to
2020

Shelter In Place + River Guides: A look at what they were up to

ByMatt Volpert June 21, 2020November 9, 2022

When California entered our Stay In Place (SIP) order, many of our staff found themselves with more free time than they’ve ever had before. Here’s…

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2020 Kern River Rafting Season Outlook and Trip Schedule
2020

2020 Kern River Rafting Season Outlook and Trip Schedule

ByMatt Volpert June 13, 2020February 25, 2023

**Looking for our 2021 season outlook? Click here.** We’re finally there. We’re going to open on June 20, 2020. Below is our snowpack summary, trip…

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2020

Kern River map and guidebook is now live

ByMatt Volpert June 6, 2020January 7, 2023

Four years in the making In 2017, we purchased a decent Garmin GPS and starting dropping pins on all the rapids on the Kern River….

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Important: We have activated our Big Water Protocol through July 15, raising our minimum ages on some trips.