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…