Mother’s Day Rafting

"Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be boatmen..."Last summer was my first year down on the Kern. Prior to the 2009 season I had heard a lot about this river. In fact, the Kern is where my mother trained to become a guide and having grown up in the whitewater outfitting business the phrase [...]

"Paddles up" for mom on Mother’s DayPaddling down a class IV rapid with mom by your side may sound like an odd gift for Mother’s Day, but on the Kern River one outfitter is working to make it a reality. Kern River Outfitters, a 30-year veteran company on California’s most popular whitewater river, has developed a [...]