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Kern River tubing: How to do it safely
2025 | Kern River

Kern River tubing: How to do it safely

ByMatt Volpert May 2, 2025May 4, 2025

When the water is low and the sun is out, tubing down the Lickety Split section of the Kern…

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Kern River | 2025

Forks of the Kern permit process moves online

ByMatt Volpert March 19, 2025March 19, 2025

The Forks of the Kern, considered one of the most beautiful and exciting overnight river trips in the US,…

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South Creek Falls on the Kern River
Kern River | 2024

South Creek Falls on the Kern River

ByMatt Volpert April 14, 2024April 14, 2024

Description South Creek Falls offers drive-up access and is just past its confluence from the Upper Kern River. During…

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valhalla falls kern river
2024 | Kern River

Visiting Valhalla Falls on the Kern River

ByMatt Volpert March 27, 2024March 28, 2024

Description Valhalla: Noun.1) The great hall in Norse mythology where heroes slain in battle are received2) A place of…

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A raft beginning to tip over in Powerful Possum rapid on the Kern River
Kern River | 2023

Kern River Water Temperature

ByMatt Volpert October 16, 2023November 16, 2023

How cold is the Kern River? The Upper Kern River is a free-flowing, snowmelt-based river originating from Mount Whitney,…

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2023 | Kern River

Where does the Kern River Start?

ByMatt Volpert August 10, 2023November 28, 2023

Mount Whitney Standing at 14,505 feet, Mount Whitney is the tallest mountain in the Lower 48. It’s also the…

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Kern River flow graph
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Kern River Interactive Flow Graph

ByMatt Volpert March 30, 2023November 16, 2023

Dreamflows is the go-to source for west coast river flows, but sometimes you want to see data that goes further…

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Remington Hot Springs on the Kern River
Favorites | Kern River

Kern River Hot Springs

ByMatt Volpert July 31, 2022November 16, 2023

The Kern River has more hot springs than any other river in California. This post focuses on the two…

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Kern River

Kern River Flow – all river gauges

ByMatt Volpert May 9, 2022November 16, 2023

While most people will stick to the Kernville gauge for the Upper Kern and the Below Isabella gauge for the Lower Kern,…

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Rafter with a big face on the Lower Kern river
Kern River | 2022

Kern private boater permits to return for 2022 season

ByMatt Volpert April 27, 2022November 16, 2023

Since 2020, private boating permits for the Kern River had been suspended and not required due to COVID. It…

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