Links related to kayaking and rafting the Wild & Scenic Kern River, including river flow, snowpack and weather. Kern Kayaking links, Kern Rafting and Kern Weather Links

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	Kern River Flow Information
Upper and Lower Kern Flow from the COE: Current (hourly) - Current (15 min) - 5 Day Plot - 10 Day Plot - Month - WY '13 COE Water Year Data: WY '12 - WY '11 - WY '10 - WY '09 - WY '08 - WY '07 - WY '06 - WY '05 - WY '04 - WY '03 - WY '02 - WY '01 - WY '00 - WY '99 - WY '98- WY '97 - WY '96 COE Kern at Kernville Stage/Flow at 15 minute intervals from CDEC. (Scroll down for flow.) Lake Isabella Inflow and Outflow from CDEC: Hourly Data - Daily Data. Please note that hourly inflow data fluctuates widely and must be averaged over a period of time to make sense. At low flows it's not of much use. Dreamflows: 4-day - 30-day - 3 years Corps of Engineers Lake Isabella Dam Info Isabella Dam Scheduled Releases Daily COE Report - Includes Kern, Kaweah, Kings, several other California creeks and rivers. Usually complete by 12:00 Noon. The report lists the average Isabella Inflow and Outflow for the previous day and the Flow at Kernville at 7:00 A.M. for the selected day: MON -TUE - WED - THU- FRI - SAT - SUN Be sure to scroll down the report to the second Kern entry and to check the date at the top of the report! Roberta's Kern River Web Cam Dennis Veale's Barry's Wave Web Cam Daily Weather, Lake Isabella Inflow and Outflow, Flow at Kernville, Lake Elevation USGS Gage #11189500-- SF Kern R nr Onyx AHPS Flow Forecasts - Kern 5-day Mean Flow

	California Flow Information
Realtime Dreamflows Recreational River Flows Jef Poskanzer's Simplified Interface to the CDEC USGS Current Streamflow Conditions in California California Data Exchange Center US Army Corp of Engineers, Sacramento District, WCDS Full Natural Flows for Current Month (Usually 2-3 days behind.) The Kaweah River Page South Fork American River Conditions

	Western States Flow Information
Pat Welch's Water Level Information DreamFlows Nevada Current Streamflow Conditions Oregon Current Streamflow Conditions Seattle District COE - Hydrology and Hydraulics Branch (Washington) Idaho Current Streamflow Conditions Idaho Statewide Flows Boise & Payette River Basins Storage & Flows USGS Real-Time Hydrologic Data Water Supply Outlook for the Western United States

	Sierra Snowpack & Runoff
Kern River Basin Snowpack Google Earth KMZ - Kern River Basin Snow Courses & Sensors Snow Conditions February Snow Courses March Snow Courses April Snow Courses May Snow Courses Daily Snow Sensor Report Daily Regional Snowpack Summary NOHRSC Sierra Snow Analysis - Sierra SWE Observations Bulletin 120 - Runoff Forecast - Weekly Update Daily Water Resources Update from the N.W.S. California-Nevada River Forecast Center and the California Department of Water Resources. Forecast Peak 1-Day Streamflow Volume & Date (CNRFC) Observed and Forecast Precipitation by River Basin Southern California Snow & Forecast CNRFC: Graphical QPF - 24 hr. Basin QPF - Point QPF - 6-Day Basin QPF - HPC Discussion

	Southern Sierra Weather
Remote Automated Weather Stations (RAWS) RIVERKERN - Elevation: 3010 ft JOHNSONDALE - Elevation: 4696 ft DEMOCRAT - Elevation 2356 ft. NWS Central California Zone Forecasts NWS Central California Interior Forecast Technical Discussion Doppler Radar Composite Image - Daily Precipitation Estimate - Cell Movement and Height West Coast Infrared Satellite Picture - NOAA - NRL Kernville: NWS - CNN - Weather Underground Bakersfield Five-Day Forecast Sierra Web Cam Links (Many Southern Sierra) NWS Hanford: Remote Sites in Central California Real Time Sensors in: Tulare County - Kern County - L.A. County (CDEC)

Kern County News

NOTE: For news and additional Kern River info also see the River Notes on our NEWS page, and the Additional Sources of Information section of THE RIVER page, which includes many addtional Kern River related links.

Climate, El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and La Niña

NOTE: An extensive listing of weather links can be found at Southern California Weathernotes.

Organizations

Southern California Paddling Clubs and Organizations

National and Other Organizations

	Slalom Info
U.S. Canoe and Kayak International Canoe Federation Precision - The Newspaper of British Canoe Slalom League of Northwest Whitewater Racers Sierra Cup US Olympic Team News & Features

	Water Resource Information & Research
EPA's Surf Your Watershed NWS Office of Hydrologic Development USDA Stream Systems Technology Center USGS Water Resources of California U.S. DOE Hydropower Program USGS Water Resources of the United States Wild and Scenic Rivers

	Boat Manufacturers
Dagger Galasport Hyside Inflatable Kayaks, Rafts and Catarafts Jackson Kayaks Liquidlogic Millbrook Boats Necky Kayaks Perception Pyranha RIOT Kayaks Wave Sport Wilderness Systems Wildwasser

	Magazines
Canoe & Kayak Magazine Kayak Magazine Kayak Session Paddler Magazine Rapid Magazine WaveLength Paddling Magazine

	Gear Manufacturers
AT Paddles Astral Buoyancy Cascade Designs Chaco Sandals Chota Outdoor Gear Extrasport Glacier Glove Immersion Research Keen Footwear Kokatat Level 6 Life is Good Mitchell Paddles Mountain Surf Mysterioso NRS Patagonia Ruffwear Salamander Paddle Gear Seals Sprayskirts Shred Ready Snapdragon Sprayskirts Stohlquist Sweet Protection Teva Vibram 5 Fingers Werner Paddles WRSI

	Paddlesports Web Sites
boof.com - California kayaking adventures, and more. California Creekin' - A Whitewater Guide for Inflatable Kayaking California Floaters Society The Mackinaw Canoe Club Michal Martikan Ottawa White Water Paddler PLAYAK.COM - Kayak playspots around the world P T O N E Somewhere Out There South Fork American River Southern California Creeking Washington Kayak Club Willamette Kayak and Canoe Club

	Additional Links
Kern River Brewing Company Mammoth Vacation Rental Wuksachi Lodge at Sequoia National Park