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River Notes for Monday, August 23, 2004

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Yeaaa Rebecca! That's what all the paddlers are shouting in this photo taken at the KVRC's Miracle Hot Springs Slalom this last Sunday morning. Much of Rebecca's on-the-water training in the year leading up to the Olympics was on the new slalom course. Sunday's inaugural race was a celebration of Rebecca's dedication to the sport of kayaking, exemplary Olympic spirit, and Silver medal win.

It seemed most of the paddlers in the Miracle race were inspired by Rebecca's Olympic win. How else could you explain how playboater Paul Armes, in his first time on a slalom course, paddling a 7 ft. kayak, had one of the faster times on the course? Like the proverbial flight of the bumblebee, that doesn't seem possible!

Kernville paddler and photographer Dan Ocampo had the fastest single run time on the Miracle course, and claims to have only worked out with Rebecca "a couple of times." Kayak polo player Rob Logan won the Expert Men's class, and Keith Kishiyama increased his Sierra Cup Slalom Series lead with another win in Men's Masters class. Forest Service River Ranger, Brian Cosgrove, showed his versatility, paddling in both canoe and kayak classes.

Perhaps the most impressive were the Junior and Cadet racers, who seemed to relish the most difficult moves on the challenging course. Jessica Subido won the Women's Expert class and Alex Blum placed in Men's Expert. Nick Wilkening made all the gates on both runs and won the Boy's Cadet class. Sara Perales edged Sophia Blum to win the Girl's Cadet class. All the results and some photos are now available on the KVRC web site.

In the final whitewater events of the Athen's Olympics, twins Pavol and Peter Hochschorner of Slovakia continued their domination of C2, winning the Gold. In a tough Semifinal run where only six C2's would advance to the final, Americans Joe Jacobi and Matt Taylor placed 8th. In Men's K1 Benoit Peschier and Fabien Lefevre of France won the Gold and Bronze, with Great Britain's Campbell Walsh taking the Silver. USA`s Scott Parsons paddled well, and placed 6th in K1. Kernville`s Rebecca Giddens won the Silver medal in Women`s K1. We applaud Rebecca, Joe & Matt, Scotty, Brett and all the Team U.S.A. athletes!

Check the NBCOlympics.com web site for up-to-date TV schedules for all of the Canoe-Kayak events. If you "localize" the site by using the O-zone feature, submitting your zip code and selecting a local TV station, it appears the schedule times are adjusted for your time zone. Following are links to Canoe-Kayak results on NBCOlympics.com and Canoe-Kayak results on the Athens 2004 web sites.

For those of you who missed out on our Sizzlin' Summer Sale, we still have some boats left. Our boat inventory varies daily. Please call 1-800-376-7303 if you are interested in a specific boat and don't see it on our New Boat Barn or Used Boat Barn. Thanks for a great season!

A mild to moderate El Nino may be in the works. In the August 5, 2004 update of his Multivariate ENSO Index (MEI) page Dr. Klaus Wolter reported a 0.2 increase in the MEI since last month, and more than 0.5 increase in the last four months. According to Dr. Wolter, "An increase into the upper tercile rankings at this time of year compared to the preceding spring has ALWAYS resulted in at least weak to moderate El Niño conditions during the subsequent fall and winter." The Climate Prediction Center's ENSO Diagnostic Discussion, issued August 5, also says that El Niño conditions are expected to develop during the next 3 months.

Here is a snapshot of today's flow and reservoir data, based on reports from the Corps of Engineers (COE) and Southern California Edison (SCE). Click on "Current" to get the latest COE info. For SCE flow information, call the flow phone at 877-537-6356 or 760-376-8821. According to SCE, the flow phone values reported for Above & Below Fairview, and Below Democrat Dam are updated every 5-10 seconds. All other flow phone data is manually updated twice a day (7am & 2pm) when an operator is on duty.

More information concerning flow and weather can be found on our LINKS page.

River Notes for Friday, August 20, 2004

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In the final whitewater events of the Athen's Olympics, twins Pavol and Peter Hochschorner of Slovakia continued their domination of C2, winning the Gold. In a tough Semifinal run where only six C2's would advance to the final, Americans Joe Jacobi and Matt Taylor placed 8th. In Men's K1 Benoit Peschier and Fabien Lefevre of France won the Gold and Bronze, with Great Britain's Campbell Walsh taking the Silver. USA`s Scott Parsons paddled well, and placed 6th in K1. On Wednesday Kernville`s Rebecca Giddens won the Silver medal in Women`s K1. Go Rebecca, Joe & Matt, Brett, Scotty, and all the Team U.S.A. athletes!

With a radiant smile, Rebecca Giddens drifted in the current beyond the finish line knowing she had just put down two fast and clean runs on a tough, physically demanding Olympic whitewater course. The skill, experience, training, fitness, focus, mental toughness and love of the sport that brought her a World Championship in 2002 propelled her from fourth place after a difficult Semifinal run, to second place, and a Silver medal, in the 2004 Athens Olympics!

Olympic competition requires a level of dedication and strength of character that very few possess. Rebecca epitomizes the Olympic ideal in every way. Way to Go Rebecca!!

Following is a schedule of whitewater kayaking TV coverage, based on the listings on NBCOlympics.com, localized for Los Angeles. If previous Olympics coverage is any indicator, times and coverage specified should be considered tentative.

Check the NBCOlympics.com web site for up-to-date TV schedules for all of the Canoe-Kayak events. If you "localize" the site by using the O-zone feature, submitting your zip code and selecting a local TV station, it appears the schedule times are adjusted for your time zone. Following are links to Canoe-Kayak results on NBCOlympics.com and Canoe-Kayak results on the Athens 2004 web sites.

The Kern Valley River Council is hosting a whitewater slalom August 21-22, 2004, at the Miracle Hot Springs slalom course. The race is the fifth slalom in the Sierra Cup Slalom Series. The course will be open for practice all day Saturday, and the slalom competition will be held on Sunday. A flow of about 650-750 cfs is projected. Paddlers -- if you haven't tried slalom, citizen races are low key and fun. Watch the Olympic paddlers on TV, then come out and give it a try! Click on the following link to download the Registration Form. (Adobe PDF)

Thanks to all of you that made our Sizzlin' Summer Sale a great success. Because of the great response, we think we may have the sale at the end of July or first of August every year to give you more of a chance to boat on the Lower Kern with your new gear.

For those of you who missed out, we still have some boats left. There are deals still to be had on the Jackson 4Fun, Super Fun, 2Fun, and Fun1; Wave Sport Diesel 65, Zero Gravity 54 and 48; Liquid Logic Big Wheel, Scooter, Lil' Joe, and Hoss; Pyranha S6X & Fs, and more. Recreational kayaks still available include the Tarpon 120 and 130, Pungos, Sparky, America, Anglers. We also have a few Hyside Padillac 1-man & 2-man inflatable kayaks. We also have a large number of older trade-in boats. Our boat inventory varies daily. Please call 1-800-376-7303 if you are interested in a specific boat and don't see it on our New Boat Barn or Used Boat Barn. Thanks for a great season!

A mild to moderate El Nino may be in the works. In the August 5, 2004 update of his Multivariate ENSO Index (MEI) page Dr. Klaus Wolter reported a 0.2 increase in the MEI since last month, and more than 0.5 increase in the last four months. According to Dr. Wolter, "An increase into the upper tercile rankings at this time of year compared to the preceding spring has ALWAYS resulted in at least weak to moderate El Niño conditions during the subsequent fall and winter." The Climate Prediction Center's ENSO Diagnostic Discussion, issued August 5, also says that El Niño conditions are expected to develop during the next 3 months.

Here is a snapshot of today's flow and reservoir data, based on reports from the Corps of Engineers (COE) and Southern California Edison (SCE). Click on "Current" to get the latest COE info. For SCE flow information, call the flow phone at 877-537-6356 or 760-376-8821. According to SCE, the flow phone values reported for Above & Below Fairview, and Below Democrat Dam are updated every 5-10 seconds. All other flow phone data is manually updated twice a day (7am & 2pm) when an operator is on duty.

More information concerning flow and weather can be found on our LINKS page.

River Notes for Thursday, August 19, 2004

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In an Olympics where empty seats appear to out number spectators, even for headline sports such as Gymnastics, another big crowd packed the Helliniko Olympic Complex for the Men's Whitewater K1 and C2 qualifying heats. U.S. paddlers Joe Jacobi & Matt Taylor (C2), Brett Heyl (K1), and Scott Parsons (K1) all qualified for Friday's Semifinals.

Joe & Matt's excellent 2nd heat run was just a few seconds off the pace of Gold medal favorites, Pavol & Peter Hochschorner of Slovakia, qualifying them in 6th place. Kayaker Brett Heyl had two very good runs and qualified in 5th position. Scott Parsons qualified 14th. See U.S. Will Be Well Represented in Whitewater Slalom Semifinals (USACK) for more info. Go Joe & Matt, Brett, Scotty, and all the Team U.S.A. athletes!

With a radiant smile, Rebecca Giddens drifted in the current beyond the finish line knowing she had just put down two fast and clean runs on a tough, physically demanding Olympic whitewater course. The skill, experience, training, fitness, focus, mental toughness and love of the sport that brought her a World Championship in 2002 propelled her from fourth place after a difficult Semifinal run, to second place, and a Silver medal, in the 2004 Athens Olympics!

Olympic competition requires a level of dedication and strength of character that very few possess. Rebecca epitomizes the Olympic ideal in every way. Way to Go Rebecca!!

Following is a schedule of whitewater kayaking TV coverage, based on the listings on NBCOlympics.com, localized for Los Angeles. If previous Olympics coverage is any indicator, times and coverage specified should be considered tentative. (Today, NBC changed the schedule to include Women's K1 coverage in prime time tonight, instead of the early AM tomorrow.)

Check the NBCOlympics.com web site for up-to-date TV schedules for all of the Canoe-Kayak events. If you "localize" the site by using the O-zone feature, submitting your zip code and selecting a local TV station, it appears the schedule times are adjusted for your time zone. Following are links to Canoe-Kayak results on NBCOlympics.com and Canoe-Kayak results on the Athens 2004 web sites.

The Kern Valley River Council is hosting a whitewater slalom August 21-22, 2004, at the Miracle Hot Springs slalom course. The race is the fifth slalom in the Sierra Cup Slalom Series. The course will be open for practice all day Saturday, and the slalom competition will be held on Sunday. A flow of about 650-750 cfs is projected. Paddlers -- if you haven't tried slalom, citizen races are low key and fun. Watch the Olympic paddlers on TV, then come out and give it a try! Click on the following link to download the Registration Form. (Adobe PDF)

Thanks to all of you that made our Sizzlin' Summer Sale a great success. Because of the great response, we think we may have the sale at the end of July or first of August every year to give you more of a chance to boat on the Lower Kern with your new gear.

For those of you who missed out, we still have some boats left. There are deals still to be had on the Jackson 4Fun, Super Fun, 2Fun, and Fun1; Wave Sport Diesel 65, Zero Gravity 54 and 48; Liquid Logic Big Wheel, Scooter, Lil' Joe, and Hoss; Pyranha S6X & Fs, and more. Recreational kayaks still available include the Tarpon 120 and 130, Pungos, Sparky, America, Anglers. We also have a few Hyside Padillac 1-man & 2-man inflatable kayaks. We also have a large number of older trade-in boats. Our boat inventory varies daily. Please call 1-800-376-7303 if you are interested in a specific boat and don't see it on our New Boat Barn or Used Boat Barn. Thanks for a great season!

A mild to moderate El Nino may be in the works. In the August 5, 2004 update of his Multivariate ENSO Index (MEI) page Dr. Klaus Wolter reported a 0.2 increase in the MEI since last month, and more than 0.5 increase in the last four months. According to Dr. Wolter, "An increase into the upper tercile rankings at this time of year compared to the preceding spring has ALWAYS resulted in at least weak to moderate El Niño conditions during the subsequent fall and winter." The Climate Prediction Center's ENSO Diagnostic Discussion, issued August 5, also says that El Niño conditions are expected to develop during the next 3 months.

Here is a snapshot of today's flow and reservoir data, based on reports from the Corps of Engineers (COE) and Southern California Edison (SCE). Click on "Current" to get the latest COE info. For SCE flow information, call the flow phone at 877-537-6356 or 760-376-8821. According to SCE, the flow phone values reported for Above & Below Fairview, and Below Democrat Dam are updated every 5-10 seconds. All other flow phone data is manually updated twice a day (7am & 2pm) when an operator is on duty.

More information concerning flow and weather can be found on our LINKS page.

River Notes for Wednesday, August 18, 2004

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Radiant smile beaming, Rebecca Giddens drifted in the current beyond the finish line knowing she had just put down two fast and clean runs on a tough, physically demanding Olympic whitewater course. The skill, experience, training, fitness, focus, mental toughness and love of the sport that brought her a World Championship in 2002 propelled her from fourth place after a difficult Semifinal run, to second place, and a Silver medal, in the 2004 Athens Olympics!

Olympic competition requires a level of dedication and strength of character that very few possess. Rebecca epitomizes the Olympic ideal in every way. Way to Go Rebecca!! (Watch Rebecca paddle in NBC's prime time Olympic coverage, tonight at 8:00 PM.)

Also competing in Athens is Joe Jacobi, 1992 gold medallist in Men's Whitewater C2. Joe is the gold in KRA's annual Gold Medal kayaking camps, held each Spring on the Rio Bravo section of the Kern River near Bakersfield. Joe and partner Matt Taylor will be competing in the C2 event starting on Thursday. Go Joe & Matt, and all the Team U.S.A. athletes!

Following is a schedule of whitewater kayaking TV coverage, based on the listings on NBCOlympics.com, localized for Los Angeles. If previous Olympics coverage is any indicator, times and coverage specified should be considered tentative. (Today, NBC changed the schedule to include Women's K1 coverage in prime time tonight, instead of the early AM tomorrow.)

Check the NBCOlympics.com web site for up-to-date TV schedules for all of the Canoe-Kayak events. If you "localize" the site by using the O-zone feature, submitting your zip code and selecting a local TV station, it appears the schedule times are adjusted for your time zone. Following are links to Canoe-Kayak results on NBCOlympics.com and Canoe-Kayak results on the Athens 2004 web sites.

The Kern Valley River Council is hosting a whitewater slalom August 21-22, 2004, at the Miracle Hot Springs slalom course. The race is the fifth slalom in the Sierra Cup Slalom Series. The course will be open for practice all day Saturday, and the slalom competition will be held on Sunday. A flow of about 650-750 cfs is projected. Paddlers -- if you haven't tried slalom, citizen races are low key and fun. Watch the Olympic paddlers on TV, then come out and give it a try! Click on the following link to download the Registration Form. (Adobe PDF)

Thanks to all of you that made our Sizzlin' Summer Sale a great success. Because of the great response, we think we may have the sale at the end of July or first of August every year to give you more of a chance to boat on the Lower Kern with your new gear.

For those of you who missed out, we still have some boats left. There are deals still to be had on the Jackson 4Fun, Super Fun, 2Fun, and Fun1; Wave Sport Diesel 65, Zero Gravity 54 and 48; Liquid Logic Big Wheel, Scooter, Lil' Joe, and Hoss; Pyranha S6X & Fs, and more. Recreational kayaks still available include the Tarpon 120 and 130, Pungos, Sparky, America, Anglers. We also have a few Hyside Padillac 1-man & 2-man inflatable kayaks. We also have a large number of older trade-in boats. Our boat inventory varies daily. Please call 1-800-376-7303 if you are interested in a specific boat and don't see it on our New Boat Barn or Used Boat Barn. Thanks for a great season!

A mild to moderate El Nino may be in the works. In the August 5, 2004 update of his Multivariate ENSO Index (MEI) page Dr. Klaus Wolter reported a 0.2 increase in the MEI since last month, and more than 0.5 increase in the last four months. According to Dr. Wolter, "An increase into the upper tercile rankings at this time of year compared to the preceding spring has ALWAYS resulted in at least weak to moderate El Niño conditions during the subsequent fall and winter." The Climate Prediction Center's ENSO Diagnostic Discussion, issued August 5, also says that El Niño conditions are expected to develop during the next 3 months.

Here is a snapshot of today's flow and reservoir data, based on reports from the Corps of Engineers (COE) and Southern California Edison (SCE). Click on "Current" to get the latest COE info. For SCE flow information, call the flow phone at 877-537-6356 or 760-376-8821. According to SCE, the flow phone values reported for Above & Below Fairview, and Below Democrat Dam are updated every 5-10 seconds. All other flow phone data is manually updated twice a day (7am & 2pm) when an operator is on duty.

More information concerning flow and weather can be found on our LINKS page.

River Notes for Tuesday, August 17, 2004

Important information about River Notes.

Kern River paddler Rebecca Giddens, 2000 Olympian, 2002 World Champion and five time National Champion in women's whitewater slalom, qualified today in Athens for the Women's K1 Whitewater Semifinal on Wednesday. The 15 women with the best two run cumulative score in today's qualifying heats have advanced to the Semifinal. The top 10 in the one run Semifinal will then advance to the Final. The Semifinal and Final scores are then combined to produce the final results. Go Rebecca!

Also competing in Athens is Joe Jacobi, 1992 gold medallist in Men's Whitewater C2. Joe is the gold in KRA's annual Gold Medal kayaking camps, held each Spring on the Rio Bravo section of the Kern River near Bakersfield. Joe and partner Matt Taylor will be competing in the C2 event starting on Thursday. Go Joe & Matt, and all the Team U.S.A. athletes!

Following is a schedule of whitewater kayaking TV coverage, based on the listings on NBCOlympics.com, as of August 17, for Los Angeles. (Updated at 8:00 P.M.) If previous Olympics coverage is any indicator, times and coverage specified should be considered tentative. The TV schedule of Canoe-Kayak events on the USACK web site differs for certain events.

Check the NBCOlympics.com web site for up-to-date TV schedules for all of the Canoe-Kayak events. If you "localize" the site by using the O-zone feature, and submitting your zip code and selecting a local TV station, it appears the schedule times are adjusted for your time zone. Following are links to Canoe-Kayak results on NBCOlympics.com and Canoe-Kayak results on the Athens 2004 web sites.

The Kern Valley River Council is hosting a whitewater slalom August 21-22, 2004, at the Miracle Hot Springs slalom course. The race is the fifth slalom in the Sierra Cup Slalom Series. The course will be open for practice all day Saturday, and the slalom competition will be held on Sunday. A flow of about 650-750 cfs is projected. Paddlers -- if you haven't tried slalom, citizen races are low key and fun. Watch the Olympic paddlers on TV, then come out and give it a try! Click on the following link to download the Registration Form. (Adobe PDF)

Thanks to all of you that made our Sizzlin' Summer Sale a great success. Because of the great response, we think we may have the sale at the end of July or first of August every year to give you more of a chance to boat on the Lower Kern with your new gear.

For those of you who missed out, we still have some boats left. There are deals still to be had on the Jackson 4Fun, Super Fun, 2Fun, and Fun1; Wave Sport Diesel 65, Zero Gravity 54 and 48; Liquid Logic Big Wheel, Scooter, Lil' Joe, and Hoss; Pyranha S6X & Fs, and more. Recreational kayaks still available include the Tarpon 120 and 130, Pungos, Sparky, America, Anglers. We also have a few Hyside Padillac 1-man & 2-man inflatable kayaks. We also have a large number of older trade-in boats. Our boat inventory varies daily. Please call 1-800-376-7303 if you are interested in a specific boat and don't see it on our New Boat Barn or Used Boat Barn. Thanks for a great season!

A mild to moderate El Nino may be in the works. In the August 5, 2004 update of his Multivariate ENSO Index (MEI) page Dr. Klaus Wolter reported a 0.2 increase in the MEI since last month, and more than 0.5 increase in the last four months. According to Dr. Wolter, "An increase into the upper tercile rankings at this time of year compared to the preceding spring has ALWAYS resulted in at least weak to moderate El Niño conditions during the subsequent fall and winter." The Climate Prediction Center's ENSO Diagnostic Discussion, issued August 5, also says that El Niño conditions are expected to develop during the next 3 months.

Here is a snapshot of today's flow and reservoir data, based on reports from the Corps of Engineers (COE) and Southern California Edison (SCE). Click on "Current" to get the latest COE info. For SCE flow information, call the flow phone at 877-537-6356 or 760-376-8821. According to SCE, the flow phone values reported for Above & Below Fairview, and Below Democrat Dam are updated every 5-10 seconds. All other flow phone data is manually updated twice a day (7am & 2pm) when an operator is on duty.

More information concerning flow and weather can be found on our LINKS page.

River Notes for Thursday, August 12, 2004

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Kern River paddler Rebecca Giddens, 2004 & 2000 Olympian, 2002 World Champion and five time National Champion in women's whitewater slalom, competes in her second Olympics in Athens next week. Also competing is Joe Jacobi, 1992 gold medallist in Men's Whitewater C2. Joe is the gold in KRA's annual Gold Medal kayaking camps, held each Spring on the Rio Bravo section of the Kern River near Bakersfield. Go Rebecca, Joe and all the Team U.S.A. athletes!

Following is a schedule of whitewater kayaking TV coverage, based on the listings on NBCOlympics.com, as of August 12, for Los Angeles. If previous Olympics coverage is any indicator, times and coverage specified should be considered tentative. The TV schedule of Canoe-Kayak events on the USACK web site differs for certain events.

Check the NBCOlympics.com web site for up-to-date TV schedules for all of the Canoe-Kayak events. If you "localize" the site by submitting your zip code and selecting a local TV station, it appears the schedule times are adjusted for your time zone.

The Kern Valley River Council is hosting a whitewater slalom August 21-22, 2004, at the Miracle Hot Springs slalom course. The race is the fifth slalom in the Sierra Cup Slalom Series. The course will be open for practice all day Saturday, and the slalom competition will be held on Sunday. A flow of about 650-750 cfs is projected. Paddlers -- if you haven't tried slalom, citizen races are low key and fun. Watch the Olympic paddlers on TV, then come out and give it a try! Click on the following link to download the Registration Form. (Adobe PDF)

Thanks to all of you that made our Sizzlin' Summer Sale a great success. Because of the great response, we think we may have the sale at the end of July or first of August every year to give you more of a chance to boat on the Lower Kern with your new gear.

For those of you who missed out, we still have some boats left. There are deals still to be had on the Jackson 4Fun, Super Fun, 2Fun, and Fun1; Wave Sport Diesel 65, Zero Gravity 54 and 48; Liquid Logic Big Wheel, Scooter, Lil' Joe, and Hoss; Pyranha S6X & Fs, and more. Recreational kayaks still available include the Tarpon 120 and 130, Pungos, Sparky, America, Anglers. We also have a few Hyside Padillac 1-man & 2-man inflatable kayaks. We also have a large number of older trade-in boats. Our boat inventory varies daily. Please call 1-800-376-7303 if you are interested in a specific boat and don't see it on our New Boat Barn or Used Boat Barn. Thanks for a great season!

A mild to moderate El Nino may be in the works. In the August 5, 2004 update of his Multivariate ENSO Index (MEI) page Dr. Klaus Wolter reported a 0.2 increase in the MEI since last month, and more than 0.5 increase in the last four months. According to Dr. Wolter, "An increase into the upper tercile rankings at this time of year compared to the preceding spring has ALWAYS resulted in at least weak to moderate El Niño conditions during the subsequent fall and winter." The Climate Prediction Center's ENSO Diagnostic Discussion, issued August 5, also says that El Niño conditions are expected to develop during the next 3 months.

Here is a snapshot of today's flow and reservoir data, based on reports from the Corps of Engineers (COE) and Southern California Edison (SCE). Click on "Current" to get the latest COE info. For SCE flow information, call the flow phone at 877-537-6356 or 760-376-8821. According to SCE, the flow phone values reported for Above & Below Fairview, and Below Democrat Dam are updated every 5-10 seconds. All other flow phone data is manually updated twice a day (7am & 2pm) when an operator is on duty.

More information concerning flow and weather can be found on our LINKS page.

River Notes for Friday, August 6, 2004

Important information about River Notes.

Thanks to all of you that made our Sizzlin' Summer Sale a great success. Because of the great response, we think we may have the sale at the end of July or first of August every year to give you more of a chance to boat on the Lower Kern with your new gear.

For those of you who missed out, we still have some boats left. There are deals still to be had on the Jackson 4Fun, Super Fun, 2Fun, and Fun1; Wave Sport Diesel 65, Zero Gravity 54 and 48; Liquid Logic Big Wheel, Scooter, Lil' Joe, and Hoss; Pyranha S6X & Fs, and more. Recreational kayaks still available include the Tarpon 120 and 130, Pungos, Sparky, America, Anglers. We also have a few Hyside Padillac 1-man & 2-man inflatable kayaks. We also have a large number of older trade-in boats. Our boat inventory varies daily. Please call 1-800-376-7303 if you are interested in a specific boat and don't see it on our New Boat Barn or Used Boat Barn. Thanks for a great season!

A mild to moderate El Nino may be in the works. In the August 5, 2004 update of his Multivariate ENSO Index (MEI) page Dr. Klaus Wolter reported a 0.2 increase in the MEI since last month, and more than 0.5 increase in the last four months. According to Dr. Wolter, "An increase into the upper tercile rankings at this time of year compared to the preceding spring has ALWAYS resulted in at least weak to moderate El Niño conditions during the subsequent fall and winter." The Climate Prediction Center's ENSO Diagnostic Discussion, issued August 5, also says that El Niño conditions are expected to develop during the next 3 months.

According to a press release on the USA Canoe-Kayak web site, the most comprehensive Olympic Canoe/Kayak coverage in history is planned on the NBC networks and NBCOlympics.com. The schedule is reported to include 1,210 hours of coverage (more than the last five Olympics combined), with Canoe/Kayak events featured on NBC, USA and MSNBC. A comprehensive TV Viewing Interactive Guide should be available on the NBCOlympics web site soon. Schedule highlights are currently listed.

Congratulations to the San Diego Kayak Club, winner of the Rebecca Giddens Olympic Fund raffle for a free kayak lesson with the 2004 & 2000 Olympian, 2002 World Champion and five time National Champion in women's whitewater slalom. As described in this San Diego Union-Tribune story, when 5-year-old Rebecca was asked what she wanted to be when she grew up, she replied, "I want to be in the Olympics." If you would like to contribute to the Rebecca Giddens Olympic Fund, please call the Store at 760-376-3745 for more details.

Here is a snapshot of today's flow and reservoir data, based on reports from the Corps of Engineers (COE) and Southern California Edison (SCE). Click on "Current" to get the latest COE info. For SCE flow information, call the flow phone at 877-537-6356 or 760-376-8821. According to SCE, the flow phone values reported for Above & Below Fairview, and Below Democrat Dam are updated every 5-10 seconds. All other flow phone data is manually updated twice a day (7am & 2pm) when an operator is on duty.

More information concerning flow and weather can be found on our LINKS page.

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