River Notes Archive

River Notes for Tuesday, July 31, 2001

Important information about River Notes.

Boating was good on the Miracle to Democrat run this weekend, with a flow of about 850 cfs on both days. On Monday the release from Isabella was increased to 940 cfs and remains at about this flow today. The SCE Flow Phone reports the Kern below Democrat is at 595 cfs today.

A number of boaters that were on the Lower Kern on Saturday attended the Private Boaters Meeting with the Forest Service on Saturday. Cannell Meadow District Judy Schutza reported that the Delonagha Access project was expected to be completed by the end of August. She also described planned improvements for the Johnsondale Bridge parking area and put-in, and the effort to reduce trash and improve sanitation on the NF Kern through project Clean River. River Ranger Brian Cosgrove presented preliminary data on river usage. To obtain more information, or to provide feedback, contact the Forest Service at (760) 376-3781

Selected new Whitewater and Recreational Kayaks are on sale in the New Boat Barn! Whitewater boats on sale include Perception Amp, Shock, Method, Method Air, Ultra Clean, Dagger Centrifuge, Medieval, Showdown, Quake C-1, Necky Bliss, Gliss, Zip, Riot Slice, and WaveSport XXX. Sale is limited to stock on hand. For more information call 1- 800-376-7303.

Here is a snapshot of today's flow and reservoir data. Click on "Current" to get the latest info. (SCE reports that flow phone data is updated twice daily. For current information call 877-537-6356 or 760-376-8821.)

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

River Notes for Monday, July 23, 2001

Important information about River Notes.

There is a Private Boaters Meeting with the Forest Service Saturday, July 28, 7:00 PM at Kernville Chamber of Commerce. Topics to be discussed include:

• Update on Delonagha Access project.
• Johnsondale Bridge access improvements.
• Results of monitoring.
• Project Clean River.

The release to the Lower Kern at Borel was at about 800 cfs most of Saturday and then decreased Saturday afternoon to about 690 cfs. Today it's back up to about 840 cfs. There appears to be a temporary problem with the Corp of Engineer web site that provides Kern River flow data, but Lake Isabella hourly outflow data is still available from the CDEC web site.

Selected new Whitewater and Recreational Kayaks are on sale in the New Boat Barn! Whitewater boats on sale include Perception Amp, Shock, Method, Method Air, Ultra Clean, Dagger Centrifuge, Medieval, Showdown, Quake C-1, Necky Bliss, Gliss, Zip, Riot Slice, and WaveSport XXX. Sale is limited to stock on hand. For more information call 1- 800-376-7303.

Here is a snapshot of today's flow and reservoir data. Click on "Current" to get the latest info. (SCE reports that flow phone data is updated twice daily. For current information call 877-537-6356 or 760-376-8821.)

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

River Notes for Tuesday, July 17, 2001

Important information about River Notes.

Curious about how all the new kayaks perform? Then plan to head to Miracle Hot Springs Saturday, July 21, from 1-5 PM for a Free Whitewater Kayak Demo Day. We'll have all of the hot new whitewater available for you to check out. It's a great opportunity to try the new boats on the water, and Sierra South staff will be on hand to answer all your questions. Call 1-760-376-3745 for more info.

Monsoon Sale on New Whitewater Kayaks on Sale in the New Boat Barn! Take an additional $50 off any whitewater boat listed as ON SALE in the New Boat Barn by mentioning the Monsoon Sale. This sale is good through July 21st. Boats on Sale include Perception Amp, Shock, Method, Method Air, Ultra Clean, Dagger Centrifuge, Medieval, Showdown, Quake C-1, Necky Bliss, Gliss, Zip, Riot Slice, and WaveSport XXX. Sale is limited to stock on hand. Please verify stock on website by phone: 800-376-7303.

Here is a snapshot of today's flow and reservoir data. Click on "Current" to get the latest info. (SCE reports that flow phone data is updated twice daily. For current information call 877-537-6356 or 760-376-8821.)

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

River Notes for Wednesday, July 11, 2001

Important information about River Notes.

El Nino returns?... Rumors are just beginning to spread about the return of El Nino for the winter of '01-'02. If this Summer's monsoons are a precursor, then we may be in for a big water year in '02. Flows on the Upper Kern peaked last Friday at over 1000 cfs. "I have never seen the Upper come back to over 600 cfs once the river dropped below 250 cfs in nearly 20 years on the Kern," said Sierra South co-owner Tom Moore.

Since July 4, the remote sensor at Crabtree Meadow (10,700 ft.) in the High Sierra recorded 1.74 inches of rain. Many opportunistic paddlers (webmaster included) got 4 days of good Forks paddling in during the higher flows... "It is great to be able to check the flow out on an hourly basis," said Sierra South kayak instructor Rob Puryear. "Seeing the flow stay up consistently during the summer storm let us know it wasn't just a couple of hours of spiked flows." The river today is still above 500 cfs which is great for running Inflatable kayaks and hard shells on the Class II-III Lickety Split section.

Monsoon Sale on New Whitewater Kayaks on Sale in the New Boat Barn! Take an additional $50 off any whitewater boat listed as ON SALE in the New Boat Barn by mentioning the Monsoon Sale. This sale is good through July 21st. Boats on Sale include Perception Amp, Shock, Method, Method Air, Ultra Clean, Dagger Centrifuge, Medieval, Showdown, Quake C-1, Necky Bliss, Gliss, Zip, Riot Slice, and WaveSport XXX. Sale is limited to stock on hand. Please verify stock on website by phone: 800-376-7303.

Curious about how all the new kayaks perform? Then plan to head to Miracle Hot Springs Saturday, July 21, from 1-5 PM for a Free Whitewater Kayak Demo Day. We'll have all of the hot new whitewater available for you to check out. It's a great opportunity to try the new boats on the water, and Sierra South staff will be on hand to answer all your questions.

Here is a snapshot of today's flow and reservoir data. Click on "Current" to get the latest info. (SCE reports that flow phone data is updated twice daily. For current information call 877-537-6356 or 760-376-8821.)

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

River Notes for Friday, July 6, 2001

Important information about River Notes.

Curious about how all the new kayaks perform? Then plan to head to Kernville for our Free Kayak Demo Days. We'll have all of the hot new touring/recreational kayaks and whitewater available for you to check out. It's a great opportunity to try the new boats on the water, and Sierra South staff will be on hand to answer all your questions.

Summer Sizzler Sale! Don’t miss this limited-time opportunity to purchase selected Perception Touring and Recreational Kayaks at the best prices of the year! Sierra South is offering you a 15% discount off retail of in-stock kayaks good for the period of June 22 through July 8, 2001. The following is a list of the model(s) we have in stock: Swing, America Basic & Expedition, Carolina Expedition w/rudder, Shadow, Eclipse and Swifty. Please go to our New Boat Barn for more information on each model, color or prices. If you still have more questions, call us on our mail-order line at 800-376-7303. We can ship anywhere in the U.S. please call for a quote.

As a result of the extended period of warm weather and monsoonal showers, the Upper Kern has popped back up to about 500 cfs! Today, the Lower Kern at Borel is at about 1400 cfs. This is an excellent flow for the Dam Run, Miracle to Democrat Run and the experts only runs on the Kern Below Democrat.

Here is a snapshot of today's flow and reservoir data. Click on "Current" to get the latest info. (SCE reports that flow phone data is updated twice daily. For current information call 877-537-6356 or 760-376-8821.)

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

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