Kern River Conservancy Film

The Kern River Conservancy is absolutely one of the best things to happen to the Kern River Valley!
All of their volunteer work has made the entire Kern River extra special.

Check out their video on the Lower Kern River:


Find out more on the website: http://www.kernriverconservancy.org/

Kern River Conservancy is committed to working every aspect we can with Conservation to Education. To do so, we have forged partnerships with many organizations and government agencies in an effort to achieve our goals. We are proud to share our goals and common cores with our partners. 

• United States Forest Service  
• Leave No Trace
• California Land Management  
• Sierra Nevada Conservancy  
• American Rivers  
• California Trout
• Keepers of the Kern  
• Bureau of Land Management  
• Wild Places  
• National Environmental Education Foundation  
• Trash Free Earth

Pushing the Limits: Kayaking the Cataracts of the Kern

Yackass Productions recently released a great video on kayaking the Class 5+ Cataracts section of the Lower Kern River.   Kernville locals Evan Moore and Johny Chase, and friend Tad Dennis, are the stars of this incredible whitewater footage.  [Disclaimer: they are pros - dont try this at home]


The story is also featured in the newest edition of Kayak Session Magazine.

Nick Troutman, one of the most famous whitewater kayakers in the world, also joined on the big water and posted his video here:

Extreme Whitewater - Kern River 2017!

2017 is already an unreal year for whitewater on the Kern River. With a huge Sierra Snowpack, the peak flows will certainly extend throughout the summer!  Excited by the winter rains and flooding whitewater, some of the best paddlers in the world have been showing off their skills on the Kern River.

See incredible footage of local Kernville and professional kayaker Evan Moore on the Lower Kern River last week!!  This class 5+ run called "Cataracts of the Kern" was flowing high at 4400 cfs.


There was plenty of action!  Highlights of the carnage from Johnny Chase, Evan Moore, and Tad Dennis.


An infamous rapid named Fender Bender, a couple miles north of Kernville, was going off at 18,000 cfs. Watch Eric and Rebecca Giddens, former Olympians and Kern River Brewery owners, make it look easy!


Dont miss the Kern River Festival at the end of April this year!!

For more information on paddling the Kern, click here!

All of the River Flow information is found here.

Everything about adventures in the Kern River Sierra here.

A Glimpse of FUN in the Kern River Valley - Promo Video

Video from Kernville Chamber of Commerce, edited by Andrew Pernicano .

Forbes Mag Names Kernville Top-10 Best Town

Kernville is one of the top 10 best whitewater towns in America according to Forbes Magazinne's article, U.S. Whitewater Spots Worth A Visit by Monte Burke.

Fender Bender Rapid on "The Thunder Run"

Here's what they say:
"We've assembled a crack team of whitewater experts to help us pick out the 10 best whitewater towns in America. The list spans the country, from the southeast to the Pacific Northwest--and includes urban spots as well as country outposts...

We caught up with Jacobi in the town of Kernville, Calif., where he was hosting his annual whitewater skills camp. Jacobi had high praise for both the sheer length of the whitewater on the nearby Kern River--more than 100 miles--and its variety, from Class I (the easiest rapids) to Class V (the most difficult and dangerous in size and speed). He says the Kern River Brewing Company, owned by two kayakers, is a mandatory post-paddle stop. "

Read the full article here.

Spring on the Kern River