Whitewater rafters portaged a boat for 16 miles beside the Kern River, protesting the removal of water for a hydropower plant ...

With a healthy snowpack in the Sierras, the Kern River above Isabella Lake is running full and local businesses can take you for as much or as little adventure as you can handle. "Forty-five ...

Local rafting guide Nathaniel Simms says most fatalities share one thing in common... “What they don't tell you is that about 95% or more of everybody who's died in the Kern River was not wearing a ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Though temperatures may have fooled us, Thursday marks the first official day of Summer. If you’re looking for a way to keep cool during these upcoming triple ...

Record storms and epic snowpack will mean plenty of water for rafting companies like Sierra South Mountain Sports, shown here leading an early-season tour on the Upper Kern River. (Myung J. Chun ...

With the higher amount of snow runoff than in previous years, it brings intensity to the Kern River that has not been seen in years.

Six rafting enthusiasts held a grueling protest Sunday to draw awareness to what they say are inadequate flows in a 16-mile stretch of the Kern River because of Southern California Edison’s diversions ...

To call 2023 an unusual water year in the Kern River Basin would be a serious understatement.

Whitewater Voyages, Sierra South and Momentum River Expeditions team up for Whitewater Wednesday in the Kern River to help raise money for the Kernville Chamber of Commerce.

Friday: Campers may not know the river’s power. Also: A major deal between the state and automakers and a little old-school magic.

As California's massive winter snowpack melts, one industry is having a great year. Across the state, whitewater rafting is roaring back to life after years of debilitating drought.

A variety of river rafting experiences are available on the Kern River with local businesses in Kernville, including leisurely trip for kids as young as 6.