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Take me to the (Kern) River: Whitewater rafting in Bakersfield's backyard
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 minutes ...
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After years of drought, the Kern River thunders through Bakersfield once more
The city's assistant director of water resources says Bakersfield's lakes are already full and the groundwater ... recent rains means more water for the Kern River, and the river is flowing ...
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Kayaker dies after becoming pinned underwater in the Kern River; 4 others rescued
A kayaker died Tuesday after becoming pinned underwater in a fast-flowing section of the Kern River, the Tulare County sheriff’s office said. Related Articles Map: People drowned or swept away ...
Los Angeles Times3y
In Bakersfield, many push for bringing back the flow of the long-dry Kern River
BAKERSFIELD — The Kern River cascades from the Sierra Nevada in ... the irrigation canals flow full, carrying water to farming operations that produce a bounty of almonds, pistachios, grapes ...
Los Angeles Times8mon
‘It’s really sad’: River dries up abruptly in Bakersfield, leaving thousands of dead fish
“That there has been so much death is very, very disappointing, considering how full of life this was.” The Kern River has long been a dry riverbed in downtown Bakersfield. A group of ...
The New York Times1y
After a Winter Deluge, California Rivers Are Too Dangerous to Enjoy
From a perch overlooking churning white water rapids, Augie Houlemard, 29, the general manager of Kern River Outfitters, watched as the first of three rafts full of his guides careened as it went ...