River Notes Archive

River Notes for Thursday, May 31, 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 whitewater and touring/recreational kayaks 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.

Want to sell your old boat in our Used Boat Barn? Contact the store at 1-760-376-3745 for information.

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, May 22, 2001

Important information about River Notes.

The temperature has been in the nineties the last couple of afternoons and the warm weather has helped keep the Upper Kern flow above 2000 cfs. The paddling has just been outstanding, and should be great this Memorial Day weekend.

Curious about how all the new kayaks perform? Then plan to head to Kernville for our Free Kayak Demo Weekends. We'll have all of the hot new whitewater and touring/recreational kayaks 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.

Want to sell your old boat in our Used Boat Barn? Contact the store at 1-760-376-3745 for information.

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, May 14, 2001

Important information about River Notes.

The weather and the water continue to be excellent on the Kern River. The hot weather last week pushed the Upper Kern to 2454 cfs last Thursday (May 11). This afternoon the Upper Kern is running about 1725 cfs, the Lower Kern at Borel is about 680 cfs, and the temperature is about 85 degrees. The road to the Forks put-in is open. Time to paddle!

The most recent MEI (Multivariate ENSO Index) value of -0.07 indicates a significant weakening of a La Nina that has persisted since 1998. Whether this is an indication of a pending El Nino, or just seasonal warming, remains to be seen. Forecasts appear to be evenly divided between Neutral and Warm episode conditions prevailing this Fall and Winter. There are complex short-cycle and long-cycle relationships between sea surface temperatures and global precipitation patterns. Strong warm episode conditions generally result in increased rainfall in California and an above average snowpack. The current long lead precipitation forecast is for precipitation in California to be near climatological norms this Winter.

Today's RiverPhoto is of Eric Southwick doing a clean cartwheel in the prelims of the 2001 TEVA Kern Festival Rodeo at Riverside Park. Eric placed third in the Men's Pro Finals and earned a cool $600 for the effort. For full results and more photos see Kern Festival 2001 Results and Kern Festival 2001 Photos.

Boats are being added to the New Boat Barn almost daily, so be sure to check for the latest arrivals! Today, we have the new Pyranha Sub 7 #2 in stock and ready to paddle.

Want to sell your old boat in our Used Boat Barn? Contact the store at 1-760-376-3745 for information.

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, May 8, 2001

Important information about River Notes.

It looks like the Upper Kern will probably top 2000 cfs today. At 9:00 this morning the Upper was at 1968 cfs, and the Lower Kern at Borel had just been increased to 710 cfs.

The paddling has been great. The current Short Term Snowmelt Forecast from the N.W.S. California-Nevada River Forecast Center and the California Department of Water Resources forecasts flows to average about 2000 cfs through May 21. (This is a median value that assumes seasonable temperatures.)

Today's RiverPhoto is of Eric Southwick doing a clean cartwheel in the prelims of the 2001 TEVA Kern Festival Rodeo at Riverside Park. Eric placed third in the Men's Pro Finals and earned a cool $600 for the effort. For full results and more photos see Kern Festival 2001 Results and Kern Festival 2001 Photos.

Boats are being added to the New Boat Barn almost daily, so be sure to check for the latest arrivals! Today, we have the new Pyranha Sub 7 #2 in stock and ready to paddle.

Want to sell your old boat in our Used Boat Barn? Contact the store at 1-760-376-3745 for information.

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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