Whitewater rafters portaged a boat for 16 miles beside the Kern River, protesting the removal of water for a hydropower plant. The facility's license is up for renewal.

Whitewater rafters portaged a boat for 16 miles beside the Kern River, protesting the removal of water for a hydropower plant. The facility's license is up for renewal.

The Kern County Water Agency filed a motion May 30 seeking to remove Kern County Superior Court Judge Gregory Pulskamp from the long-running Kern River lawsuit saying it believes he […] ...

If you aren’t familiar with the sign, it shows how many were killed in the Kern River since officials began keeping track in 1968. On Friday, that number changed to 342 to remind visitors of the ...

The Kern River is a major source of revenue for this mountain community. Daneya Williams, general manager at Whitewater Voyages, tells me the rafting companies bring in about $1 million per year.

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 ...