The Hot Springs river access point is located under the U.S. 25-70 bridge near downtown Hot Springs, in the former Nantahala Outdoor Center parking lot.

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.

Water is again running in the Kern River through Bakersfield, four months after it suddenly went dry at the end of August, 2024, leading to a massive fish die off. But it will only last through ...

Community members of Kern County walk the dry riverbed in protest for the water restoration in the Kern River. The river was shut down in August of 2024, affecting recreational use and wildlife.

Keats, who represents plaintiffs like Bring Back the Kern, Kern River Parkway Foundation and the Kern Audubon Society, said the state Legislature determined “that the fish gets the water first,” ...