Whitewater rafting is roaring back to life in California after years of drought

Whitewater rafting is roaring back to life in California after years of drought Main Photo

19 May 2023


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UPPER KERN RIVER, CA – On a recent bright afternoon, a group of boaters hurries onto a raft in the Upper Kern River. Almost as soon as the boat launches, the directions start coming in a cascade as swift as the water.

"Forward two! Forward Two! Keep going!" yells Miles Curtis.

He's the guide on this particular excursion down a six-mile stretch of the upper Kern, about an hour above Bakersfield.

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