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Rapid CA Class III+

Fairly Steep Rock Garden

American Whitewater 35.4358, -118.8180

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Gauge Conditions

Kern River NO 1 Conduit near Democrat Springs CA Upstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

The river bends to the left and picks up speed above an island. Stay left as the water splits into two channels around this long island. The channel on river left is the obvious choice. The rapid is a fairly steep rock garden.