The 2008 Kern River Festival
Hosted by the Kern Valley River Council, a California Non-Profit Organization
Dates: April 19 & 20 ( Saturday & Sunday)
Location: Riverside Park in Kernville, California
Year first held: 1963 This is the 44th year for the Kern River Whitewater Races.
Host: Kern Valley River Council, a California Non-Profit Organization.
Schedule: (preliminary)
Saturday, 4/19 - Raft Races, Slalom practice, Poker Run, Brush Creek Race (pending FS permit approval).
Sunday, 4/20 - Wildwater race, T.J. Citizen Slalom race (Junior Olympic qualifier).
Events:
Events include the Wildwater races, Raft races, Brush Creek Race (pending FS permit approval), Powerhouse Poker Run, and the TJ Classic Slalom race. The Slalom, and Wildwater events are
being held at Riverside Park in mid-town Kernville. The raft races will take place upstream of the bridge in Kernville, above the Park. The Poker Run will be on the Powerhouse (Lickety-Split) Run. All events
have easy access for boaters and spectators.
This is the fifth year the raft races have been part of the Kern Festival. With your support and participation, we hope to continue to make the raft races a challenging and exciting part of
the Kern River Festival.
Everyone is invited to come to the Festival and be a part of this long-running whitewater tradition! All events except the Raft Races have classes from novice to
expert. Hyside is providing rafts, so you don’t need to own a raft to participate in the Raft Races. (You do need a PFD and appropriate clothing.) There is no charge to view any of the events.
Sponsor and vendor booths will be setup in Riverside Park throughout the event. Come check out all the latest boats, paddling and outdoor gear! Saturday Sierra South will host a Happy Hour
with KRBC beer, soft drinks, and appetizers. Awards for the events that have been completed will be announced. The Festival Silent Auction and Raffle will be on Sunday.
Sierra Cup Slalom Series
The Kern Festival TJ Slalom is the first event of the Sierra Cup Slalom Series.
For Additional Information Contact:
For general information, volunteers, sponsors, vendors, etc, contact Terry Valle at (818) 340-3083, email: info@kvrc.org. For rafting information and volunteering, contact Sierra South
(760) 376-3745. Website info: http://www.kernfestival.org
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