KERN RIVER NEWS. KERN RIVER FESTIVAL 2006 April 15-16, New Events added to Festival Brush Creek Race and 50/50 Poker Run

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S. Slalom Nationals A big Success at Kern Festival Schedule 3 Sierra Cups Winners 4 for 2005 Sierra Club - River 4 Touring Section Fesitval Raffle Info 4 Sierra Cup Slalom 5 Races for

1 KERN RIVER NEWS Official Newsletter of the Special Points of Interest: New Events at Kern Festival Sierra Cup Series in Fourth Year March, KERN RIVER FESTIVAL April 15-16, New Events added to Festival Brush Creek Race and 50/50 Poker Run U.S. Slalom Nationals and Pan American Slalom Championships at Kern Winners of the 2005 Sierra Cup. Inside this issue: Pan American 2 Championships and U.S. Slalom Nationals A big Success at Kern Festival Schedule 3 Sierra Cups Winners 4 for 2005 Sierra Club - River 4 Touring Section Fesitval Raffle Info 4 Sierra Cup Slalom 5 Races for REGISTRATION FORM AVAILABLE ONLINE AT Returning to the Kern Festival for is the Western Regional Slalom Team Trials and The Junior Olympic Qualifier. New for this year is the Brush Creek Race and the 50/50 Poker Run. While the USFS specialuse permit for the Brush Creek is still pending at the time of this writing, it is in it s final stages and expected to be approved.. Brush Creek has been a very popular place for all boaters to go whenever the water is running. The connected waterfalls and drops make for an exciting timed race. KVRC has been asked to hold this race for many years, and finally everything has come together to be able to host this event for. The 50/50 Poker Run is a brand new event for the Festival. The Poker Run is just a fun Paddling event that anyone can enter. For $5 per entry, everyone paddles Lickity Split and draws one card at the various stops along the run. At the end, the person with the highest hand gets 50% of the proceeds paid to enter the Poker Run. In addition, prizes will be given to the top winners. Just need to be able to paddle the Lickity Split run and have the luck of the draw! The Sierra Cup Slalom Series is now in its fourth year. The Kern Festival is the first event of the series, followed by the American River Festival, Cache Creek races, Reno Truckee slalom, Miracle Hot Springs Slalom, Eddy Hop, Lower Kern and the Mokelume River race. The top ten winners of last year s Sierra Cup will be given their awards at the Kern Festival dinner on Saturday night. Congratulations to Gary Valle, Jessica Subido and Sara Perales as the top three winners for 2005! * * * * *

2 KERN 2005 U.S. RIVER SLALOMFESTIVAL NATIONALS AND PAN AMERICAN A celebration SLALOM of whitewater CHAMPIONSHIPS AT MIRACLE Hosted by Kern HOT ValleySPRINGS River Council ARE A TRIUMPH AT THE KERN RIVER Last August over a 100 athletes from the U.S. and the various North, Central and South American countries came to the Miracle Hot Springs Slalom course for the 2005 TRIPLETAZO (a Spanish basebal term meaning triple play ), a series of national and international slalom races: U.S. Whitewater Slalom Nationals, Pan American Slalom Championship and the newest international races: America s Slalom Open. For the week prior to the events, the athletes arrived at the Kern, amazed at the high-water conditions still occurring on the Lower Kern. Because of the high-snow winter of the , the flow at Miracle was fluctuating between cfs. The flow at Miracle was quite fast and pushy at this level, requiring the athletes to use all their whitewater skills at slalom paddling. By the start of the four days of racing, the flow had dropped to between 1800 and 1900 cfs, which was a bit more user friendly. However, the international team of course designers added to the challenge of the fast water by creating some very unique course designs. For each day of racing, they created a course more difficult than the previous day, which was proper for this level of racing. The races turned out to be exciting and nerve-wracking for the athletes and the spectators alike. By the fourth day of racing, fatigue was obvious, but none of them let up and continued paddling at their best. When the races were done, The U.S. team ended up winning gold in K1W and C1, while the Canadian team took gold in K1 Men and C2. The other team medals went to the Brazilian team and the Chilean team. For the U.S. Nationals, Gold meals went to Brett Heyl (K1 Men), Jamie Tidmore (K1 Women), Ryan Bahn (C1) and Mark Poindexter / Ben Kvanli (C2). The final reports issued after the race from COPAC (Coalition of Pan American Canoeists), ICF and USA Canoe/Kayak rated the 2005 Pan American Championships and the 2005 U.S. Slalom Nationals as outstanding and highly successful. They also gave high ratings and expressed their gratitude for all the hard work done by the local organizing committee, which consisted of KVRC, the Kern Valley Chamber of Commerce, the Kernville Chamber of Commerce, Thomas Refuse and many other dedicated individuals who put in many hours and days of hard work to bring this event to the level of success that was achieved. Thanks to all of you!!! * * * PREMIER SPONSOR * * * OF THE KERN RIVER FESTIVAL AND THE SIERRA CUP SERIES 2

3 KERN RIVER FESTIVAL A Celebration of Whitewater SCHEDULE Friday, April noon-5pm Riverside Park Event Set Up - Volunteers Requested 2 p.m. 5 p.m. Riverside Park Reigstration begins when tent & tables set up. Saturday, April 15 8 am - 4 pm Riverside Park Registration 8:30 am Powerhouse Run Put-In (KR3) Wildwater Meeting 9:00 am Powerhouse Run Put-In (KR3) Wildwater Race Starts 11:30 am Brush Creek Racers Meeting 12:00 pm Brush Creek Brush Creek Race begins 11:30: am Riiverside Park Raft Race Boaters Meeting (may be held at Upper Ewings Rapid Check with Registration) 12:00 am Upper Ewings Rapid Raft Races start 10:am - 5:p.m. Riverside Park Slalom Course Practice 2:30 p.m. Powerhouse Run Put-In (KR3) Poker Run Boaters Meeting 3:p.m 5 p.m. Powerhouse Run Put-In (KR3) Poker Run begins must have all hands turned in by 5:00 7:00 p.m OddFellows Hall Dinner, Awards, and Festival Party Sunday, April 16 No Registration! No Registration! No Registration! 8:30 a.m. Riverside Park Slalom Qualifiter BoatersMeeting 9:00 a.m. Riverside Park National Team Qualifier Slalom 10:00 a.m.. Riverside Park TJ Slalom Boaters Meeting 10:30 a.m. Riverside Park TJ Slalom Race & Jr Olympic Qualifier 1:00 p.m. Riverside Park Drawing for Raffle awards After last race Riverside Park Slalom Awards Sponsor Displays and Demos in the Park throughout the Festival 3

4 SIERRA CUP RACES - Race Location When Organizer #1 Kern River Festival Kern River, Kernville California #2 American River Festival #3 Cache Creek #4 Reno/Truckee #5 Miracle Hot Springs Slalom Race #6 Eddy Hop Slalom #7 Mokelumne South Fork of the American Coloma, California Cache Creek, west of Woodland, California sierraclub.org/rivertouring Truckee River Downtown Reno, Nevada The Reno slalom & freestyle courses Lower Kern River Miracle Hot Springs CG Slalom race course Rancheria Rapid Section Lower Kern River Bakersfield CA Mokelumne River Jackson, California April April May 6-7 May August 26-27, Depending on Water level Sept 9-10 Sept or Sept 23-24, Depending on release Contact:Terry Valle (818) tvalle@ix.netcom.com American River Festival Contact: Bobbie Housand (530) bobbieh@innercite.com Sierra Club RTS, SF Bay Chapter; contact Bruce Schumacher (925) BSSchu@aol.com Keith Kishiyama (925) Sierra Nevada/Reno Whitewater Paddlers - Contact: Charlie Albright (702) cralbright@juno.com Contact: Terry Valle (818) tvalle@ix.netcom.com Kern River Alliance Mary Wilkening MWilkening@cox.net Loma Prieta Paddlers Contact Tom Musolf info@mokeraces.com SIERRA CUP RULES - HIGHLIGHTS 1. The Sierra Cup Slalom series is open to any paddler who participates in two or more slalom races from the above listed series. 2. A paddlers race results (place) is used to compute total points. 3. Points are accumulated by class (K1, K1W, C1, C2, OC1, etc) for each competitor. A paddler may earn points in more than one class; however, points are accumulated by class only. In the final tally, a boater may only place in one of the ten top places. 4. Cup races generally follow ICF slalom rules for penalties. Each local organization hosting an event can determine the manner in which their race is run and scored; i.e. best of two runs or combined total. 5. In the event of a tie, the paddler who attended the most races is placed higher. If there is still a tie, the paddler competing in the larger class is placed higher. 6. Even though paddlers who place first in their class generaly move up to the next class, there is no oficial rule regarding this. However, for Sierra Cup results, if a boater places first in any class and does not move up to the next class in subsequent races, their points will still be tallied with the higher level class that they should have moved into The maximum number of races to be used for final calculations will be six races. I.e., the lowest score of one race will be dropped if attending seven races. 8. The Sierra Cup organizers have final say in all aspect of the Series regarding tabulation of points and the rankings of the participants. Their decisions are final. Points: 1 st place 20 points 6 th Place 10 points 2 nd place 18 7 th Place 8 3 rd place 16 8 th Place 6 4 th place 14 9 th Place 4 5 th place th Place 2 Everyone who enters receives a minimum of 1 point Percentage points are added to each score based on size of class. For classes less than 3 in size and for the last person in each class a percentage calculation adjustment will be used, their time vs the best time in their gender (less than 3) or of their own class (last person to next to last). There is no charge for entering the Sierra Cup Series. Awards are given at the following Kern River Festival.

KERN FESTIVAL REGISTRATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT OUR WEBSITE: http://www.kernfestival.

Points were awarded to each racer according to the position they placed. No difference was made to class; that is, a novice could earn the same points as an expert.

Sara Perales K1W Junior 112.93 pts 4. Jenn Scarborough K1W Junior 110.57 pts 5. Keith Kishiyama K1 Exp A 103.04pts 6. Stein Beals K1 Junior 94.91 pts 7.

73 pts Of the people who placed in the 11 th to 20 th positions, had they attended just one more race (average races attended for this group was 5), they would have

org SIERRA CLUB RIVER TOURING SECTION LOS ANGELES If you are interested in making new friends, exploring new rivers and finding paddling partners, the Sierra Club River

Not only do they have several trips to the Kern, but also venture to the Kings, American, Carson, Yuba, and other great places to paddle.

They have monthly meetings at Grifith Park in Glendale, but it is not required to attend the meetings to participate in their trips.

5 KERN FESTIVAL REGISTRATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT OUR WEBSITE: WINNERS SIERRA CUP SLALOM SERIES Six slalom races were held at Kern River, Cache Creek, Truckee River, American River and Mokelume River last summer. Points were awarded to each racer according to the position they placed. No difference was made to class; that is, a novice could earn the same points as an expert. There were 152 racers throughout the six races. The top ten awards winners for 2005 are: 1. Gary Valle K1 Master pts 2. Jessica Subido K1W Exp A pts 3. Sara Perales K1W Junior pts 4. Jenn Scarborough K1W Junior pts 5. Keith Kishiyama K1 Exp A pts 6. Stein Beals K1 Junior pts 7. Nick Wilkening K1 Cadet pts 8. Mary Wilkening K1W Master pts 9. Joe Dunwoody K1 Junior pts 10. Aaron Sarver C pts Of the people who placed in the 11 th to 20 th positions, had they attended just one more race (average races attended for this group was 5), they would have finished in the top ten. Complete results, including results for each race are at: SIERRA CLUB RIVER TOURING SECTION LOS ANGELES If you are interested in making new friends, exploring new rivers and finding paddling partners, the Sierra Club River Touring Section, Los Angeles is the place to go. Throughout the year, RTS members offer several trips to various rivers throughout the west. Not only do they have several trips to the Kern, but also venture to the Kings, American, Carson, Yuba, and other great places to paddle. In addition, surfing and flatwater river trips are available. RTS is open to all types of paddlers whitewater, canoeists, rafts, and I.K s. They have monthly meetings at Grifith Park in Glendale, but it is not required to attend the meetings to participate in their trips. For more information, check out their website: There is also a web group site for impromptu trips, announcements, etc at: KERN FESTIVAL RAFFLE!! Grand Prize: DAGGER ID (Donated by California Canoe & Kayak) Additional prizes: Keen Footwear Kayak Clothing & Gear And many other prizes. Cost: $1.00 per ticket 25 tickets for $20.00 Drawing to be held at Riverside Park on Sunday, 4/16 at 1:00 p.m. All proceeds to A California non-profit organization 5

KERN RIVER NEWS. KERN RIVER FESTIVAL 2013 April 20-21, Returning Events HOOLIGAN PARADE Updated - TRIATHLON Additional SUP Races

KERN RIVER NEWS. KERN RIVER FESTIVAL 2013 April 20-21, Returning Events HOOLIGAN PARADE Updated - TRIATHLON Additional SUP Races KERN RIVER NEWS Official Newsletter of the Kern Valley River Council www.kvrc.org and www.kernfestival.com Special Points of interest: Events at Kern Festival Hooligan B.Y.O.B Build Your Own Boat! Ride