Kern River Tubing, Camping, and Fun Weekend!

YOU CAN RSVP WITHOUT PAYMENT, BUT ONLY THE PAYMENT GUARANTEES YOUR SPOT.

We got our 12 people for the Whitewater Rafting on the Lower Kern group, so now I'm opening this up for people who want to come tubing, camping, and doing all the other fun things we have planned for the weekend.

At this time of the year, the water level on the Upper Kern, which is all fed by snowmelt, has gone down. The rapids are lighter, so rafting is not doable anymore, but the river now is perfect for tubing! If you have never gone river tubing, OMG, you will love it! And if you have gone river tubing, well, you will love it again!

And (yes, there is more!!!!), if that still wasn't enough, there are tons of other stuff to do in the area, such as swimming, kayaking, and paddle boarding at Lake Isabella, and exploring Packsaddle Cave (one of my favorites).

So, while people here in LA will be hot and bored to tears, we will be up on the Kern, tubing, swimming, exploring caves, and having fun. Ha! Take that, LA!

THE PLAN:

- I got us campsites at Hospital Flat, a campground right next to the river, starting on Friday, so we can arrive on Friday at any time after 3:00 pm and set up.

- On Saturday at 8:00 am, we have a group going whitewater rafting. The people who are not going to be rafting can take a free morning (you can go do a tubing run if you want, or do any of the things I mentioned above). At about 12:00pm, the rafting group will be done, so we can all meet for lunch and proceed with doing the other fun things together.

- The first, is obviously tubing. They have buses at the take-out location that take you to the put-in location. We'll take the bus up to the top, raft down, and probably repeat!

- Once we're done, we'll see how we feel, but the area is full of fun stuff to do. Lake Isabella will be full, so not only can we go for a swim, but we can also rent kayaks, paddleboards, jet skis, and even go waterskiing (we might have to bring our own equipment and rent a boat for that one).

- Early in the evening, we'll have a potluck dinner. We'll all bring something to make and share.

- But the night is not over! Like I said, it's full moon, so we have to go on a hike. We'll see how we feel, but if we still have a lot of energy, we can go to the Packsaddle Cave. If we're too tired for that one (it's 2.5 miles each way, with 1.7K elevation), we can go on an easy one.

- On Sunday, we'll have a group breakfast and then see what we feel like doing. There is a nice pool on the river right at the campground, so we might just go and chill there before heading home.

- Another cool thing to do on Sunday, if you have never done it, is to drive one hour north on the M-99 and go see the sequoias at the trail of 100 giants. I've been there and it's beautiful. We'll see how we feel.

IMPORTANT INFO:

- You will have to rent your own tube at Sierra South. Or you can buy one. I know that Big 5 has them and you can find them online too for about 20 bucks. Here is one on Amazon. I think buying one is a good idea. And when the winter comes, we can use it again on the snow. You will also DEFINITELY want to get a life vest, and you can find those at any sporting goods store, Target and of course on Amazon.

- For the cave, make sure to bring a flashlight!

- If you are new to camping, please take a look at the Adventure-us Camping List

- This is an adults trip. No kids, and no dogs.

PRICE: $35.00.

YOU CAN RSVP WITHOUT PAYMENT, BUT ONLY THE PAYMENT GUARANTEES YOUR SPOT. VENMO THE PAYMENT TO @EDUARDO-BRITO. MAKE SURE TO TELL ME YOUR NAME, AND MAKE SURE NOT TO MARK THE SALES PROTECTION BUTTON, OR THEY WILL CHARGE ME A FEE THAT I WILL HAVE TO PASS ALONG TO YOU.

All right! Let's have all the fun we can handle! See you guys there!

Eduardo