Big Meadow Sierra Mountains | Kernville, CA
Off road motorcycle riding in the Sierra Mountains. Destination: Big Meadow off the Sherman Pass above Kernville about 30 miles at 8,000 feet.
Snow Day on the North Fork of the Stanislaus River
Every now and then we are treated with a day of snowfall while we raft down through the higher elevation watershed of the North Fork of the Stanislaus.
On this day, we had our camera crew ready to capture the magic when a morning of sunny skies quickly turned into a gorgeous whitewater winter wonderland in the middle of May.
About the North Fork of the Stanislaus River:
A well-kept secret, the North Fork of the Stanislaus River features exciting Class IV+ rapids in a high elevation alpine scenery and close proximity to groves of Giant Sequoia Redwoods. This river is best suited for athletic and adventurous rafters as intense and technical paddling is required.
THE RAPIDS:
Steep and narrow Class IV+ to challenge your skills
The North Stanislaus' steep gradient (70' per mile) creates many stair-stepping drops and tumultuous twists and turns. You'll become an expert paddler, maneuvering through the river's speeding currents and tight chutes. And because All-Outdoors is one of the few outfitters permitted by the USFS to offer trips on the North Stanislaus, you will most likely have the river to yourself.
THE RIVER SCENERY:
Immense and peaceful pine forests; crystal-clear water
The North Stanislaus canyon is part of what makes this trip one of our most unique. It begins at a high elevation--over 4000-feet in Stanislaus National Forest amidst towering pine and fir trees. The waterway itself is narrow and small, instilling the feel of an intimate mountain stream. Dogwood and wild azalea pepper the riverbanks. Halfway down this intense run we enter Calaveras Big Trees State Park which is home to the largest living trees on earth, the Giant Sequoia Redwoods.
LOCATION:
Flows through Calaveras Big Trees State Park
Just two and a half hours from Sacramento and three and a half hours from San Francisco, the North Stanislaus is close to many metropolitan areas. The small town of Angels Camp is a short half-hour drive. Nearby highways include 108, 4, 49, and 395.
TYPICAL RAFTING SEASON:
April - May*
The North Stanislaus is an early springtime river. Even though there is one dam above this run, the river depends on snowmelt below the dam for its flows. The North Stanislaus begins to run when the snow below 6,000' begins to melt after winter. Flows are usually best from early or mid-April to mid-May. Even though its season is limited to just four to six weeks, avid rafters should make every effort to experience this unique run at least once.
MEALS:
Freshly prepared riverside feasts
Our lunch begins with tortilla chips, salsa, and fresh summer fruits. Our gourmet build-your-own sandwich bar includes all the fixings needed to assemble the perfect sandwich to your preference. We also provide a beverage, and cookies to finish it off.
If you have special dietary requirements, we encourage you to tell us at the time of your reservation. We will do our very best to accommodate your needs.
UEST INVOLVEMENT:
How You Participate in Rafting the River
All-Outdoors runs paddle raft trips on the North Stanislaus. In a paddle raft, each guest and a professional guide have a paddle and navigate the river working as a coordinated team. North Stanislaus trips are intense and highly participatory so guests need to be ready and willing to paddle. In times of extreme high water, we may elect to use oar-paddle combination rafts (a professional guide steers the boat with oars while simultaneously calling commands to paddlers in the boat). All guests should be able to swim.
Learn more about our whitewater rafting trips on the North Fork of the Stanislaus River:
Dry Meadow Creek 2011
Terran Viehe kayaking the Teacups of Dry Meadow Creek in July 2011.
Living Green in the Kern River Valley Festival 2009
Living Green in the KRV (Kern River Valley) is an annual sustainability festival held in March. The 2009 festival featured a Fun Run, Green Tours, a three day film festival at the Reel Cinema in Wofford Heights, a Fine Art exhibit and reception at the Odd Fellows Hall in Kernville, a series of green workshops at the Lake Isabella Senior Center and a GREEN EXPO at the Family Life Center in Wofford Heights. The Green Expo featured music and commercial vendors that distribute green products such as: books and workshops, energy efficient heaters, energy saving appliances, green building materials, low wattage light bulbs, organic gardening supplies, organic produce, recycling services, solar panels and wind turbines. This is a family focused sustainability event with something for everyone! Music at the Fine Art Exhibit is performed by Archie Logsdon, Lost Hills. Music at the Green Expo is performed by Out of the Blue.
Shredding the sequoia river trail
Mountain biking the sequoia river trail in milerton California on my felt mtb
Riding With Tim
Tim Zimmer was my best friend. I met Tim in 2001 at Dayton Motorcycle Club. We rode together many times, both on and off road on our motorcycles. Tim passed away on March 23, 2012 after a long battle with stomach cancer. He was 59. The background video is from our last dual-sport ride together near Johnson City, TN, in June, 2011. The still pictures and other video clips were collected from our many trips and rides together.
Tim saved my life in 2008, when I was badly injured in the desert south of Moab, Utah. When his time of peril came less than four years later, there was nothing I could do to save him. He was a great guy. I will never forget him.
Norm Kern
Note: Music used in this YouTube version is entirely royalty-free, legally licensed by my company.
hwy 49
My ride with a buddy up hwy 49 in Auburn, Ca
song not mine all rights go to Gramatik
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Geronimo Trail full - TMTA/Lehigh Trails Tehachapi CA
The Tehachapi Mountain Trails Association created the Geronimo Trail in the spring of 2018. The trail starts from the uphill portion of the Mifflin Loop and 3 miles later, connects back to the lower down hill section of Mifflin Loop. The trail climbs over 500 to a peak elevation of almost 4800 feet. In this video we can suffer along with this single speed rider continuously through the whole climb and then take on the down hill with this rigid frame bike. Geronimo may be one of our most difficult trails but the climbing grade is well designed as proved by this video. Also, the downhill bits take skill but with a little care, riders of most levels should be capable of staying upright throughout the full trail.
Scenes of Change March 2016 virtual cycling (Minuteman, Cambridge, Belmont, Watertown, Waltham)
No audio. Strava and video are totally out of sync. First because I forgot to start Strava, then there was the issue where I am getting a feel for the battery life but didn't really it wasn't fully charged so it dies out just after I get on the Minuteman Trail. Overall though a fun ride. Wasn't sure what to call it so I let a commentor do that for me (thank-you Sondress T). Ride starts off at Belmont Community Gardens, goes by a golf course and a farm stand, finds the Minute Man Bike Path... battery dies around Trader Joes I think... Porter Square... back around trails on the other side of Alewife... Somehow ended up on Common St and managed to find another cool heart healthy/dog park path on the Belmont/Waltham line. Then followed the river back to Brandeis. Enjoy. Feel free to put time stamps for any points of interest in the comments.
Walden Pond virtual hike (Nov 2012)