California Family Destination Guide

Rafting has been temporarily banned between Kernville and Johnsondale Bridge in Tulare County, and the 15-mile stretch of Mountain Highway 99 between Kernville and Fairview is also closed. Commercial rafting groups were alerted of the suspension by Tuesday morning. No timetable has been set for allowing rafters back into the river because the fire is ongoing. Numerous companies offer rafting trips on the upper Kern River, a popular destination for whitewater enthusiasts.

Fire brings suspension of rafting on upper Kern River

Big Basin Redwoods, California’s oldest state park with its rustic outpost of cabins and campsites deep in the Santa Cruz Mountains, appears a world frozen in time. After more than a century of stasis, however, the ageless attraction may be on the verge of change.

From new, modern lodging to expanded mountain-biking trails, state planners have begun mulling what the 108-year-old park should look like in its next century.

Change on the horizon for Californias oldest state park, Big Basin – San Jose Mercury News.