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The soul of Bakersfield grew a little richer the day our river began to flow through town again. Seeing the water meander past Beach Park, transforming the dry, lifeless dirt into an actual river, lifted my spirits. Inspired, I decided to take a one-day pilgrimage to the origin of the mighty Kern.The journey to the Lake Isabella/Kernville area goes against the rushing rapids. While I drove east on a curvy canyon road, the river raced west into Bakersfield. Watching the water tumble over boulders never ceases to thrill me. In fact, I pulled over and took photos as if marveling over it for the first time.Within an hour, I arrived at Lake Isabella’s main dam campground and parked outside the gate. The temperature gauge inside my car read 93 degrees –– about six degrees cooler than Bakersfield ––  not too hot yet to walk around. I strolled through the empty campsites and made my way closer to the dam. They’re still releasing water into the Kern,...
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