Keith talked me into another jaunt up to the Kern for a Forks trip with the idea of getting up there early enough the afternoon before for a quick 2.5 mile run down the III+ Limestone Run, one of the few other things currently running. We met Tim and shuttle driver Clara at about 6pm and quickly got organized. Through a series of cascading mistakes I managed to forget my PFD at home but Tim saved my day by having a spare handy. Initially I was worried about being too cold in the full shadows of the run but the air temperature nicely modulated the cool water temperature. The run has three named rapids - Limestone, Betty's Bakery, and Joe's Diner; at this flow of 600 cfs they were each fairly tame and straightforward. The run went fast and without incident. It was nice to be on the river in the quiet late afternoon, to have a palate cleanser after the drive, and a warm up to tomorrow's Forks trip. Thanks to Tim for PFD and Clara for shuttle. Keith and I camped at a dirt road offshoot on the way to the Brush Creek put-in. The night was surprisingly cold.
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