Kern River, California <<< Back to Kern River main page QUICK STATS AW Class: II-V+ Length: 37 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.5814 Longitude: -118.41691 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.1306 Longitude: -118.4375 Paddling Rivers Near Kern River, California:    Kern River, Tulare County, 13 miles away       Class II-V+ - 37 miles long (Junction Meadow to Forks of Kern)    Kern River, Tulare County, 13 miles away       Class III-V - 16.8 miles long (Forks of Kern to Johnsondale Bridge)    Dry Meadow Creek, Kern County, 20 miles away       Class V - 1.5 miles long (to North Fork Kern)    Kern River - South Fork, Tulare County, 21 miles away       Class V - 17 miles long (Monache Meadows to Kennedy Meadows)    Brush Creek, tulare County, 22 miles away       Class V - 1.5 miles long (Rincon Camp to Kern River)    Kern River, Tulare/ Kern County, 22 miles away       Class III-V - 17 miles long (Johnsondale Bridge to Powerhouse #3)    Kaweah River - Middle Fork, Tulare County, 25 miles away       Class V - 4.8 miles long (Hospital Rock)    Kern River - South Fork, Tulare County, 28 miles away       Class III-V+ - 22 miles long (Kennedy Meadows to Long Valley)    Kaweah River, Tulare County, 29 miles away       Class IV-V - 3 miles long (Above Gateway Bridge to Dinley Bridge) Hotels near Kern River, California: Comfort Inn Lone Pine, Lone Pine 28.5 miles away Best Western Plus Frontier Motel, Lone Pine 28.8 miles away The Gateway Restaurant, Three Rivers 29.2 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites Sequoia Kings Canyon, Three Rivers 33.9 miles away Sequoia River Cabins, Three Rivers 34.2 miles away Americas Best Value Inn, Three Rivers 34.5 miles away Plantation Bed Breakfast, Lemon Cove 41.8 miles away Americas Best Value Inn Porterville, Porterville 43.6 miles away Best Western Porterville Inn, Porterville 44.6 miles away Holiday Inn Express & Suites PORTERVILLE, Porterville 44.8 miles away Super 8 Lindsay Olive Tree, Lindsay 47.6 miles away Best Western Exeter Inn & Suites, Exeter 49.1 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near Kern River, California:    Willow Meadows Campground, Tulare County, 7 miles away    Cottonwood Pass Trail - Rocky Basin Lake, Lone Pine, 9 miles away    Pacific Crest Trail Trailcamp 760.5 - Rock Creek, Lone Pine, 10 miles away    Pacific Crest Trail Trailcamp 760.0, Lone Pine, 10 miles away    Pacific Crest Trail Trailcamp 766.3 - Crabtree Meadow, Independence, 12 miles away    Pacific Crest Trail Trailcamp 767.0, Independence, 13 miles away    Pacific Crest Trail Trailcamp 767.1 - Crabtree Ranger, Independence, 13 miles away Trails near Kern River, California:    Sawtooth Pass Trail, Tulare , 11 miles away        20.4 hiking miles, 4737 feet elevation difference    Mount Whitney Trail, Inyo , 16 miles away        13.2 hiking miles, 6687 feet elevation difference    Hockett Meadows Trail, Tulare , 17 miles away        20.2 hiking miles, 1421 feet elevation difference    Atwell Hockett Trail, Tulare , 17 miles away        17.2 hiking miles, 3021 feet elevation difference Public Lands Near Kern River, California:    Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA, 32 miles away    Sequoia National Forest, California, 16 miles away Lakes Near Kern River, California:    Tamarack Lake, Tulare , 16 miles away    Moose Lake, Tulare , 20 miles away Current weather conditions at Kern River, California Local climate location: ASH MOUNTAIN 6 miles away   All California Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in California. Books about whitewater paddling on Kern River, California List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Kern River, California. Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Bishop, California Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Bishop, California, the metro area neareast to Kern River. Find info on campgrounds, marinas, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater, golf courses and more.