Kern River, California <<< Back to Kern River main page QUICK STATS AW Class: III-V Length: 16.8 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.1306 Longitude: -118.4375 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.9681 Longitude: -118.4854 Paddling Rivers Near Kern River, California:    Dry Meadow Creek, KernCounty, 4 miles away       Class V - 1.5 miles long (to North Fork Kern)    Brush Creek, tulareCounty, 4 miles away       Class V - 1.5 miles long (Rincon Camp to Kern River)    Kern River, TulareCounty, 5 miles away       Class III-V - 16.8 miles long (Forks of Kern to Johnsondale Bridge)    Kern River, Tulare/ KernCounty, 5 miles away       Class III-V - 17 miles long (Johnsondale Bridge to Powerhouse #3)    Whitewater Outfitter - Eagle Rafting, KernCounty, 17 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Sierra South MT Sports, KernCounty, 17 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Hyside Inflatables River Trips, KernCounty, 18 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Kern River Outfitters, KernCounty, 19 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Kern River - South Fork, TulareCounty, 22 miles away       Class III-V+ - 22 miles long (Kennedy Meadows to Long Valley)    Kern River - South Fork, TulareCounty, 22 miles away       Class V - 17 miles long (Monache Meadows to Kennedy Meadows)    Kern River, KernCounty, 23 miles away       Class II-III - 7 miles long (Lake Isabella to Sandy Flat)    Whitewater Outfitter - Chuck Richard's White Water, KernCounty, 24 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Hotels near Kern River, California: Kern River Inn Bed & Breakfast, Kernville 16.7 miles away Sequoia River Dance Bed and Br, Three Rivers 37.5 miles away The Log House Lodge, Three Rivers 37.5 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites Sequoia Kings Canyon, Three Rivers 37.7 miles away Americas Best Value Lazy J Ranch Three Rivers, Three Rivers 38 miles away BEST WESTERN PLUS Porterville Inn, Porterville 38.8 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites PORTERVILLE, Porterville 39 miles away Comfort Inn Lone Pine, Lone Pine 40.8 miles away BEST WESTERN PLUS Frontier Motel, Lone Pine 41.3 miles away Plantation Bed & Breakfast, Lemon Cove 44 miles away Super 8 Lindsay Olive Tree, Lindsay 45.3 miles away Best Western Exeter Inn & Suites, Exeter 48.5 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near Kern River, California:    Lower Peppermint Campground, Tulare County, 2 miles away    Peppermint Campground, Tulare County, 4 miles away    Limestone Campground, Tulare County, 5 miles away    Campground Guard Station, Tulare County, 7 miles away    Lower Campground, Tulare County, 7 miles away    Gold Ledge Campground, Tulare County, 10 miles away    Horse Meadow Campground, Tulare County, 10 miles away Trails near Kern River, California:    Summit Trail, Tulare , 9 miles away        51.4 hiking miles, 3514 feet elevation difference    Tobias Creek Trail, Tulare , 10 miles away       6.5 hiking miles, 4434 feet elevation difference    Bull Run Cattle Drive, Tulare , 15 miles away       3.6 hiking miles, 1739 feet elevation difference    Cannell Meadow Trail, Kern , 16 miles away        21.4 hiking miles, 5112 feet elevation difference    Old Sled Trail, Tulare , 17 miles away       2.1 hiking miles, 1313 feet elevation difference Public Lands Near Kern River, California:    Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA, 37 miles away    Sequoia National Forest, California, 3 miles away Current weather conditions at Kern River, California Local climate location: THREE RVRS EDISON PH 13 miles away   Wind River Range Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Wind River Range. Wind River Range Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Wind River Range. 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. Find a whitewater outfitter in California Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Bakersfield, California Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Bakersfield, 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.