Kern River, California <<< Back to Kern River main page QUICK STATS AW Class: III-V Length: 17 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.9681 Longitude: -118.4854 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.81 Longitude: -118.45491 Paddling Rivers Near Kern River, California:    Kern River, Tulare/ KernCounty, 5 miles away       Class III-V - 17 miles long (Johnsondale Bridge to Powerhouse #3)    Brush Creek, tulareCounty, 5 miles away       Class V - 1.5 miles long (Rincon Camp to Kern River)    Dry Meadow Creek, KernCounty, 7 miles away       Class V - 1.5 miles long (to North Fork Kern)    Whitewater Outfitter - Eagle Rafting, KernCounty, 8 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Sierra South MT Sports, KernCounty, 8 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Hyside Inflatables River Trips, KernCounty, 9 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Kern River Outfitters, KernCounty, 10 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Kern River, TulareCounty, 14 miles away       Class III-V - 16.8 miles long (Forks of Kern to Johnsondale Bridge)    Kern River, KernCounty, 14 miles away       Class II-III - 7 miles long (Lake Isabella to Sandy Flat)    Whitewater Outfitter - Chuck Richard's White Water, KernCounty, 15 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Kern River, KernCounty, 18 miles away       Class III-V - 11.5 miles long (Sandy Flat to Democrat Hot Springs)    Kern River - South Fork, TulareCounty, 23 miles away       Class III-V+ - 22 miles long (Kennedy Meadows to Long Valley) Hotels near Kern River, California: Kern River Inn Bed & Breakfast, Kernville 8.2 miles away BEST WESTERN PLUS Porterville Inn, Porterville 39.3 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites PORTERVILLE, Porterville 39.5 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites TEHACHAPI HWY 58/MILL ST., Tehachapi 41.8 miles away Fairfield Inn & Suites Tehachapi, Tehachapi 41.9 miles away Best Western Country Park Hotel, Tehachapi 42.4 miles away Best Western Mountain Inn, Tehachapi 42.4 miles away Americas Best Value Inn and Suites East, Bakersfield 42.8 miles away Tehachapi Summit Travelodge, Tehachapi 42.9 miles away La Quinta Inn Tehachapi, Tehachapi 42.9 miles away HAMPTON INN & SUITES BAKERSFIELD/HWY 58, Bakersfield 43 miles away Sequoia River Dance Bed and Br, Three Rivers 43 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near Kern River, California:    Gold Ledge Campground, Tulare County, 1 miles away    Upper Springhill Campground, Tulare County, 2 miles away    Lower Springhill Campground, Tulare County, 2 miles away    Corral Creek Campground, Tulare County, 2 miles away    Lower Campground, Tulare County, 3 miles away    Limestone Campground, Tulare County, 4 miles away    Camp Three Campground - Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers, 5 miles away Marinas Near Kern River, California:    Reds Kern Valley Marina, Lake Isabella, 13 miles away    French Gulch Marina, Lake Isabella, 15 miles away Trails near Kern River, California:    Tobias Creek Trail, Tulare , 4 miles away       6.5 hiking miles, 4434 feet elevation difference    Bull Run Cattle Drive, Tulare , 9 miles away       3.6 hiking miles, 1739 feet elevation difference    Cannell Meadow Trail, Kern , 9 miles away        21.4 hiking miles, 5112 feet elevation difference    Virginia Trail, Kern , 12 miles away       4.1 hiking miles, 2879 feet elevation difference    Summit Trail, Tulare , 12 miles away        51.4 hiking miles, 3514 feet elevation difference Public Lands Near Kern River, California:    Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA, 42 miles away    Sequoia National Forest, California, 11 miles away Lakes Near Kern River, California:    Isabella Lake, Kern , 14 miles away Current weather conditions at Kern River, California Local climate location: THREE RVRS EDISON PH 22 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.