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/ Kern County, 5 miles away       Class III-V - 17 miles long (Johnsondale Bridge to Powerhouse #3)    Brush Creek, tulare County, 5 miles away       Class V - 1.5 miles long (Rincon Camp to Kern River)    Dry Meadow Creek, Kern County, 7 miles away       Class V - 1.5 miles long (to North Fork Kern)    Whitewater Outfitter - Eagle Rafting, Kern County, 8 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Sierra South MT Sports, Kern County, 8 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Hyside Inflatables River Trips, Kern County, 9 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Kern River Outfitters, Kern County, 10 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Kern River, Tulare County, 14 miles away       Class III-V - 16.8 miles long (Forks of Kern to Johnsondale Bridge)    Kern River, Kern County, 14 miles away       Class II-III - 7 miles long (Lake Isabella to Sandy Flat)    Whitewater Outfitter - Chuck Richard's White Water, Kern County, 15 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Kern River, Kern County, 18 miles away       Class III-V - 11.5 miles long (Sandy Flat to Democrat Hot Springs)    Kern River - South Fork, Tulare County, 23 miles away       Class III-V+ - 22 miles long (Kennedy Meadows to Long Valley) Hotels near Kern River, California: Best Western Porterville Inn, Porterville 39.3 miles away Americas Best Value Inn Porterville, Porterville 39.3 miles away Holiday Inn Express & Suites PORTERVILLE, Porterville 39.5 miles away The Gateway Restaurant, Three Rivers 41.7 miles away Holiday Inn Express & Suites TEHACHAPI HWY 58/MILL ST., Tehachapi 41.8 miles away Fairfield Inn & Suites Tehachapi, Tehachapi 41.9 miles away Best Western Mountain Inn, Tehachapi 42.4 miles away Best Western Plus Country Park Hotel, Tehachapi 42.4 miles away WoodSpring Suites Bakersfield, Bakersfield 42.8 miles away Americas Best Value Inn, Bakersfield 42.8 miles away La Quinta Inn Tehachapi, Tehachapi 42.9 miles away Hampton Inn And Suites-Bakersfield-Hwy 58 CA, Bakersfield 43 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near Kern River, California:    Ant Canyon, Kernville, 1 miles away    Chamise Flat, Kernville, 1 miles away    Gold Ledge Campground, Tulare County, 1 miles away    Upper Springhill Campground, Tulare County, 2 miles away    Springhill, Kernville, 2 miles away    Lower Springhill Campground, Tulare County, 2 miles away    Calkins Flat, Kernville, 2 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   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 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.