Kern River, California <<< Back to Kern River main page QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 7 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.63999 Longitude: -118.4817 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.57979 Longitude: -118.53611 Paddling Rivers Near Kern River, California:    Whitewater Outfitter - Chuck Richard's White Water, Kern County, 2 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Kern River, Kern County, 3 miles away       Class II-III - 7 miles long (Lake Isabella to Sandy Flat)    Kern River, Kern County, 3 miles away       Class III-V - 11.5 miles long (Sandy Flat to Democrat Hot Springs)    Whitewater Outfitter - Kern River Outfitters, Kern County, 7 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Hyside Inflatables River Trips, Kern County, 10 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Sierra South MT Sports, Kern County, 10 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Eagle Rafting, Kern County, 10 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Kern River, Kern County, 12 miles away       Class V+ - 12 miles long (Democrat Hot Springs to mouth of canyon)    Kern River, Tulare/ Kern County, 20 miles away       Class III-V - 17 miles long (Johnsondale Bridge to Powerhouse #3)    Kern River, Kern County, 20 miles away       Class II-IV - 4.8 miles long (Mouth of canyon to Lake Ming)    Brush Creek, tulare County, 21 miles away       Class V - 1.5 miles long (Rincon Camp to Kern River)    Dry Meadow Creek, Kern County, 22 miles away       Class V - 1.5 miles long (to North Fork Kern) Hotels near Kern River, California: Holiday Inn Express & Suites TEHACHAPI HWY 58/MILL ST., Tehachapi 26.6 miles away Fairfield Inn & Suites Tehachapi, Tehachapi 26.6 miles away Best Western Mountain Inn, Tehachapi 27.1 miles away Best Western Plus Country Park Hotel, Tehachapi 27.1 miles away La Quinta Inn Tehachapi, Tehachapi 28 miles away WoodSpring Suites Bakersfield, Bakersfield 31.3 miles away Americas Best Value Inn, Bakersfield 31.4 miles away Hampton Inn And Suites-Bakersfield-Hwy 58 CA, Bakersfield 31.6 miles away Quality Inn & Suites Bakersfield, Bakersfield 36.9 miles away Best Western Plus Hill House, Bakersfield 37 miles away Bakersfield Marriott At The Convention Center, Bakersfield 37.1 miles away Holiday Inn Select BAKERSFIELD-CONVENTION CENTER, Bakersfield 37.1 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near Kern River, California:    Sandy Flat, Bodfish, 2 miles away    Keyesville Rec Site, Bodfish, 2 miles away    Hobo Campground, Kern County, 2 miles away    Hobo, Bodfish, 2 miles away    Main Dam, Lake Isabella, 3 miles away    Pioneer Point, Lake Isabella, 3 miles away    French Gulch Group, Wofford Heights, 3 miles away Marinas Near Kern River, California:    French Gulch Marina, Lake Isabella, 2 miles away    Reds Kern Valley Marina, Lake Isabella, 5 miles away Trails near Kern River, California:    Virginia Trail, Kern , 12 miles away       4.1 hiking miles, 2879 feet elevation difference    Bull Run Cattle Drive, Tulare , 14 miles away       3.6 hiking miles, 1739 feet elevation difference    Cannell Meadow Trail, Kern , 14 miles away        21.4 hiking miles, 5112 feet elevation difference    Old Sled Trail, Tulare , 16 miles away       2.1 hiking miles, 1313 feet elevation difference    Tobias Creek Trail, Tulare , 16 miles away       6.5 hiking miles, 4434 feet elevation difference Public Lands Near Kern River, California:    Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA, 54 miles away    Sequoia National Forest, California, 27 miles away    Red Rock Canyon State Park, California, 39 miles away Lakes Near Kern River, California:    Isabella Lake, Kern , 3 miles away    Julia Lake, Kern , 13 miles away Current weather conditions at Kern River, California Local climate location: POSEY 11 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.