Kern River, California <<< Back to Kern River main page QUICK STATS AW Class: V+ Length: 12 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.52909 Longitude: -118.6646 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.45999 Longitude: -118.7783 Paddling Rivers Near Kern River, California:    Kern River, Kern County, 4 miles away       Class V+ - 12 miles long (Democrat Hot Springs to mouth of canyon)    Kern River, Kern County, 4 miles away       Class II-IV - 4.8 miles long (Mouth of canyon to Lake Ming)    Kern River, Kern County, 14 miles away       Class III-V - 11.5 miles long (Sandy Flat to Democrat Hot Springs)    Kern River, Kern County, 18 miles away       Class II-III - 7 miles long (Lake Isabella to Sandy Flat)    Whitewater Outfitter - Chuck Richard's White Water, Kern County, 19 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Kern River Outfitters, Kern County, 22 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Hyside Inflatables River Trips, Kern County, 25 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Sierra South MT Sports, Kern County, 25 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Eagle Rafting, Kern County, 25 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Hotels near Kern River, California: WoodSpring Suites Bakersfield, Bakersfield 15.3 miles away Americas Best Value Inn, Bakersfield 15.4 miles away Hampton Inn And Suites-Bakersfield-Hwy 58 CA, Bakersfield 15.6 miles away Quality Inn & Suites Bakersfield, Bakersfield 20.9 miles away Best Western Plus Hill House, Bakersfield 21 miles away Holiday Inn Select BAKERSFIELD-CONVENTION CENTER, Bakersfield 21.1 miles away Bakersfield Marriott At The Convention Center, Bakersfield 21.1 miles away Vagabond Inn Executive - Baker, Bakersfield 21.8 miles away Brightwood Inn, Oglesby 22.2 miles away Quality Inn & Suites Bakersfield, Bakersfield 22.8 miles away Red Lion Hotel Bakersfield, Bakersfield 23 miles away La Quinta Inn Bakersfield South, Bakersfield 23 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near Kern River, California:    Live Oak, Edison, 1 miles away    Lower Richbar Campground, Kern County, 2 miles away    Breckenridge Campground, Kern County, 10 miles away    Davis Campground, Kern County, 10 miles away    Kern River County Park, Bakersfield, 11 miles away    Camp Okihi Group, Bakersfield, 12 miles away    Evans Flat Campground, Kern County, 13 miles away Marinas Near Kern River, California:    French Gulch Marina, Lake Isabella, 18 miles away Trails near Kern River, California:    Virginia Trail, Kern , 17 miles away       4.1 hiking miles, 2879 feet elevation difference    Old Sled Trail, Tulare , 20 miles away       2.1 hiking miles, 1313 feet elevation difference Public Lands Near Kern River, California:    Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA, 54 miles away    Fort Tejon State Park, California, 37 miles away    Sequoia National Forest, California, 39 miles away Lakes Near Kern River, California:    Julia Lake, Kern , 13 miles away    Isabella Lake, Kern , 19 miles away Current weather conditions at Kern River, California Local climate location: GLENNVILLE 21 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.