Kern River - South Fork, California <<< Back to Kern River - South Fork main page QUICK STATS AW Class: V Length: 17 miles Average Gradient: 97 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.17929 Longitude: -118.1561 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.99919 Longitude: -118.1429 Paddling Rivers Near Kern River - South Fork, California:    Kern River - South Fork, TulareCounty, 5 miles away       Class V - 17 miles long (Monache Meadows to Kennedy Meadows)    Kern River - South Fork, TulareCounty, 5 miles away       Class III-V+ - 22 miles long (Kennedy Meadows to Long Valley)    Kern River, TulareCounty, 20 miles away       Class III-V - 16.8 miles long (Forks of Kern to Johnsondale Bridge)    Brush Creek, tulareCounty, 22 miles away       Class V - 1.5 miles long (Rincon Camp to Kern River)    Kern River, Tulare/ KernCounty, 24 miles away       Class III-V - 17 miles long (Johnsondale Bridge to Powerhouse #3)    Dry Meadow Creek, KernCounty, 25 miles away       Class V - 1.5 miles long (to North Fork Kern)    Whitewater Outfitter - Eagle Rafting, KernCounty, 26 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Sierra South MT Sports, KernCounty, 26 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Hyside Inflatables River Trips, KernCounty, 27 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Hotels near Kern River - South Fork, California: Kern River Inn Bed & Breakfast, Kernville 26.6 miles away Comfort Inn Lone Pine, Lone Pine 28.2 miles away BEST WESTERN PLUS Frontier Motel, Lone Pine 28.9 miles away Econo Lodge Inn & Suites, Ridgecrest 41.1 miles away Heritage Inn and Suites Ridgecrest, Ridgecrest 41.1 miles away Hampton Inn and Suites Ridgecrest, Ridgecrest 41.5 miles away SpringHill Suites Ridgecrest, Ridgecrest 41.5 miles away Vagabond Inn Ridgecrest, Ridgecrest 42.3 miles away Travelodge Ridgecrest, Ridgecrest 42.3 miles away BEST WESTERN PLUS China Lake Inn, Ridgecrest 42.4 miles away Comfort Inn Ridgecrest, Ridgecrest 42.4 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near Kern River - South Fork, California:    Kennedy Meadows Campground, Tulare County, 2 miles away    Troy Meadow Campground, Tulare County, 6 miles away    Wagon wheel, Olancha, 15 miles away    Horse Meadow Campground, Tulare County, 19 miles away Public Lands Near Kern River - South Fork, California:    Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA, 55 miles away    Sequoia National Forest, California, 19 miles away Current weather conditions at Kern River - South Fork, California Local climate location: INDEPENDENCE 21 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 - South Fork, California List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Kern River - South Fork, 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 Bishop, California Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Bishop, California, the metro area neareast to Kern River - South Fork. Find info on campgrounds, marinas, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater, golf courses and more.