Kern River - South Fork, California <<< Back to Kern River - South Fork main page QUICK STATS AW Class: III-V+ Length: 22 miles Average Gradient: 65 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.99919 Longitude: -118.1429 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.8333 Longitude: -118.21521 Paddling Rivers Near Kern River - South Fork, California:    Kern River - South Fork, TulareCounty, 5 miles away       Class III-V+ - 22 miles long (Kennedy Meadows to Long Valley)    Kern River - South Fork, TulareCounty, 15 miles away       Class V - 17 miles long (Monache Meadows to Kennedy Meadows)    Whitewater Outfitter - Eagle Rafting, KernCounty, 19 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Sierra South MT Sports, KernCounty, 19 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Hyside Inflatables River Trips, KernCounty, 19 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Brush Creek, tulareCounty, 20 miles away       Class V - 1.5 miles long (Rincon Camp to Kern River)    Kern River, Tulare/ KernCounty, 21 miles away       Class III-V - 17 miles long (Johnsondale Bridge to Powerhouse #3)    Kern River, TulareCounty, 22 miles away       Class III-V - 16.8 miles long (Forks of Kern to Johnsondale Bridge)    Whitewater Outfitter - Kern River Outfitters, KernCounty, 22 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Dry Meadow Creek, KernCounty, 23 miles away       Class V - 1.5 miles long (to North Fork Kern)    Kern River, KernCounty, 26 miles away       Class II-III - 7 miles long (Lake Isabella to Sandy Flat)    Whitewater Outfitter - Chuck Richard's White Water, KernCounty, 26 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Hotels near Kern River - South Fork, California: Kern River Inn Bed & Breakfast, Kernville 19.2 miles away Heritage Inn and Suites Ridgecrest, Ridgecrest 37.9 miles away Econo Lodge Inn & Suites, Ridgecrest 38 miles away Comfort Inn Lone Pine, Lone Pine 38.1 miles away SpringHill Suites Ridgecrest, Ridgecrest 38.4 miles away Hampton Inn and Suites Ridgecrest, Ridgecrest 38.4 miles away BEST WESTERN PLUS Frontier Motel, Lone Pine 38.8 miles away Travelodge Ridgecrest, Ridgecrest 38.9 miles away Vagabond Inn Ridgecrest, Ridgecrest 39 miles away BEST WESTERN PLUS China Lake Inn, Ridgecrest 39 miles away Comfort Inn Ridgecrest, Ridgecrest 39 miles away Tehachapi Summit Travelodge, Tehachapi 47.1 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, 8 miles away    Troy Meadow Campground, Tulare County, 9 miles away    Horse Meadow Campground, Tulare County, 13 miles away    Walker Pass Campground, Kern County, 17 miles away    Isabella Lake KOA, Weldon, 19 miles away    Weldon KOA Kampground, Weldon, 19 miles away    Upper Springhill Campground, Tulare County, 19 miles away Trails near Kern River - South Fork, California:    Cannell Meadow Trail, Kern , 15 miles away        21.4 hiking miles, 5112 feet elevation difference Public Lands Near Kern River - South Fork, California:    Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA, 57 miles away    Sequoia National Forest, California, 19 miles away    Red Rock Canyon State Park, California, 33 miles away Current weather conditions at Kern River - South Fork, California Local climate location: KERN RIVER P H 25 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 Bakersfield, California Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Bakersfield, 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.