California whitewater - Kern River - South Fork, Southern Sierra Nevada, Tulare County Tulare county, Monache Meadows to Kennedy Meadows section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V     17 miles   This stretch of Kern River - South Fork in California is 17 miles long and is a class V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The beauty of the Southern Sierra Nevada is a great plus for this river. This stretch has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away     from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The natural beauty of Tulare County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. The Monache Meadows to Kennedy Meadows stretch is one of many paddling stretches in this river system. The average California whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that many runs in this state are not easy. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you won't find a large number of other spots. Briefly about the general area: For the duration of the summer months here at Kern River - South Fork, high temperatures usually reach the 90's. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 60's. The wintertime   brings highs down to the 50's; throughout the dark hours in the wintertime at Kern River - South Fork temperatures sink to the 20's. Kern River - South Fork gets very little rainfall; January is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month is October. Kern River - South Fork, Monache Meadows to Kennedy Meadows road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. 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 Paddler input for Kern River - South Fork, California: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Kern River - South Fork, Southern Sierra Nevada, California Local climate location: INDEPENDENCE 21 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Comfort Inn Lone Pine, Lone Pine 28 miles away Located at the base of the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains and home to Mt Whitney, Lone Pine is your gateway to adventure. Hotel looks directly at Mt Whitney and is your base camp for exploring some o... Best Western Frontier Motel, Lone Pine 29 miles away Stay at this Lone Pine, California hotel which is conveniently situated between the Sierra Nevada Mountains and Death Valley. Situated in Eastern California's beautiful Owens Valley, the Best Western... Econo Lodge Ridgecrest, Ridgecrest 41 miles away The award-winning Econo Lodge Inn & Suites hotel is conveniently located on Highway 178, one block from the China Lake Naval Weapons Center and the gateway to Death Valley. This Ridgecrest hotel is a ...   Southern Sierra Nevada Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Southern Sierra Nevada. Southern Sierra Nevada Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Southern Sierra Nevada. 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 Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Bishop, California, the metro area neareast to Kern River - South Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Kern River - South Fork.   Whitewater Near Kern River - South Fork: Kern River - South Fork, Tulare County , 10 miles away, Class III-V+ - 22 miles long (Kennedy Meadows to Long Valley) Kern River, Tulare County , 22 miles away, Class III-V - 16.8 miles long (Forks of Kern to Johnsondale Bridge) Dry Meadow Creek, Kern County , 22 miles away, Class V - 1.5 miles long (to North Fork Kern) Brush Creek, tulare County , 23 miles away, Class V - 1.5 miles long (Rincon Camp to Kern River) Kern River, Tulare County , 24 miles away, Class II-V+ - 37 miles long (Junction Meadow to Forks of Kern) Kern River, Tulare/ Kern County , 25 miles away, Class III-V - 17 miles long (Johnsondale Bridge to Powerhouse #3)   Ski Areas Near Kern River - South Fork: Shirley Meadow, California , 35 miles away, 600 vertical feet Sierra Summit, California , 95 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Mt Waterman, California , 99 miles away, 1300 vertical feet Mountain High, California , 101 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Ski Sunrise, California , 101 miles away, 816 vertical feet Mammoth Mountain, California , 105 miles away, 3100 vertical feet Mt. Baldy, California , 108 miles away, 2100 vertical feet June Mountain, California , 114 miles away, 2590 vertical feet Snow Valley, California , 129 miles away, 1041 vertical feet Snow Summit, California , 135 miles away, 1200 vertical feet   Hotels Near Kern River - South Fork: Comfort Inn Lone Pine, Lone Pine , 28 miles away Best Western Frontier Motel, Lone Pine , 29 miles away Econo Lodge Ridgecrest, Ridgecrest , 41 miles away Heritage Inn And Suites, Ridgecrest , 41 miles away SpringHill Suites Ridgecrest, Ridgecrest , 42 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Kern River - South Fork: Kennedy Meadows Campground, Tulare County, 2 miles away Troy Meadow Campground, Tulare County, 6 miles away Wagon wheel, Olancha, 15 miles away   National Parks Near Kern River - South Fork: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA , 55 miles away