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
The average California whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so better not forget that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. The Monache Meadows to Kennedy Meadows stretch of Kern River - South Fork is 17 miles long and is a class V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. There's camping available near Kern River - South Fork. This section has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so pack your camping stuff. When you're paddling down a Southern Sierra Nevada
river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. The natural beauty of California and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a pretty small number of paddling
spots. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. There are plenty of other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set.
Briefly about the general area: Kern River - South Fork is a location that is rather dried up mostly; the wettest month of the year is ordinarily January, that's the one that rains the most, and October is when it's the driest. The warmest time of the year at
Kern River - South Fork arrives with high temperatures in the 90's while overnight lows are mostly in the 60's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 50's while Kern River - South Fork overnight low temperatures through the wintertime are in the 20's.
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