California whitewater - Kern River - South Fork, Southern Sierra Nevada, Tulare County Tulare county, Kennedy Meadows to Long Valley section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-V+     22 miles   The beautiful scenery of California and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This stretch of Kern River - South Fork in California is 22 miles long and it is classified as a class III-V+ section by American Whitewater. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside California you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance     then no problem but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. You can enjoy this section more if you take your time, so why not pack your sleeping bag too. This is not the only paddling section in this river system, there are others too. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good spots. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. The beautiful Southern Sierra Nevada scenery is an added bonus. Briefly about the general area: Kern River - South Fork gets very little rain; January is the wettest month with most rain; June meanwhile is the driest month. For the duration of the summer at Kern River - South Fork highs   are regularly in the 90's with overnight lows in the 60's. Throughout the wintertime highs are generally in the 50's while the cold winter nights at Kern River - South Fork are in the 30's. Kern River - South Fork, Kennedy Meadows to Long Valley road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. 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 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: KERN RIVER P H 25 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Heritage Inn And Suites, Ridgecrest 38 miles away Heritage Inn and Suites offer two styles of comfort. The Inn is a 2 story interior hotel with oversized rooms that include refrigerator, microwave, iron and board, in room coffee, computer ports, voi... Comfort Inn Lone Pine, Lone Pine 38 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... Econo Lodge Ridgecrest, Ridgecrest 38 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 Bakersfield, California Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Bakersfield, 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 V - 17 miles long (Monache Meadows to Kennedy Meadows) Brush Creek, tulare County , 20 miles away, Class V - 1.5 miles long (Rincon Camp to Kern River) Kern River, Tulare/ Kern County , 20 miles away, Class III-V - 17 miles long (Johnsondale Bridge to Powerhouse #3) Dry Meadow Creek, Kern County , 20 miles away, Class V - 1.5 miles long (to North Fork Kern) Kern River, Tulare County , 21 miles away, Class III-V - 16.8 miles long (Forks of Kern to Johnsondale Bridge) Kern River, Kern County , 29 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Lake Isabella to Sandy Flat) Kern River, Tulare County , 30 miles away, Class II-V+ - 37 miles long (Junction Meadow to Forks of Kern)   Ski Areas Near Kern River - South Fork: Shirley Meadow, California , 29 miles away, 600 vertical feet Mt Waterman, California , 91 miles away, 1300 vertical feet Mountain High, California , 93 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Ski Sunrise, California , 93 miles away, 816 vertical feet Mt. Baldy, California , 100 miles away, 2100 vertical feet Sierra Summit, California , 100 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Mammoth Mountain, California , 112 miles away, 3100 vertical feet June Mountain, California , 121 miles away, 2590 vertical feet Snow Valley, California , 123 miles away, 1041 vertical feet Snow Summit, California , 130 miles away, 1200 vertical feet   Hotels Near Kern River - South Fork: Heritage Inn And Suites, Ridgecrest , 38 miles away Comfort Inn Lone Pine, Lone Pine , 38 miles away Econo Lodge Ridgecrest, Ridgecrest , 38 miles away SpringHill Suites Ridgecrest, Ridgecrest , 38 miles away Carriage Inn, Ridgecrest , 39 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Kern River - South Fork: Kennedy Meadows Campground, Tulare County, 8 miles away Troy Meadow Campground, Tulare County, 9 miles away Horse Meadow Campground, Tulare County, 13 miles away   Trails Near Kern River - South Fork: Cannell Meadow Trail, Kern County , 15 miles away,  21.4 hiking miles, 5112 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Kern River - South Fork: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA , 57 miles away