Kern River White Water Rafting

Kern river white water rafting typically includes a price tag ranging from $100 - $250 per day depending if you go budget or extravagant.

You can expect class three to class four rapids on the north fork and middle fork and class two to three rapids on the south fork.

The north fork stretches about 13 miles, the middle fork stretches about 26 miles and the south fork stretches about 11 miles.

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Rafting the Kern river can take anywhere from one to three days and the best season to go is North Fork: April-June; Middle Fork: May-September; South Fork: April-June, October. Good nearby towns to visit are Auburn, Placerville, Foresthil, and Iowa. you can expect about a 1.5 - 2 hour drive to the Kern river from Sacramento California.

Kern river white water rafting includes both the north and the south forks of the Kern river and the south fork river is one-hundred percent free flowing and goes through deep gorges laced with granite outcroppings and domes and plenty of open meadows for picnicking. You’ll have the perfect opportunity for some great fishing while Kern whitewater river rafting california. You’ll find several golden trout along the way to reel in. Also you are not short of great recreational, cultural and historic activities as well because the upper 50 miles of the Kern river flows through Sequoia National Park.

Your in for a treat when you get to the north fork of the Kern river as many people consider it the best whitewater in North America. You will experience continuous class IV and V rapids and waterfalls. This is a lengthy thrill ride not intended for novices because mother nature calls the shots and you’ll be playing by her rules.

Around the coined rapids of deadman’s curve, Oscar’s nighmare, and hari karl expect rapid shooting whitewater that only expert rafters should attempt. If you throw in the towel you can always dock the boat and watch the carnage. When you know your limits you can have a great time Kern river white water rafting.

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