Lower Kern River rafting

Trip Description

Includes granola snack on raft, bountiful lunch along river and cold beverage at end. Our Jungle Run white water rafting trip (scientifically proven to be far superior to Disneyland’s alternative) is a great choice for first time rafters and the perfect warm up for our “Big Water Run” Lower Kern Trip. Read the full trip description »

Highlights include Tabatalabal Indian pictographs, a slickrock water slide and sculpted granite gorges. In places the river glides through dense foliage pressing in from both sides with barely enough room for the rafts to squeeze through. This trip is a good option for families with kids over the age of 9. We run the Jungle Run section of the Lower Kern on selected dates. Please call the office for details.

Jungle Run Rapids include Dilly, Oscar's Nightmare, Wallow Rock, Hobo and Miracle.

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Includes granola snack on raft, bountiful lunch along river, cold beverage at end. Our Big Water Run white water rafting trip is a great choice if you are looking for a more challenging one day rafting trip with family or friends and don't mind an occasional splash in the face! Read the full trip description »

We raft past 2 natural hotsprings said to have miraculous healing powers.

The Big Water run includes the "big five" rapids: Surprise, Hari-Kari, Horseshoe, White Fluffy Bunny (Eat Rocks and Bleed) and Pinball. We run the Big Water Run section of the Lower Kern on selected dates. Please call the office for details.

Lower Kern Run Rapids include White Maidens, Sundown Falls, Silver Staircase, Preparation H, Hawaii 5-O, Arnie's Armpit, Surprise, Hari-Kari, Horseshoe, White Fluffy Bunny (Eat Rocks and Bleed) and Pinball.

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Combines the Jungle Run & Big Water Run into a fabulous 2-day trip. Fabulous meals including bountiful sandwich buffet along the river, happy hours hors d'oeuvres and awesome BBQ dinner the first day, cookout breakfast and lunch the second day (with granola snack on rafts), camping along the rvier’s edge. Read the full trip description »

The Lower Kern is ideal for a 2-day vacation adventure and we start trips seven days a week. Our run starts off with Class III white water and steadily builds into Class IV. This trip is really, really lots of fun and one of our most popular - so book early!

Our Southern Sierra white water rafting escape takes off at a moderate tempo but gradually builds to a stampeding finish. The cool, clear flow of the Kern River alternately dashes through heaving rapids and canters through jungle-like stretches of lush foliage. At the close of our day, our guides serve delicious meals and we lounge under dazzling stars around a cozy campfire.

On day 2 of our trip, the river runs away headlong through a series of galloping rapids of ever-escalating intensity. In one place the canyon is completely choked with boulders and the rafts must be portaged around. As the homestretch draws near, the sinewy Kern explodes into gnashing, foam-filled eruptions of whitewater.

Lower Kern Rapids include It's a Dilly, White Maiden's Walkway, Sundown Falls, Dead Man's Curve, Royal Flush (Portage), Surprise, Hare Kare, Horseshoe Falls, Pinball.

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