Thunder Run
Thunder Run
From:
$275.00
The One Day “Thunder Run” runs about 8-12 miles of the Wild and Scenic Upper Kern River and is a Class IV-V section that offers adventurous guests continuous, top-flight, whitewater!
Start Time: 9AM
Distance Traveled: One Day
Season: May-June
Age: Minimum age is 16
Note:
Prices subject to a 6% Land/Use Fee at Checkout.
Call 1-800-400-7238 For Reservations
Overview & Highlights
The “Thunder Run” One Day runs about 8-12 miles of the Wild and Scenic Upper Kern River and is a Class IV-V section that offers adventurous guests continuous, top-flight, whitewater in the Sequoia National Forest!
By combining dramatic Class V drops and boulder gardens with rip-roaring Class III and IV sections in between, this voyage welds the Upper Kern into an electrifying ribbon of relentless, exploding whitewater. Long, pulsating rapids rock and roll one after the next. An ongoing frenzied dance of intense pleasure, this run bounds over high drops and twirls among boulders on and on, rumbling and booming, mile after mile. Here, cliffs of red, yellow, and magenta conjure visions of the Painted Desert, and crystalline water cascades in tight moves down gorges of sculpturesque stone. The Thunder Run includes storied Class V rapids such as Squashed Paddler, Sock’em Dog, The Flume, and Fender Bender.
Minimum age is 16 year old and have previous Class IV experience. Paddlers must, at the beginning of the trip, pass the Class V Warm-Up.
Lunch is served along the river over the course of the day.
By combining dramatic Class V drops and boulder gardens with rip-roaring Class III and IV sections in between, this voyage welds the Upper Kern into an electrifying ribbon of relentless, exploding whitewater. Long, pulsating rapids rock and roll one after the next. An ongoing frenzied dance of intense pleasure, this run bounds over high drops and twirls among boulders on and on, rumbling and booming, mile after mile. Here, cliffs of red, yellow, and magenta conjure visions of the Painted Desert, and crystalline water cascades in tight moves down gorges of sculpturesque stone. The Thunder Run includes storied Class V rapids such as Squashed Paddler, Sock’em Dog, The Flume, and Fender Bender.
Minimum age is 16 year old and have previous Class IV experience. Paddlers must, at the beginning of the trip, pass the Class V Warm-Up.
Lunch is served along the river over the course of the day.
A full step up in excitement and difficulty from the Lower Kern, this Class V run is for seasoned, daring people only, 16 years of age and older. All participants must be physically fit, swim well, and have previous class IV paddling experience. Paddlers must, at the beginning of the trip, pass the Class V Warm-Up.
Meeting Location
Whitewater Voyages Sequoia Outdoor Center
11316 Kernville Rd, Kernville, CA 93238, USA
Policies and Agreement
Changes to Trip Itinerary
During high water, low water, and some early or late season trips, it occasionally becomes necessary to move a trip to an alternate stretch of river that will provide a superior trip experience. Trip itinerary changes are rare, but not unheard of.
Wetsuits and Paddling Jackets may be REQUIRED on all of our trips through the end of May, and sometimes into the month of June due to high snowpack seasons. You may bring your own, however we can provide them for you for a nominal rental fee of $20.00/set.
Please arrive 20 minutes prior to your Meet Time to allow plenty of time to check-in and get outfitted with Wetsuits and/or Paddling Jackets.One Day/1/2 Day Cancellation Policy
- Payment is due at the time of reservation.
- Deposits are due when reservation is placed.
- Deposits are non-refundable.
- Balance is due 30 days prior to launch date.
- Cancellations made outside of 30 days of trip departure are eligible for refund of balance paid less the non-refundable deposit.
- Cancellations made inside of 30 days of trip departure are non-refundable.
- Please notify us immediately of any change to your reservation status.
