Top three Kern River rafting trips you can book from your phone for the 2020 season
The best trip that we offer, period
Two Day Lower Kern
Starts at $350 / person
Minimum age is 16 until June 30, then 12
Trip meets at 9:30AM
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Most whitewater, shortest amount of time
Class III/IV Half Day
Starts at $119 / person
Minimum age is 12 years old
Trip meets at 2:00PM
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Best One Day Rafting Trip
Full Day Upper Kern
Starts at $160 / person
Minimum age is 12 years old
Trip meets at 8:45AM
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The 2020 Kern River Rafting season kicks off in mid-March on the Upper Kern River.
We are offering Upper, Lower and Forks of the Kern rafting trips for the 2020 river rafting season. Our license strictly limits the number of trips we can run. If you are planning a group or charter trip, or planning to join us on a weekend, early reservations are essential. Looking for rafting near Los Angeles? The Kern River is the closest rafting option to LA, only 3 hours away. Please call us soon to reserve a date or book online now.
Why Choose Kern River Outfitters for your 2020 Kern River rafting trip?
We are an award-winning outfitter known for exceptional service and running carefully structured, exhilarating rafting trips with a crew of well-trained guides. Our goal is simple: Provide you with a whitewater rafting experience that is so much fun that you will return for another trip.
More five star reviews than any Southern California rafting outfitter
Our trips get rave reviews on TripAdvisor, Yelp, Facebook and Google.
Our Rafting Center is just a few hours from L.A – no river is closer.
We have a wide selection of river trips of varying length and excitement. Class II to Class V. From just a few hours to a few days in length.
Our permit allows us to take big groups (and we love solo adventurers too).
We offer free parking at our Rafting Center.
Our guides are fun, interesting, and family friendly.
We use top-notch equipment, that is carefully maintained.
Our camp has the best placement in the Lower Kern canyon: Day 1 and 2 are evenly divided so you’ll spend the perfect amount of time on the water each day. No short or very long days.
Browse our hashtag to see what our guests post about our trips #goKRO
JOY: March 2nd - November 5th, 2019
#fringeseason #bigwater #gokro
Oddly we were both some of the very first hikers on trail and the very last.... wtf?!? 😂 firemariooooooo
I suppose that I’m leaving this journey with experience of enduring... the below freezing cold, the deep fresh snow, and the tired swollen feet. And that even against the odds, with right preparedness and a bit of good luck, it’s not insane to dream big ✨
I honestly never thought I would get here...this monument does not make or break your hike, nor can it encompass the entirety of this journey, but it was so much joy to see Canada with my own eyes 🇨🇦 So much gratefulness to my family and friends for all their support ❤️ #pacificcresttrail #thruhike #mexicotocanada #pct2019 #pctclassof2019 #pcta #pct #nobo #rocksandstuff #explorationstation #hikersofinstagram #snowdonia #joy #hardfought #werk #pnw #upperleftusa #joy
Check out our channel tonight for a pretty substantial side video 🖒
#rafting #whitewaterrafting #whitewater #paddle #paddling #camping #hiking #adventure #outdoors #wilderness #river #kernriver #gokro
We have our own horseshoe bend 🙂 Photo by @sdlonyerm #goKRO #kernriver #horseshoebend
Byron showing all the feels on a Big Five rafting trip. Water is at 1,346 CFS and is expected stay up until the end of September. #goKRO #letsgo #kernriver #kernriveroutfitters #yoTgrip
Coming soon... #goKRO #kernriver #kernriveroutfitters #visitcalifornia #upperkern #limestone
Guy Jeans of @kernriverflyshop fly fishing and enjoying the view on the Upper Kern. We can not wait for more moments like this.
Photo by @garyananian of @kernriverconservancy
#repost #goKRO #kernriver #kernriveroutfitters #flyfishing #upperkern
LOVING the Kern River valley right now. We have some snow down low and it's staying cold. Thank you @abhishekjha7188 for snagging this photo, really cool composition. #repost #kernriver #kernrivervalley #goKRO
Our 2020 Forks of the Kern interest list is live! Click on the link in our profile to be first in line on 2020 launch dates. This overnight, 22-mile trip features some of the best Class V whitewater in the country situated in a remote, beautiful canyon. Each season we run just a few trips, capped at 15 people per launch. Pictured is the final Class V rapid, Carson Falls.#goKRO #kernriver #forksofthekern #carsonfalls #kernriveroutfitters
Check out our rafting video on our channel! It's basically a mini-episode. Link in bio
#rafting #whitewaterrafting #whitewater #paddle #paddling #camping #hiking #adventure #outdoors #wilderness #river #kernriver #gokro
Come watch our White Water adventure at YouTube.com/Adventure
#rafting #whitewaterrafting #whitewater #paddle #paddling #camping #hiking #adventure #outdoors #wilderness #river #kernriver #gokro
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