Class III Half Day

Fun Class II and III whitewater through the Lower Kern canyon

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Welcome to the Kern on our Class III Half Day

Our Class III Half Day includes rapids such as It’s a Dilly, Oscar’s Nightmare, Suck Nozzle, and Hobo. Finally, you’ll end the trip with a splash with a stop at a jump rock.

An inside look:

Half Day Mild Photo Gallery

Photos of this river rafting experience.

Quick Facts

Trip Meeting Place:
6602 Wofford Blvd, Wofford Heights, CA 93285.

Trip meeting time: 1:30PM

Minimum Age: 12 years old until August 1, then 8 years old.

Trip Cost

Sunday – Friday launch: $129

Saturday launch: $139

Does not include 6% government and service fee

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At a Glance

Six miles of rafting.

Rapids are Class II & III.

Lunch is not included.

This trip is perfect for those new to rafting.

2023 Kern River Rafting

This trip is Class II and III through the “Jungle Run” section of the Lower Kern river.

River Rafting Itinerary

The Class III Half Day is located on the Jungle Run section of the Lower Kern. The trip winds its way through the Lower Kern canyon and will introduce you to a number of Class II and III rapids. Toward the end of the trip, we’ll make a brief stop at a jump rock just before takeout.

Class III Half Day FAQs

With the historic rainfall we have experienced in California this season, we are implementing our Big Water Protocol, which is designed to help us prioritize safety when we experience periods of exceptionally high water. Under normal conditions, this trip starts at the Granite Put-In launch and ends at Miracle. With exceptionally high water, some rapids in this section increase to Class IV+ so we adjust this trip to a different section on the Kern River that is appropriate for 12 year olds. This section is from Powerhouse to Kernville on the Upper Kern. To ensure a similar length trip, we will run multiple laps on this section. While the Lower Kern river is dam controlled, we receive no schedule on water releases, so we are unsure if and when these exceptional high flows will come into play.

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There are six rapids on this trip and plenty of unnamed Class II. The named rapids are It’s a Dilly, Oscar’s Nightmare, Suck Nozzle, S-Turn, Hobo, and Miracle.

Depending on group size and which rafts we use, we fit between 4 and 6 guests in each paddle raft. As often as we can, we try to keep groups together in the same raft too.

The minimum age policy is firm. During our Big Water Protocol, this trip has a minimum age of 12, and then it goes down to 8 years old.

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