Full Day Upper Kern

One day of rafting on the Upper Kern river

YOUR Full DAY CHARTER UPPER KERN RAFTING EXPERIENCE

All day whitewater on our Full Day Upper Kern

The Upper Kern is comprised of many different sections of rapids that allow us to pick and choose where we go rafting each day. In low water years we raft the Kernville Rapid Run and Limestone sections. In higher water years we run Powerhouse and Cables. Either way, you’ll get to experience nearly ten miles of rafting and Class II, III, and IV rapids.

Quick Facts

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

Trip meeting time: AM – Varies by group

Minimum Age: 12 years old.

Trip Cost

Sunday – Friday launch: $225
Saturday launch: $250

Private/Charter/Group: We specialize in putting together custom, charter, & private trips. Please call or email for pricing & info – guests are surprised at how easy it is to put a group together.

Does not include 6% government and service fee

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At a Glance

Approximately 10 miles of rafting.

Rapids are Class II, III, and IV.

Lunch is included.

This trip is perfect for beginners and experienced rafters.

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River Rafting Itinerary

The Full Day Upper Kern trip runs on different whitewater depending on flows. During higher flows, we stay “low in the canyon” and run sections such as Cables and Powerhouse.

Full Day Upper Kern FAQs

Sections of the river on the Upper Kern open and close based on water flows. Some sections are only open and fun at lower flows, and other sections are only open at higher flows. Each day is different. Sometimes we loop sections of the river to cut out less exciting rapids, or because the flows only allow us to raft on that particular section. Despite the eccentricity of this, the Upper Kern is a charter favorite.

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.

Our lunch is a deli sandwich spread. We also have fresh fruit, cookies, and juice. With adequate advance notice, we can accommodate reasonable diet requests.

This trip has a minimum age of 12 years old. This policy is firm.

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