Forks of the Kern River Whitewater Guide

When the water is right, the Forks of the Kern presents some of the most scenic, toughest, and fun boating in the Western USA. Unimpeded by dams, the flows are highly variable year to year which makes the season hard to predict as it is snowpack and subsequent melt dependent. However, when the Forks is flowing, the water is clear, cool, and full of big, fun whitewater. Top to bottom this river section contains stout class IV, the occasional class V, and very little downtime.