Upper Kern River Whitewater Guide

Melting from Mount Whitney and then barreling through theForks of the Kern, the Upper Kern section begins at Johnsondale Bridge and ends at Lake Isabella. The Upper Kern is well known for two reasons: Plentiful access and a variety of whitewater from Class II to Class V. There are a lot of different sections and nuances with the Upper Kern, so that information is broken out in the guide.