| Put In: |
Camp 3 Campground
|
| Take Out: |
Powerhouse
|
| Difficulty: |
Class IV
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| Gradient: |
50 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
2.4 miles |
| Flow Information (phone): |
Kern River Flow Phone: 760-367-8821 (local) or 877-537-6356 (toll free) |
| Good Level: |
1500-4000 cfs
|
| Season Comments: |
May, June
|
| Primary Season: |
Flows here are 500 cfs lower than the flow at Kernville. Water is taken from the river and run through the powerhouse at the beginning of
the "Powerhouse Run".
|
| Permit: |
None presently required. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Mixed |
| Wilderness: |
No, road follows the run.
|
| Camping on River: |
Campsites along the river. |
| Location: |
In the Pacific Region (CA), 300 miles South of Sacramento |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Take-out: To reach the take-out travel Northeast from Bakersfield on Hwy 178 about 40 miles to the town of Lake Isabella. Turn left on Hwy 155 to Wofford Heights and continue four more miles to Kernville. Turn left on
Sierra Way and continue 2.4 miles upstream to the Powerhouse. It is recognizable by two large tubes descending from the hillside on the right side of the road.
Put-in: Continue upstream for 2.4 miles to Camp 3 Campground.
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