| Forks of the Kern |
| Put-in: |
Little Kern Confluence |
| Take-out: |
Johnsondale Bridge |
| Difficulty: |
Class V
|
| Length: |
17 miles |
| Upper Kern - Limestone Run |
| Put-in: |
Johnsondale Bridge
|
| Take-out: |
Fairview Dam |
| Difficulty: |
Class IV < 4000 cfs Class IV+ > 4000 cfs
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| Length: |
2.4 miles |
| Tributary-Brush Creek |
| Put-in: |
Brush Creek Heliport |
| Take-out: |
Mountain Road 99 |
| Difficulty: |
Class V
|
| Length: |
1.2 miles |
| Upper kern - Fairview Run |
| Put-in: |
Fairview Dam
|
| Take-out: |
Calkins Flat Primitive Camping Area |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
|
| Length: |
2.4 miles |
| Upper Kern - Chamise Gorge |
| Put-in: |
Calkins Flat Primitive Camping Area
|
| Take-out: |
Salmon Creek Falls turnout |
| Difficulty: |
Class IV+
|
| Length: |
2.1 miles |
| Lower Kern |
| Put-in: |
Below Main Dam Campground |
| Take-out: |
Democrat Picnic Area |
| Difficulty: |
Class IV (P)
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| Length: |
18 miles (can be made shorter) |
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