| Put In: |
Fairview Dam
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| Take Out: |
Calkins Flat Primitive Camping Area |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
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| Gradient: |
35 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
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| Season Comments: |
May, June
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| 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".
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| Permit: |
None presently required |
| Character/Similar To: |
Very pretty but much less difficult than the runs upstream and downstream.
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| Hazards: |
Missing the takeout means running the Class IV Chamise Gorge downstream.
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| Water Craft: |
kayak,canoe,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Mixed |
| Wilderness: |
No, a road follows the run. |
| Camping on River: |
Campsites along the river. |
| Location: |
In the Pacific Region (CA), 300 miles South of Sacramento
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| 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 14.3 miles upstream to the well marked Calkins Flat Primitive Camping Area.
Put-in: Continue upstream for 2.8 miles to a turn-out that is on a sharp turn. The turnout is about .4 miles below the dam.
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