Kern River Outfitters
Directions and Lodging
Rafting Trip Meeting Times & Where to Stay
Reservations or Questions
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The meeting time for your trip will be noted on your invoice. If you are unsure of the time, please call our office.


Trip Meeting Times

Lower Kern, 2-Day Trips 9:30 am
Lower Kern, 1-Day Trips, Big 5 8:00 am
Lower Kern, 1-Day Trips, Camp Run 9:30 am
Lower Kern, 1/2 Day Trip 1:00 pm
Upper Kern, Full-Day Trips 8:30 am
Upper Kern, Half-Day Trips - PM 3:00 pm
Lickity Split Trips 10:00 am
Forks of the Kern 8:00 am

Directions

From Southern California, leave the L.A. basin by Interstate 5 north. Descend the Grapevine Grade and take Highway 99 North to Bakersfield. Take the Lake Isabella (Highway 178 east) exit and follow 178 to the town of Lake Isabella. At Lake Isabella, take Highway 155 north towards Kernville. Wofford Heights is mid-way between Lake Isabella and Kernville. Our Rafting Center is a tan building on the right at 6602 Wofford Heights Blvd. at the intersection of Evans Road.

If you are coming from the east, take 395 to Highway 14 and then Highway 178 to Lake Isabella. See above for directions to Wofford Heights from Lake Isabella. Our Map Page has additional information.

The Kern Lodge
67 Valley View Drive
Kernville, CA 93238
1-800-924-8817
The Barewood Motel
7013 Wofford Blvd.
Wofford Heights, CA 93285
1-888-734-3344
Falling Waters River Resort
15729 Sierra Way
Kernville, CA 93238
1-888-376-2242
The Whispering Pines
13745 Sierra Way
Kernville, CA 93238
1-877-241-4100
McWuc's Cabin
Cabin Rental
10837 Elm Drive
Alta Sierra, CA
1-805-389-1937

A list of lodging and camping facilities in the Kernville and Lake Isabella area is available as a printable PDFs on our Guest Information page. Our Area Attractions page has information on activities in the Kern Valley.

Welcome to the Kern

Our Kern River trips meet at our Rafting Center in Wofford Heights. You can get directions from our Map Page. Please be on time as we are unable to delay our departure for late-arriving guests.

After you check-in, our staff will direct you to a parking location. Scroll down for lodging recommendations and driving directions.

Driving Times and Distance to the Kern and Other California Rivers

City Kern American (South Fork) Tuolumne
Los Angeles 3 Hours, 174 Miles 7 Hours, 447 Miles 7 Hours, 346 Miles
San Diego 5 Hours, 276 Miles 9 Hours, 450 Miles 8 Hours, 450 Miles
Santa Barbara 3 Hours, 190 Miles 8 Hours, 435 Miles 7 Hours, 370 Miles
Las Vegas 5 Hours, 300 Miles 10 Hours, 550 Miles 8 Hours, 450 Miles


Kern River Outfitters
P.O. Box 1207
Wofford Heights, CA 93285
1-800-323-4234
Fax: 1-760-376-8830
eMail: office@KernRafting.com