Camping + Kern River + Trail of 100 Giant Trees + Hot Springs = Fun Weekend in CA
Beware millennials. You may not have cell phone coverage if you attempt this adventure. Just a short three-hour drive from Los Angeles, and an hour from Bakersfield, a packed weekend adventure awaits you. As I packed my car with three Angelenos and our camping gear, we decided to have a break from the hustle and bustle of the big city, for a quiet trip to Kern River, and Trail of 100 Giant Trees, Sequoia National Monument. When we hit the road back to our final destinations in L.A., we took a side trip to the hot springs just off Borel Road. Only been camping in California a handful of times, I grabbed what I thought I needed for camping and came back with a longer list of items that I forgot. When you hit the river for tubing, be careful of the rocks. The water itself was a little low due to the California drought and because of this, I skin my back, making a previous injury worst. Just 15 minutes from our campsite, we entered a small town called Kernville, where surprisingly, we ate at a brewery that had a good food selection. Around the corner is a pizza joint for families with kids. Thank You, David, for a fun adventure. I manage to make a few close friends from the outing.
Camping Kern River Summer 2016
Camping Kern River Summer 2016 with our Compadres Araceli and Alfredo, Aubrey, Rigo and Gilbert!
Tubular Weekend at Kern River
Tubing down the Kern River in California
I dare you swim here!! (River & Campground) The Kern River, originally Rio de San Felipe
Kernville is a census-designated place in the southern Sierra Nevada, in Kern County, California, United States. Kernville is located 42 miles northeast of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 2,667 feet. The population was 1,395 at the 2010 census, down from 1,736 at the 2000 census. The Kern River was named after artist and topographer Edward Kern, who accompanied John C. Fremont on his 1845 expedition. They camped at what was a fork of two rivers, now the middle of Lake Isabella. An 1858 gold rush led to the formation of a town briefly called Rogersville, then Williamsburg, which was in 1863 renamed Whiskey Flat after a bar opened. In 1864, the town was renamed Kernville.
After decades of planning, the Isabella Dam project began in 1948. As a result, Kernville was relocated upstream to its present location at the tip of the northeast fork of the man-made lake, along with certain historic buildings. Downtown visibly retains Kernville's gold rush and Old West roots, attracting tourists along with the area's natural scenery and outdoor activities. The town's original location is slightly east of Wofford Heights. Foundations and other remnants can still be seen when the lake is low. The famous Mountain Inn, built mainly to house movie stars and crew before the 1948 move, is now (partially) at the new Kernville, renamed the River View Lodge.
Whiskey Flat Days is the annual celebration of the area's Wild West roots. A parade, historical re-enactments, pioneer-style camps, a carnival, street vendors and rodeo are just part of the festivities put on every President's Day weekend and attended by thousands of visitors.
Even with its annual summer influx of tourists, Kernville remains one of the most quaint, conservative relics of early California. Many local families trace their lineage to original 19th century homesteaders. The post office, established at the original site in 1868, was moved to the new site in 1951.
Webisode 4: The Kern River with SoCal Rafting
Blake Vaz and Richard head out to Kernville to meet up with SoCal Rafting and take on the Kern River Rapids.
Kern River Inner Tubing
During the later summer months, the water flow on the river is at the perfect level for river tubing. Our tubes, fitted with a patented tube cover provide you with the safest tubing experience out on the river. When you arrive at our SoCal shop in Kernville, your river tubing adventure begins! Once have created your booking and checked in we send you out to the deck to be outfitted.
Our professional Kern River guide will provide you with your river gear, a trip overview and instructions for navigating the river, steering and maneuvering a tube and double blade paddle. You will learn how to do tube spins, ferry the river, and splash your best buddies with a special double-sided tubing paddle from inside your own river tube. Your river guide will accompany your group through three miles of low level river rapids where you will be navigating four rapids: “Big Daddy,” “Sidewinder,” “Freight Train,” and finally “Ewings.” Between every rapid there is a calm flow of water where you can chill out and relax on the river.
We are also happy to offer complimentary tube shuttles for the rest of the day for you to continue the fun! Just return your gear and tube whenever you are ready to head back to your camp site, and make sure to come back and see us ASAP!
Tubing on the Kern River March 2015
Tubing from Headquarters Campsite, down to the Riverkern General Store.
BELIEVE the Hype!! | Rivernook Campground
We went to Rivernook Campground in Kernville, CA over Memorial Day and it might just be our new favorite campground! We haven’t been everywhere, but so far this is one of the best campgrounds in California! If you are looking to do some camping in Southern California, you will definitely want to check this place out.
The spots are very deep and you will have no problem no matter how big your rig is—lots of large 5th wheels and Class As around. They also have a good amount of living space and we didn’t feel as packed in as we have at many of the other RV Resorts.
The best of all is that can back right up for some camping on the Kern River, which was swift flowing when we were there, or if you are camping with kids you can get a spot right on the creek. That was a lot of fun and the kids had a blast playing and splashing around on the hot days and mama bear didn’t need to have a panic attack from them getting swept away in the main river.
The spots along the creek and the river were partial hookup, but they have a very convenient dump station with plenty of room to maneuver. They do have some full hookup spots, they just aren’t the ones by the creek or the river.
They had all of the usual stuff that you would expect including a decent store, bathrooms, a fish cleaning station (and lots of good fishing along the bank), grassy park areas, volleyball, horse shoes, etc. They also had a bunch of cool looking trails, so bring your golf cart to cruise around the camp. The Kern River is obviously a mecca for whitewater rafting—we saw launch points the whole way up and there were a ton of rafters floating by all day over the weekend. This would be a great place to set up shop if you’re in the area for that.
It did rain one day, so we went into town to check out Kernville and it was a cute little town. We got pizza at the local pizza place to bring back for dinner and stopped and had a few adult beverages at the Kern River Brewing Company. Good food and a lot of different beers.
Overall, we really liked this place and will definitely try to get back there at least a few times a year. We’ve really been shipping Sequoia RV Ranch, but this one might have just slid into our DMs! We made some of the best memories in our Rockwood 2706ws yet and had a ton of fun, and that’s #WhyWeWork!
See you on the next adventure!
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