Kern River Tours

These outfitters are the best! I have booked with this group 4 times and each experience has been excellent. The guides are knowledgeable and very good at instructing. They are also pleasant and you can tell they enjoy their work. I recommend this company without hesitation.

I originally booked this trip as a Bachelor party for my best friend and his groomsmen. After one of the guys went down with shoulder surgery, I had to re-​book, which the company made very easy. Finally we ended up doing the trip after the wedding with him, his new wife, my wife and another friend.
The first day was a sampler/​training run, which was really fun, and our guide made sure to put us through our paces, anticipating the next days activities.
The second day was the ‘black diamond’ run of the Upper Kern, known as the ‘Thunder Run’, which is a long course of class +4 and 5 rapids. The guides, and the safety Kayakers, and the additional safety people in each of the two boats on the trip couldn’t have been more focussed and determined to see us through safely and to bring us a great time. The River was flowing very high, and none of the guides allowed us to feel complacent at anytime, we knew we were in for a serious adventure, and they made sure we understood the risk potential. That said, the day was amazing, we tackled some of the hairiest stuff on the river, and kicked butt. Not once did we feel unsafe. Well, not anymore than perhaps you should on the amazing whitewater up on the Kern!
I cannot recommend this company enough, they went so far beyond the norm to make sure we had the time of our lives. Professional, experienced guides, helped us feel safe, and the feel of the community within the entire company, from bus driver to desk clerk was terrific. Cannot recommend highly enough.