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Closest Rafting Outfit to Los Angeles
Let's say you wake up one morning determined not to let the beautiful summer months pass you by. If it is fresh air, cool water, and a spark of adventure you seek, then River's End Rafting & Adventure Company is your answer.
River's End Rafting is the closest rafting company to Los Angeles and Bakersfield's ONLY whitewater rafting company. Two hours from Los Angeles and
conveniently located just 15 minutes from nearly anywhere in downtown Bakersfield, our River's End Rafting Center features changing rooms and a shaded picnic area.
Whether you are a seasoned adventurer or just getting your feet wet, Kern River's End Rafting can help you find the perfect whitewater rafting trip. Bring your family, friends or both and experience a rafting excursion you will never forget.
River's End Rafting caters to any group whether you're planning a unique birthday party, memorable family reunion, exciting scouting activity, or something new for a church group. We are ready to help you turn your plans into a rafting reality. Give us a call and we will set you up with a special group rate.
Climbing Wall Adventures
Rafting is not where the adventure ends. River's End also brings the excitement, challenge, and spirit of rock climbing to all your special events throughout Bakersfield and the surrounding areas.
River's End now offers 'State of the Art' mobile rock climbing walls that are available for your next event! Rock climbing is a great thrill for all ages and abilities. This is an experience you will find enjoyable and rewarding.
We can make your party the hit of the year. With our mobile climbing wall we can bring the party to you. Or you can use our facility at the RER Rafting Center. Our wall is perfect for any age group or adventure level. We will make sure that every one has a good time and goes home with a smile on their face. Call us for our Party Package Rates.
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About the Kern River: The Kern River is a river in the U.S. state of California, approximately 165 miles (266 km) long. It drains an area of the southern Sierra Nevada mountains northeast of Bakersfield. Fed by snowmelt near Mount Whitney, the river passes through scenic canyons in the mountains and is a popular destination for whitewater rafting and kayaking. It is the only major river in the Sierra Nevada mountain range that drains in a southerly direction. The Kern River formerly emptied entirely into now dry Buena Vista Lake at the southern end of the Central Valley.
The river was named by John C. Frémont in honor of Edward M. Kern in the 1830s who, as the story goes, nearly drowned in the turbulent waters. Kern was the topographer of his third expedition through the American West. Before this, the Kern River was known as the "Rio Bravo de San Felipe" as named by Spanish missionary explorer Fr. Francisco Garces when he explored the Bakersfield area in 1776. Gold was discovered along the upper river in 1853. The snowmelt that fed the river resulted in periodic torrential flooding in Bakersfield until the construction of the Isabella Dam in the 1950s. These floods would periodically change the channel of the river. Since the establishment of Kern County in 1866 the main channel has flowed through what is the main part of downtown Bakersfield along Truxtun Avenue and again made a south turn along what is Old River Road. Many of the irrigation canals that flow in a southerly direction from the river actually follow the old channels of the Kern River, especially the canal that flows along Old River Road. The irrigated region of the Central Valley near the river supports the cultivation of alfalfa, carrots, fruit, and cotton, cattle grazing, and many other year-round crops. In 1987 the United States Congress designated 151 mi (240 km) of the Kern's North (Main) Fork and South Fork as a National Wild and Scenic River.
The Kern is nevertheless a popular place for camping,[9] hiking, fishing and recreational vacation. There are developed campgrounds maintained by the US Forest Service along the North Fork of the Kern River. Campgrounds include Camp 3, Fairview, Goldledge, Headquarters, Hospital Flat, and Limestone. All of the campgrounds are open in summer months while only a few remain open year round. There are also plenty of undeveloped areas available for free camping off the Mountain Highway 99. Of particular interest to fisherman are the Little Kern Trout and the Golden Trout.
Below the canyon the Kern River drops an average of 16 feet per mile (3 meters per kilometer) until it reaches the Kern River Oil Field and begins to meander along flat land into and through the city of Bakersfield. It is a popular summer pastime to float down the river on inner tubes in the Class II sections near Bakersfield far outside of the Kern Canyon. This activity is often done in groups and beer is taken along in an ice chest rigged to float alongside, though highly dangerous.
Sorce: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kern_River
