We’re ready, eager, and awaiting your visit to experience year round adventure! As the gateway to the Southern Sierra Nevadas, the Kern River Valley offers a great escape from the city with destinations such as the Giant Sequoia National Monument and the Audubon Kern River Preserve. Kern County is America’s Birdiest Inland County, winning the competition for four years in a row! With a myriad of outdoor recreation opportunities, you’ll want to come back again and again to rejuvenate that adventure spirit.
Summer Sequoia: A Sense of Forever
Summer ushers in a brand new season of sun and fun in Kern River Valley. Known as the Southern Cal leader for whitewater recreation, thousands of tourists flock to the Valley every year for some whitewater fun. But riding rapids is just one of many outdoor activities Kern River Valley has to offer.
If you’re not up for wind surfing, kite boarding, or kayaking down the massive 11,000 acre lake (Lake Isabella), then take a relaxing ride on horseback through South Fork’s wildlife area, or hop on a 4-wheeler and cruise the foothills and canyons of Bakersfield. Better still, take a drive through the Sequoia National Forest and witness one of the most breathtaking sites in the world: The Giant Sequoia.
Kern River Valley is the Southern Gateway to some of the finest groves of giant sequoias in existence. If you have never experienced a sense of forever, then stand at the foot of one of these great trees and see for yourself how far it stretches into the sky. There is nothing quite like taking a walk beneath a canopy of giants.
No other tourist recreation offers the breadth of services, the tourist venues, or the amenities and attractions like the Kern River Valley. Plan this summer to experience it for yourself!
The forest is ready for sightseers. The whitewater is ready for thrill seekers. Kern River Valley is ready for you!
Whitewater Recreation
