Our guide Sam Brooks was awesome. Highly recommend Sierra South! If you want to get a good…read moreexperience, book with them and specifically Sam! We had a blast and we were all first timers. We are all planning to go again. Thanks Sierra South & Sam!

A group of my buddies and I just finished the 2-day lower Kern trip…read more Sammy G was our guide and she was fantastic. She expertly navigated our group's dynamic as well as the class IV rapids. The food was amazing and we had had the best time. I would definitely recommend.

Wow Amber and Ivan nailed the review for our day one with Michelle. Madi and I (Kurt) were the…read moreother two in the boat and had a fantastic adventure with the three boat excursion that day. We have over 12 trips in three countries and this crew and company shine above others in teaching, sharing and of course safety. It was fun for the honeymooners to experience their first rafting swim. Madi and i also did a second day on the same run, with Junior, we like to get at least two consecutive days on the river to ensure we maintain skills and with two days on the same 3-4 river we learn to read and understand the flows of the river. Both Michelle and Junior enhanced our knowledge and it's fantastic to share experiences with all. My real score is minus 3 points for lunch oreos not being traditional. I blame Junior. BTW I left our gear at the front door for an excuse to "drive back " up for another two days soon. Cheers and big water. Kurt and Madi

Had a great time! The people who work here are awesome. Major shout out to our guide, Parker for…read moreagreeing to wear my go pro and giving us a great run through the rapids. I even left my drivers license at the shop and they offered to mail it to me. Strongly recommend this place!

The three of us booked the half day Kern Class IV 'Big 5' trip online. As someone who was…read morecompletely new to white water rafting, I was a little nervous, but this is a great trip for beginners. It does help to be familiar with the water as you will get wet and there are 2 - 3 spots where you can swim in the river with a life jacket on while the raft flows behind you. Shout out to Mauricio for keeping us safe and being a great guide.

We did a full day intermediate level tour, We were a group…read moreof 8 people, and only two of the group had previous experience with White Water rafting.. I got thrown from the raft on one run, all was good and had a really fun day out..

Wow! What an amazing find. This place totally exceeded my expectations. From the moment we walked…read morein, the staff was super friendly and attentive.

So this trip was definitely a spontaneous one - we planned it on Monday to go Saturday (today) and…read moreI am saying "spontaneous" because its the summer time and usually these kind of activities are full. Well that was the case for many of these tours. However, I stumbled across Kern River Tours and decided to give them a call. Luckily, they had open spots for us and even gave us a discount for being a first timer! We all saved almost $10!!! The lady over the phone for reservations was super friendly and nice. Since it was our first time, I had a lot, I mean A LOT of questions and she was just so helpful and patient throughout the whole reservation process. It was a quick over the phone reservation and the confirmation email came right away after I booked it. The email is very detailed with the trip and my order but also a list of items I should bring to the trip. It was very informative! Now to the activity. We came and we were instantly greeted by the friendly staff and even if we were a group of 7, after determining that it was safe for all of us on one raft, they let us all be in one which was awesome! Our leader Matt was very experienced and provided us the most smooth yet exciting experience during our II & III Express trip. We had a few fun splashes and Matt did a phenomenal job leading the group. They also had soft drinks ready for us at the bus and also watermelons at the shop upon our return! Awesome customer service! We definitely remembered to tip our team leader. And the best part was that I did not feel pressured to do so which a-lot of these activity places do - pressure you to tip but Kern River Tour did not. That was also awesome. I also bought the pictures during the trip which is pretty cool since you can't really take a selfie when you're on the raft paddling away! They were $50 plus tax - a little over $53 total for 25 images. It may seem overpriced but also who can stand and take all these action photos for you while you paddle away. Overall, the experience was great and I definitely recommend others to try!

Absolutely incredible! We had the most wonderful time here! We arrived with our Girlscouts troop…read moreand families. We had originally booked the high tower spot for our large group, which was not ideal. It was right off the main road and not behind the gate like the rest of the campground. After expressing our need to change locations, we were accommodated and it was no problem. We booked spot 19 which was close to the bathrooms and beautiful! Several of our campers opted to RV camp and took other surrounding spots. We are avid tent campers. This campground was pristine! The bathrooms were so clean! Showers had great water pressure and hot water immediately. The best part, there was a golf cart checking in at each campground for extra firewood and ice. They'd deliver it to you and charge your card on file. You could also text the camp host for ice or firewood. The camp store was great. Had everything you could need! We can't wait to come back!!!

Fantastic place! Extremely clean and the staff is top notch. We had a blast there and will…read moredefinitely be back.

Booked Eagle Rafting with Joe and even when i called, Joe was so high energy and kind. So when we…read moreshowed up for our time i wasn't surprised of how nice he is. This was the first time my husband and I have done rafting so we did not know what to expect but the guides were so nice and caring. We felt completely safe as long as we followed the instructions they had given. We had so much fun and we can't wait to be back with our family. Also to note Eagle Rafting was one of the only places that would take min of 2 people out everyone else has min 4. They are totally accommodating, affordable and organized! Thanks again! -CJA

We thought it would be impossible to get a reservation during the holiday weekend, but thankfully…read morewe were able to book easily. Since only our kids were going on the activity, we were a little worried at first, but everything turned out great and they had such an amazing time creating unforgettable memories. When we arrived, Joe welcomed us warmly and explained everything in detail, which made us feel comfortable right away. Most importantly, the kids had a fun, safe, and unforgettable experience, and that made us so happy. Thank you so much, Joe and your team!

Oh how I completely love the Kern River!! I have been going for 24 years. It has never been as…read morebeautiful and full as it is now. One of my dearest friends is a seasoned river rafter. When we go river rafting, we mainly stay @ Headquarters or Sandy Flat Campground. This past weekend, we stayed at Sandy Flat. It was amazing. It is right off the river. The river was full and had power. I will add official stats by this weekend. My favorite group of runs is called The Jungle. (I will fact check this). I think that a great run was called Dilly. It is a class 4!! OMGoodness, it was wild & fun. Once more rafters arrived we went on another run. I will get the official names. One is named ... something Deli. Anyways, EPIC FUN. I forgot my wetsuit. I just went on June 3rd. The water was C O L D. Our guide, Doug, told us NOT to bring our phones. I wish I would have remembered my Go - Pro. We were lucky that the 178 reopened for the drive home. It was 93 degrees. I was mesmerized by the river. I couldn't stop watching it on the drive home.

The Kern River is beautiful…read more This review is based on a first timers camping visit. Coming up here from San Diego we didn't really know what to expect other than we might have an opportunity to tube down the river. So everyone in our group brought river tubes. That was our first miscalculation. Aperently tubing depends on the season, recent weather conditions, and various natural events that really narrow the scope of when you can tube safety. Also consider how you plan to get back up to your campsite after you tube down the river a few miles.. Ideally you rent tubes from a company that also shuttles you back up the river. If you don't want to rent tubs someone in your group has to pick you up and drive you back, which is a pain. There is no cell service and no uber... The Kern River is best suited for kayaking and rafting. There are many companies in kernville that offer those services. Camping. If you're looking to camp along the river during the summer you need to think about booking in January. During our stay mid-June, the entire river was booked solid.. We stayed at Sandy Flats campgroup which had a small beach area by the river. Litter bugs. One of the most discouraging things to see along the river was the amount of trash that people leave behind. The number one item? Used diapers.. If you can manage to visit midweek, and be prepared to use a kayak/rafting company you will have an epic time. Note - Sequoia National Park is about an hours drive away. Makes for a great day trip.

Really enjoy this park very clean restrooms the park area is nice they have clean basketball…read morecourts, the play ground has a workout area but the play ground is for little kids probably out grown my kids. River area nice and calming

This place is beautiful, well kept, clean and very relaxing. Great for families, fishing & fun!read more