| FORKS RUN |
UPPER KERN RUN | LOWER KERN
RUN |
RIVER RATINGS |
OUTFITTER'S DIRECTORY
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| RIVER SAFETY &
ALERTS |
| CLASS | DESCRIPTION | |||
| I | Easy moving water with a few riffles and small waves. | |||
| II | Easy to Medium rapids with waves up to 3 feet high, some obvious obstacles to maneuver around. | |||
| III | Medium to Moderately Difficult rapids with high irregular waves, narrow channels, rocks and holes, some maneuvering required. | |||
| IV | Difficult to very Difficult; long turbulent rapids with powerful waves and holes, many obstacles requiring precise maneuvering. | |||
| V | Extremely Difficult; long violent rapids that must be scouted from shore, dangerous drops, unstable eddys, irregular currents. | |||
| VI | Unrunnable - Don't even think about it! | |||