Come spend 4 days camped along the mighty Kern River in the Southern Sierras of Central California. Arrive on Thursday  June 7th. to set up camp and get to know your fellow camp and rafting mates. This trip will also be attended by members of Greatoutdoors, of which I too am a member. Greatoutdoors is a large gay outdoor adventure group located in southern and central California.

On Friday, June 8th. we'll hit the river with experienced river rafting guides provided by Whitewater Voyages. We'll start our day at about 7:00 am and finish off by late afternoon. Whitewater Voyages will also provide us with a deli-style lunch on the river midway through our adventure. We will experience the "BIG FIVE"  rapids known as "Suprise, Hari Kari, Horseshoe, Fluffy Bunny, Silver Staircase" and much more! This trip is primarily class IV rapids and can be done by most people in good health. Whitewater Voyages will be providing free wetsuits to all the rafters in case the water is a little chilly. We will cover about 12 miles of the Lower Kern River.

On Saturday we'll provide you with a breakfast  of pancakes with fruit toppings, eggs, juice and coffee. After breakfast  we'll carpool up the North Kern River for about an hour to the southernmost location of Giant Sequoia Redwoods for a day of hiking and exploring among the "Giants".

Sunday you can explore some more and then pack up and head for home. Please feel free to search "Kern River activities" on the web for more info. on many fun and exciting things to do in the area.

The cost for this trip is $202.25. Of that, $162.25 is for the rafting portion and must be paid directly to Whitewater Voyages 1 (800) 400-RAFT. When making your reservation with Whitewater Voyages mention "Steve and Greatoutdoors" to ensure your group rate.  Please pay for the raft portion as soon as you can to ensure your spot. This fee must be paid for prior to your arrival  on Thursday. The $40.00 for campground fees, breakfast and other minor expences  can be paid by check to Greatoutdoors (a non-profit org.)  You may also attend this event without participating in the raft trip and pay just  the camping fees of $40.00.  All meals other than Saturday's breakfast and Fridays rafting luch will be on your own.  Greatoutdoor however does a traditional potluck on Saturday so bring a dish to share with the guys. The quaint town of Kernville has a market and shops nearby in case you need supplies of any kind. You are also responsible for bringing all your own camping gear, tent, cooking utensils and personal belongings. Showers and flush toilets are located in the campground.

You must fill out a registration form and a waiver. Whitewater Voyages will also require a seperate waiver to be signed.

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Directions: Approx. 3 hours drive time from Los Angeles.

From L.A. take the I-5 north to the 99 north and exit at 178 east (Lake Isabella) and drive 1 1/2 hours. Continue on to the 155 Kernville (make a left at the stop sign). Drive approx. 20 min.s to Kernville. Immediatley after crossing the Kern River Bridge make a right turn into the Frandy Campground. Drive into the campground and make a left turn and go all the way to the end along the river. Campsite # 23-26. Frandy Campground has a website if you would like to learn more about our location.