3) Johnsondale Bridge to Powerhouse #3Class III-V
17 Miles
Upper Salmon Falls, NF Kern
Upper Salmon Falls, NF Kern Photo of Macy Burnham by Ian Buckley taken 2008-05-26 @ 1200 River DescriptionThere is a wide variety of excellent whitewater below Johnsondale bridge. Some of it easily rivals the forks in quality and difficulty, but with near roadside access. The forks beats this area for scenery but not by a lot, and when you are staring at the next horizon line, who needs scenery! The river is commonly considered as several distinct sections, especially since Fairview dam forces a portage and then diverts up to 600 cfs of the flow from the river.Permits are Required by Sequoia National Forest year round. There is no limit on the number of private boaters allowed on the river in this section, but only 18 people are allowed per group. Boaters must sign in and pick up a permit at one of several forest service offices. River Permit information Getting There: Johnsondale Bridge is about 25 minutes north of Kernville and about one hour and 40 minutes from Bakersfield. If coming from the north it is faster to turn off of highway 99 at Earlimart to go through Ducor and California Hot Springs. Allow about one hour and 20 minutes from Earlimart. Sometimes people drive through Springville and up through the Tule River Canyon, but this is a slow drive due to the narrow, windy road. Allow an hour and a half just from Springville, not counting stops for gawking at the Tule canyon. Put in: Johnsondale bridge. topozone map, google map. Other Information Sources: http://www.sierrasouth.com/conservation.htm#KR3 Camping Wikipedia Kern River Festival Kern River Alliance Kern Valley River Council Audubon, Kern River Preserve Wild and Scenic Kern Sequoia National Forest Kernville office phone # 760-376-3781 Sierra South store Cacreeks.com FERC license info: Search for FERC documents related to Kern River No. 3 Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2290, at http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/fercgensearch.asp In the Docket Number box, write P-2290-* to do a wild card search. Cassady & Calhoun, Holbek & Stanley, Martin, Alan Baty StreamTeam Status: unverified
Last Updated: 2008-06-06 00:14:35
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