Kern, N. Fork

This is one of the best stretches of whitewater in the state! I wanted to note that, since this entire stretch is roadside, you can put-in and take-out at dozens of locations. Therefore every paddler you talk to may have a different way of breaking this up into smaller sections. I thought I would leave a comment on how I have found the Kernville locals most commonly break up sections and my interpretation of difficulty (if I have time, I'll edit the description too):

1. Limestone Run (IV)
2. Fairview Run (II-III). Class IV if you add sidewinder and bombs away rapid directly below Fairview Dam
3. Chamise Gorge (IV)
4. Salmon Falls (V)
5. Ant Canyon (IV)
6. Thunder Run (V-)
7. Cables Run (III-IV)
8. Lickety Run (II)

I realize this doesn't give much info on the put-ins and take-outs, but I just wanted to point out that I never hear anyone in Kernville refer to 'Gold Ledge Run' or 'Calkins Flat Run'; these are always subdivided into smaller sections that have a more uniform difficulty