Whitewater Rafting Southern California | Kern River Rafting Trips | Sierra South Mountain Sports

Upper Kern Half Day Class 4 Rafting | Sierra South | Kernville, CA

Kern River – A River with a Wild Past Indigenous Roots (Before 1770s) Long before maps and dams, the Yokuts and Tubatulabal tribes lived along the Kern River. The river was their lifeline—providing fish, fresh water, trade routes, and spiritual meaning. Seasonal flooding replenished the land, making it rich for hunting and gathering. Spanish & Mexican Era (1770s–1848) Spanish explorers were the first Europeans to document the area, though settlement remained minimal. The river marked the edge of

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