$17 for Two-Hour Whitewater-Rafting Expedition on the Kern River from River's End Rafting & Adventure Company ($35 Value)
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- Trained & certified guides
- No experience necessary
- Good for groups
In the Victorian era, extreme sports were limited to teatime without doilies, writing witty satires about earnesty, and riding a penny-farthing down a mild incline. Today's Groupon would shock such staid sensibilities: for $17, you get a two-hour Blaster whitewater-rafting trip down the Kern River from River's End Rafting & Adventure Company (a $35 value).
Featured in Bakersfield Life for its summertime thrills, River's End and its certified and experienced rafteraunteurs lead thrill-seeking water wanderers on fun, exciting, and safe adventures down the Kern River. During the two-hour Blaster trip, rapids-romantics begin their journey at the mouth of the Kern Canyon and encounter Class-II (moderate) and Class-III (moderately difficult) rapids, suitable for voyagers of all skill levels. River’s End’s energetic adventure guides will navigate and talk about the river’s wildlife and propensity to gurgle ‘70s lite-rock as rafters head down to Lake Ming on a 3.5-mile jaunt. The tour departs four times daily and is suitable for groups, families, and gung-ho whippersnappers aged 6 and up.
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Bakersfield Life and Anthro Closet Chaos have featured River's End Rafting & Adventure Company. More than 1,550 Facebookers like River's End.
- River’s End is flexible with scheduling trips, whether reservations are made a month, a week or a couple of days in advance, Nilsson and his team will try to accommodate all reservations. – Hillary Haenes, Bakersfield Life
- Thanks to the folks at River's End Rafting Adventures. And a big thank you to Dave our expert River Guide. – Laura, Anthro Closet Chaos
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The rapids rock beneath the raft, pummeling the vessel like a boxer delivering uppercuts to a heavy bag. After successfully navigating the foamy surges, the paddlers hit an abrupt drop that tosses one adventurer out of the rear of the raft. He resurfaces, bobs in the water, and then presents a thumbs up, inciting cheers and laughter from his fellow rafters.
The guides at River's End Rafting & Adventure Company pride themselves on delivering fun and safe adrenaline-pumping adventures like these. Based about 15 minutes from downtown Bakersfield, the crew transports rafters to the mouth of Kern Canyon, then guides paddlers through Class II¬–III rapids. In addition to whitewater rafting, the team at River's End also coordinates outings including kayaking and rock climbing.