Kern County is paradise for thrill seekers with spine tingling activities available on the ground, in the water or high in the air. California City in the Mojave Desert and Taft in the Southern San Joaquin Valley are two of the prime skydiving locations found in the country. Glider pilots flock to California City and Tehachapi for a chance to ride the thermals rising from the high desert. If you prefer to keep your feet on the ground, try rock climbing in the spectacular Kern River Valley.
Qualified guides are available to lead the experienced climber or instruct the beginner.
Mountain biking is a popular past time throughout the county, particularly in the Kern River Valley in the Los Padres National Forest near Frazier Park. And, of course, no adventurer would dare visit Kern County and miss a chance to take on the whitewater of the Wild and Scenic Kern River and its 50 miles of rapids so challenging that Sports Afield magazine named it the number-one paddling destination in the country in 2000.