California / Kern River /
Bodfish Exit Site Granite Launch BTAF
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Kern River · near Lake Isabella · California
Past algal blooms
Harmful algal blooms reported on Kern River 2.4 km from this launch (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2026.
state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 18, 2026
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
- Website
- blm.gov
- Coordinates
- 35.61420, -118.48989
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On Kern River
River in California. All launches on Kern River.
Community
Where people who use Kern River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Lake Isabella (Engineers Point Boat Launch Facility) · 2.3 mi · Lake Isabella
- Lake Isabella Boat Launch · 3.0 mi · Lake Isabella
- Sandy Flat Put-in/Take-out Boating Site · 3.1 mi · Kern River
- Old Isabella · 3.2 mi · Lake Isabella
- Miracle Launch · 3.5 mi · Kern River
- Tillie Creek Launch Ramp Boating Site · 5.8 mi · Lake Isabella
Sources
- California Boating Facilities (Division of Boating and Waterways survey, CDFW Fishing Guide) record 1291 · None stated (CDFW ArcGIS item 97f0b67503e74f52b8f3d8a338357583); credit CDFW and DBW
Why it is listed as public: listed by California Boating Facilities (Division of Boating and Waterways survey, CDFW Fishing Guide). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.