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This week Kim fills us in on her epic California road trip. She got off the beaten path in California and discovered some new destinations on this "Wild California" trip that will give your family ideas on how to go beyond amusement parks and beaches and see a new side to California. As we put this episode together, our hearts are heavy because of the loss of life and property as a result of the horrific fires in Northern California. We hope to get an update in the future and find ways to support that community while still enjoying all California has to offer.

ON THE PODCAST

00:30 - Talking with Kim about her California Adventures

03:16 - Flying into Sacramento

07:27 - Traveling the North Coast

10:00 - Coastal towns

11:42 - Central Valley

15:45 - Volcano

17:28 - OARS rafting trip

18:05 - High Sierra region

22:27 - Downhill mountain biking and other adventures

25:58 - Desert region

31:14 - Central Coast adventures

34:10 - Channel Islands

36:39 - The Inland Empire

OFF-THE-BEATEN PATH IN CALIFORNIA

• Lassen National Park has beautiful hiking trails and plenty of thermal activity.
• The North Coast is the home of the Redwood trees. Prairie Creek Redwood State Park is a lesser known region where you can find some of the tallest trees. Though this park does not have trees you can drive through, it does house the widest tree! This tree is so round it could take you more than 15 seconds to run around it.
• The Rush Creek Lodge is a great place for families to stay by Yosemite. They have a pool a lot of family-friendly activities.
• The desert region is is the largest section of California, taking up almost a third of the state.
• The Channel Islands are right off the coast of Ventura. These islands are considered what natural California would look like without man's interference. The largest island is about a 45-minute boat ride from Ventura. Another has the largest pinniped rookery in the world.
• The Inland Empire is located just inland of LA and is the home of the oranges.

MENTIONED ON THE PODCAST

Adventure California website

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