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EXPLORE
✺
SHERMAN
ISLAND IS
LOCATED AT
THE CONFLUENCE
OF THE
SACRAMENTO
AND SAN
JOAQUIN
RIVERS
Adventures
GET YOUR
MOTOR RUNNING
Put your mettle to the gas
pedal at Sonoma Raceway.
The famous 2.52-mile course,
which hosts NASCAR, drag
racing, and GT events, lets you
take to the track for dragging
and drifting, as well as karting
at speeds of up to 70 mph.
BEAT GRAVITY-SAFELY
Learn the ropes as you ascend
a sheer 800-foot cliff at
Tahoe Via Ferrata. Combining
hiking and climbing-with
some scrambling mixed
in-the route's ladders, steps,
and suspension bridges allow
even beginners to reach
breathtaking heights.
PADDLE THE SMITH RIVER
A designated National Wild
and Scenic River, the Smith
River is all that-one of
California's wildest, most
beautiful rafting destinations.
in Adrenaline
dventur
in Adrenaline
TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT WITH SOME OF
CALIFORNIA'S WILDEST EXTREME EXPERIENCES
Head out on the North Fork
with Redwood Rides Adventure
Outfi tters and take on
churning Class IV rapids that
sometimes blow up to Class V.
SOAR OVER THE BAY
See the seashore from a seaplane
as you take off from the
water in Sausalito and glide
over the Bay Area with Seaplane
Adventures. Between
that watery takeoff and a
thrilling splash landing, you'll
get a heart-stopping perspective
on such landmarks as the
Golden Gate Bridge.
EXPLORE A SHIPWRECK
Near San Diego, scuba dive
Wreck Alley. Local dive companies,
including Waterhorse
Charters, lead trips to this artifi
cial reef, where ships were
deliberately sunk to create
a habitat for marine animals
and an incomparable diving
destination.
ZIP THROUGH A FOREST
If gliding amidst treetops 300
feet above the ground at 55
mph sounds like a good time,
head to Ziplines at Pacifi c
Crest. From 90-minute outings
to all-day adventures,
this San Gabriel Mountains
destination outside L.A. lets
you soar like an eagle.
FLY THE DELTA
Maybe you've never heard
of Sherman Island in the
California Delta, but kiteboarders
sure have. With
strong winds and mostly fl at
conditions, many consider it
North America's top summer
boarding destination, a place
to cruise at 20 mph and catch
major air for acrobatics.
ROCK OUT IN IDYLLWILD
A global rock-climbing
landmark, Idyllwild has drawn
the legends since the 1930s.
The towering granite faces
of Tahquitz Rock and Suicide
Rock have 500 named routes,
and guided outings with
Vertical Adventures will help
you get a grip on California's
Matterhorn.
GET DOWN
WITH DOWNIEVILLE
Mountain biking was born
in California, and for all the
advances since the sport's
beginnings, the Downieville
Downhill remains a daunting
test. Home to the country's
longest downhill race, the
route plunges 5,333 feet over
15 miles.
GO TO THE EDGE
The laid-back Orange County
beach scene goes wild at
The Wedge, a world-class
bodysurfi ng destination. With
30-foot waves rebounding off
the jetty, The Wedge has been
likened to riding an angry
bull-in a washing machine.
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