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  2. Deserts of California - Wikipedia

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    There are three main deserts in California: the Mojave Desert, the Colorado Desert, and the Great Basin Desert. [5]: 408 The Mojave Desert is bounded by the Tehachapi Mountains on the northwest, the San Gabriel and San Bernardino Mountains on the south, and extends eastward to California's borders with Arizona and Nevada; it also forms portions of northwest Arizona.

  3. Steep, freezing and fast: California's epic snowpack promises ...

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    As the record Sierra snowpack begins to melt, it's sending immense volumes of water through some of the most storied whitewater rafting rivers in the world.

  4. Grizzly River Run - Wikipedia

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    Grizzly River Run is a river rapids ride located at Disney California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. [1] It is similar to Kali River Rapids in Disney's Animal Kingdom but distinctive as the rafts are engineered to spin as they descend chutes. The attraction's name comes from Grizzly Peak, the bear-shaped mountain ...

  5. List of rivers of California - Wikipedia

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    Popular Rafting River in California This page was last edited on 24 June 2024, at 14:57 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...

  6. South Fork American River - Wikipedia

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    The river at Coloma was the site of James Marshall's discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill on January 24, 1848, which started the California Gold Rush. [5] The South Fork of the American is "the most popular recreation stream in the West" for whitewater rafting in North America, [ 6 ] e.g., 80,000 visitors in 2011. [ 7 ]

  7. Turtle Bay Exploration Park - Wikipedia

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    Turtle Bay Exploration Park is a 300-acre, mostly outdoor cultural center located in Redding, California. [1] [2] Situated along the banks of the Sacramento River, the park features the Turtle Bay Museum, as well as the Sundial Bridge, a 700-foot long, 23-foot wide footbridge designed by architect Santiago Calatrava. [1]

  8. Rafting - Wikipedia

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    Rafting in Grand Canyon, USA Rafting in Himachal Pradesh, India Whitewater rafting along the Cagayan de Oro River, Philippines Rafting on the Arkansas River, Colorado, US Rafting in Ladakh, India Rafting in Alaska Rafting on the Tara river, Bosnia. Rafting and whitewater rafting are recreational outdoor activities which use an inflatable raft ...

  9. Smith River National Recreation Area - Wikipedia

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    The area is bisected by U.S. Route 199 which is designated the Smith River Scenic Byway. [1] Passing through the community of Hiouchi, Gasquet and Patrick Creek Lodge on the western side of the summit, the National Forest Scenic Byway is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System [3] and is eligible for the State Scenic Highway System. [4]