The Endless Adventure in the California Outback

About the Book

It is a combination of art and adrenaline by mixing the most beautiful locations in California with popular outdoor sports associated with the area. The book lists all the public lands in California unique to certain adventures with some commercial operations also listed. It is broken up into five (5) regions based on landscape and average annual weather. This helps plan what time of year to go. Wild caves and commercialized caverns are listed with some maps and pictures to assist in locating them. Popular rivers for rafting are mapped out with names and locations of the rapids and access points. Some well known rock climbing areas are classified by the Yosemite Decimal System (YDS) and V-Scale for bouldering. Popular wind sport locations are also listed.

About the Author

He grew up surfing in the Gulf of Mexico and moved on to a ranch in northern California just before high school. New life began of getting up at 5am to feed cows, fix fences, stack hay bales, and more. Was a prominent athlete throughout high school and college. Became a Scuba Diving Instructor in Venice, CA (Venice Beach) after being a Divemaster for over seven years. Was a successful business consultant, but needed a steady career in order to raise his son so he gave it up. Has worked for some of the worl'd largest public corporations on the NYSE with positions consisting of market research, running a call center with three offices in three different cities, policy writing, and developing business systems for improved company performance. Currently volunteers for a nonprofit organization that researches and develops programs for kids (adventure oriented), Master Scuba Diver Trainer, and in Quality Control for the automotive industry. This book was a large bonding experience for him and his son as they traveled all over California to put it together.