I’M QUINCY KOETZ

An outdoorsman and Nurse Practitioner living in Northern California. When I first started this blog, I was an EMT living in Southern California and this blog has followed...

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 By Quincy Koetz

#3 Catalina Island: Top 10 California Adventures

 Catalina Island, Channel Islands (Offshore Los Angeles)           “Wastin’ away again in Margaritaville”       Located 26 miles on the ocean from Long Beach, Catalina Island is a world away from the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles. Step off the boat an...

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#4 Mt Shasta: Top 10 California Adventures

Mt Shasta, Cascade Range (Nor-Cal)       “Lonely as God, and white as a winter moon, Mount Shasta starts up sudden and solitary from the heart of the great black forests of Northern California.” -Joaquin Miller  USGS Picture showing the sheer mass of Mt Shasta        Standing ...

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#7 Lake Tahoe – Top 10 California Adventures

Lake Tahoe, California/Nevada          “Every season is adventure season”       Welcome to the greatest skiing and snowboarding on the west coast (Yes, we know that). Welcome also, to California’s biggest mountain biking destination (really?). Lake Tahoe, locate...

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