cTv RV Life, Buckskin Mountain State Park – Colorado River at its Best

Nearing the Quartzsite 2017 RV Rally, we stopped on the Colorado River at Buckskin Mountain State Park with awesome views and a very convenient stop to fill-up with water and dump your tanks before descending into nearby Quartzsite.

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cTv RV Life, Shasta Dam – Bringing Power to the People (Water too!)

Heading North to the Redding area, we dropped by Shasta Dam – one of California’s two gargantuan reservoirs that provide precious water to the State and produces 350+ Megawatts of electrical power.  Visitors are treated to glorious views, yet be aware the guided dam tour has considerable security restrictions that limit items you are allowed to carry.

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cTv RVLife SNOW TIME, Manzanita Lake at Lassen National Park

Oops, hit snow at Manzanita Lake (5890 feet) in Mt Lassen National Park.  So while we couldn’t stay overnight (closed) our Siberian Husky Kaliki had a blast doing what Arctic Dogs are born to do.  So after playtime we headed down to Redding on shore of the Sacramento River and did our RV Life overnighter… actually two nights so we could see Shasta Dam and the Sundial Bridge.

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cTv, Riding the Rails, Roaring Camp Steam Train, Henry Cowell Park, Felton

At last, cTv (California Travel Videos) hops aboard the steam train at Roaring Camp in the Henry Cowell State Park (between Santa Cruz and Felton, California).  While the redwood grove was revered by lumberjacks to provide the best possible wood to build homes, fortunately the Cowell family bought a large tract of land as a preserve.  We dedicate this video to Frank B Lamoly, town Marshall at Roaring Camp for 50 years.

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Sunrise photo quickie at Lake Tahoe at Emerald Bay, California Travel Videos

On our last vacation (honeymoon) at Lake Tahoe, we drove down near the south shore at the Emerald Day overlook for some sunrise photos. Here’s one of our quickie Periscope videos
#CATravelvideos ) before departing as the majestic sun made its entrance… right into our camera lens!

Up before dawn to get to Emerald Bay and watch the sunrise.
Up before dawn to get to Emerald Bay and watch the sunrise.
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