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Monterey and the Central Coast


The thought of rugged coastline, mist-shrouded redwoods, remote backcountry, and krill-munching seals got your mouth watering? Monterey and California's central coast offers all this diversity and a picture-perfect climate to boot. Two-foot the remote Ventana backcountry one day, paddle Big Sur's rocky coastline the next—whatever your flavor of outdoor adventure, Monterey and California's central coast has something for you.


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