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Road Trip Canada: A Trek Across Southern British Columbia

This fourth post in our 2023 Summer Road Trip series is a journey through southern British Columbia, traversing the scenic province from Vancouver to the U.S. border crossing at Cristina Lake. The Cranky Camper also discovers what a closed border crossing looks like and reflects on lessons learned.

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Multnomah Falls

The second post of the 2023 Summer Road Trip series follows the adventure to Portland, Oregon. The Columbia River Gorge offers up miles of scenic landscape along the Oregon-Washington border, and Multnomah Falls, Oregon's tallest waterfall, is a popular hiking and photo spot.

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Murphys, California

The first stop on our 2023 Summer Road Trip series takes us back to Calaveras County gold country. Home to wineries and an historic downtown there are many places to explore in and around Murphys, California.

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Whitewater Rafting the American River

Exploring the South Fork of the American River with American Whitewater Expeditions near Coloma, California in the heart of California's gold country.

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Jefferson City, Missouri

The Cranky Camper visits Jefferson City, Missouri's state capital on the way to Lake of the Ozarks.