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Kelp forest, Anacapa Island
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Tossed like so many lost pearls off the coast, the Channel Islands are California's
last outpost of civilization. They've been that way for thousands of years, ever
since seafaring Chumash tribespeople established villages on these remote rocks.
The islands also support an abundance of marine life, from coral reefs to giant
elephant seals. Get back to nature in Channel Islands National Park (
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),
a wildlife haven with fantastic sea kayaking and snorkeling, or make a posh get-
away to Mediterranean-esque Catalina Island (
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), with its harborfront ho-
tels.
