The first travel guide written for the nearly two million residents of the San Joaquin Valley and its visitors. With 36 one- and two-day trips originating in the San Joaquin, this guidebook takes you down the rivers, through the moun- tains, and into the museums of the valley, its foothills, and the Sierra. The author unveils the historic and scenic richness of Sacramento, Calaveras, Tuolumne, Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Merced, Mariposa, San Benito, Tulare, and Fresno counties.