River Klass

Not necessarily south. I would say southeast. We're sort of the county between Tahoe and Yosemite. Right in the Sierra Foothills. It is, without question, one of the most amazing counties in California. I think we have 52. I moved here 35 years ago. We had one stoplight. I've been here 35 years. We're up to a record of three. Okay. So there's no highways. There's no freeways.

We do have one Starbucks, so that's getting a little rough. Oh, yeah. But it's a real tiny, quiet little county that is very famous. Nine miles down the road is Angels Camp. That's where Mark Twain wrote about the Calaveras jumping frogs. Oh, yeah. And we still do every single year. And it's unbelievable. These people are fanatical about getting their frogs. And you have to get the frogs wild.

We do have one Starbucks, so that's getting a little rough. Oh, yeah. But it's a real tiny, quiet little county that is very famous. Nine miles down the road is Angels Camp. That's where Mark Twain wrote about the Calaveras jumping frogs. Oh, yeah. And we still do every single year. And it's unbelievable. These people are fanatical about getting their frogs. And you have to get the frogs wild.

We do have one Starbucks, so that's getting a little rough. Oh, yeah. But it's a real tiny, quiet little county that is very famous. Nine miles down the road is Angels Camp. That's where Mark Twain wrote about the Calaveras jumping frogs. Oh, yeah. And we still do every single year. And it's unbelievable. These people are fanatical about getting their frogs. And you have to get the frogs wild.

You have to keep them well fed and calm. You jump them, and then they have to go back to exactly where you hunted them down. It's religion for people up here. And there's about $23,000 in the pot right now for the longest jump.

You have to keep them well fed and calm. You jump them, and then they have to go back to exactly where you hunted them down. It's religion for people up here. And there's about $23,000 in the pot right now for the longest jump.

You have to keep them well fed and calm. You jump them, and then they have to go back to exactly where you hunted them down. It's religion for people up here. And there's about $23,000 in the pot right now for the longest jump.

It's just one jump. It's actually it's one, two, three jumps. And that's so that's why they're 21, 22 feet. It's it's a real deal.

It's just one jump. It's actually it's one, two, three jumps. And that's so that's why they're 21, 22 feet. It's it's a real deal.

It's just one jump. It's actually it's one, two, three jumps. And that's so that's why they're 21, 22 feet. It's it's a real deal.

Yeah, it could be anywhere in California, and you get them from, you know, you got your special pond, it's like mushroomers, you know, they got their special spot, they got their special pond, they'll collect up 10, 15, 20, they'll try to see which one has the biggest hop, then they come to the county fair in May, and it's three days of jumping, and you try to get to the end, you know, we've had eight-year-old girls win the whole thing, we've had six

Yeah, it could be anywhere in California, and you get them from, you know, you got your special pond, it's like mushroomers, you know, they got their special spot, they got their special pond, they'll collect up 10, 15, 20, they'll try to see which one has the biggest hop, then they come to the county fair in May, and it's three days of jumping, and you try to get to the end, you know, we've had eight-year-old girls win the whole thing, we've had six

Yeah, it could be anywhere in California, and you get them from, you know, you got your special pond, it's like mushroomers, you know, they got their special spot, they got their special pond, they'll collect up 10, 15, 20, they'll try to see which one has the biggest hop, then they come to the county fair in May, and it's three days of jumping, and you try to get to the end, you know, we've had eight-year-old girls win the whole thing, we've had six

65-year-old men win the whole thing. It is a remarkable competition.

65-year-old men win the whole thing. It is a remarkable competition.

65-year-old men win the whole thing. It is a remarkable competition.

Jumping frogs. It was a real thing. A little tiny angels camp nine miles down the road. Back when ranchers and farmers could take afternoons off and they didn't have to have three and four jobs, a couple of beers and nothing to do and someone started betting on how far a frog would jump and

Jumping frogs. It was a real thing. A little tiny angels camp nine miles down the road. Back when ranchers and farmers could take afternoons off and they didn't have to have three and four jobs, a couple of beers and nothing to do and someone started betting on how far a frog would jump and

Jumping frogs. It was a real thing. A little tiny angels camp nine miles down the road. Back when ranchers and farmers could take afternoons off and they didn't have to have three and four jobs, a couple of beers and nothing to do and someone started betting on how far a frog would jump and

Mark Twain, then Samuel Clemens, was in town, and he saw it, couldn't believe there were some drunk guys betting on this, and he wrote this very first published thing about our town.