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Join Peaks & Professor Tim Kobza on this quick hike through the Santa Monica Mountains! We will leave campus around 8am before driving to the trailhead in Topanga. After hiking about 45 minutes by the creek (with some crossings), we will arrive at the beautiful waterfall, where we can hang out and enjoy the view before heading back.
PACKING LIST:
Water
Snacks
Shoes that can get wet
WAIVERS
Good vibes!
PROFESSOR: Tim Kobza
DEPARTMENT: Popular Music
Tim Kobza is a Los Angeles-based guitarist, recording artist and music producer who divides his time between composing, producing, performing and teaching. His style ranges from rock, jazz, blues and R&B to electronic sound design. His music can be heard on TV, film and popular records ranging in style from hip hop to jazz.
He has an active performance schedule in the LA area and over 900 titles to his name as a composer in ASCAP’s catalog. Additionally, he has over 25 TV and Film credits, including The Oprah Winfrey Show, Desperate Housewives, The Office, Parenthood, Taken, among others.
Former students of Kobza’s are now writing songs that are charting, securing publishing & production deals, and performing with artists like Vampire Weekend, Katy Perry, John Legend, Troye Sivan, and King Princess, and have even gone on to be appointed by the United States Department of State to represent the country as cultural ambassadors.
PEAK: Escondido Falls
DIFFICULTY: 2/5
SCENERY: Beautiful waterfall with creekside path.
FUN FACT: Escondido Falls is one of the only double waterfalls in LA!
TRIP LEAD: Jaden
Contact Jaden: jllehman@usc.edu (hyperlinked!)
Read Jaden bio here.)