<p>Ok... so my friend has a bit of a dilemma because he needs to go somewhere where there is KAYAKING and SNOWBOARDING (whether or not it's run by the school, just available in the area), but he also wants an intellectual / prestigious school. He has amazing grades, awesome SAT's, etc. Now the clincher: He prefers that it would be in California, or at least on the West Coast. If you can help us brainstorm that'd be excellent!</p>
<p>UC Berkley, UCLA, USC, Stanford...all great schools in California (all in the top 30 in the country according to US News)</p>