Sitting on his bass boat on the lagoon portion of Castaic Lake, a reservoir in a desert some 45 minutes north of L.A., Crupi bakes under a merciless southern California sun from 6 a.m. until 5 p.m.

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For a break from biking, rent a swan pedal boat and tour the lagoon that will host the 2016 Olympic rowing events.

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As his boat drifts through a hidden lagoon on the uninhabited island of Ko Hong, he cocks his head to listen to a family of macaques chattering among the mangroves.

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