We return to a familiar area along the American River, a three-hour drive from San Francisco. We walked a little further along the trails than usual to get away from the numerous groups of hikers. We found a sandy spot and camped there for the day. The water was cold spring runoff coming off the mountains.
On-camera: Kris, Charlie, Eddie, Mari, Zach, juan, JJ, Pika, Eddie and Ella
Photos: Nomad, Kris, Zach, Juan
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Riverside Relaxing near Auburn
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Riverside Relaxing near Auburn
gallery-1 118 photos It is April and we meet up in Auburn, CA then head over to the river trail nearby. A beautiful day to be free!
gallery-2 124 photos After enjoying the beach we head downstream to a rocky perch. Naturism is having the planet earth next to your skin.
gallery-3 105 photos We return to the beach and wile away the afternoon unaware of what will happen next.
gallery-4 94 photos We take a short hike downstream and on return something unexpected forces us to leave our tranquil spot.
gallery-5 103 photos We have moved down river and wait for the helicoper rescue team to finish removing the injured hiker on the other side.
gallery-6 107 photos Hiking back to the beach, the sun comes out again and we bask in its warmth one final time before packing up to leave.
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What a change in 10 years! There used to be just a handful of other cars in the area on any given day. On this day there were hundreds lining the roadways! Many, many people were out on this April Sunday to stroll along the trails. I was worried that we would not be able to have our day as planned. In reality, taking a side trail down to the waterside will find you enough privacy, though on this day rangers and rescue people arrived right to our spot. I was sure a ranger was going to challenge our nudity, but that was not the case.
