{"id":783100,"date":"2010-07-28T13:19:36","date_gmt":"2010-07-28T13:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homeschoolblogger.com\/leigharev2\/?p=783100"},"modified":"2011-09-27T15:22:21","modified_gmt":"2011-09-27T15:22:21","slug":"lake-natoma-with-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/2010\/07\/28\/lake-natoma-with-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Lake Natoma with BHN Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What better way than to while away a summer day swiming with friends?\u00a0 A group of us spent an afternoon on Lake Natomas!\u00a0<br \/>\nWe are very fortunate to have access to a beach that is maintained by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sacstateaquaticcenter.com\/\">Sac State Aquatic Center<\/a>.\u00a0 You can rent kayaks, canoes, catamarans, aquacycles, etc.\u00a0, or you can just enjoy their beach for free. \u00a0They also loan out life jackets.<\/p>\n<p>There is a small arm of the lake where you can swim to the other side.\u00a0 The other side is a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.parks.ca.gov\/default.asp?page_id=500\">state park<\/a>.\u00a0 The kids spent most of their time over there, within eyesight of the moms, yet oh &#8211; so far away!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4128\/4838354500_e3c92d056a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Some of our wonderful group&#8230;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4148\/4837742337_227ffee5ac.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4149\/4837742565_877392feec.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Heather and three of her four&#8230;(one was already on the other side of the water!)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4107\/4837743507_0d07ee8f18.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;A&#8217; and &#8216;R&#8217; getting acclimated&#8230;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4112\/4838356262_ed2e23d8d8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Rhonda and Kelly.\u00a0 They think I took it too close :).\u00a0 I think it turned out great!!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4091\/4837744629_d9cb4c9385.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The three amigos heading out&#8230;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4146\/4838357534_52f9e2486e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The lake contains freshwater clams.\u00a0 I never knew these existed.\u00a0 Here are some of the kids showing off their collection&#8230;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4085\/4838357704_b36977dc95.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Chllin&#8217; 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