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SUMMER SPORTS
BY BILL FINK
Let’s Get Physical
Seashores, mountains, lakes, rivers and deserts provide glorious fun and adventure
SPORTS AT
MAMMOTH LAKES
Mammoth Lakes in the eastern
Sierra southeast of Yosemite is a
hive of summer activity, whether it
be organized charity rides such as
Biking Against Cancer, above, or
individual hiking, fishing,
backpacking or other outdoor
adventures.
The California ideal of sun, surf and sand
has been popularized in decades of film
and TV shows, from Beach Blanket Bingo to
Baywatch. But visitors to California in the
summer can discover even more of the
state’s natural beauty heading inland to
majestic national parks.
Sports
Stroll along Manhattan Beach in Southern
California on any given day and you’ll see
surfers whipping around the waves, volley-
ball players diving in the sand, and bikers
and skateboarders rolling along the Strand.
Drive the hills near San Francisco on a
sunny weekend afternoon and you’ll pass
pelotons of road bikers, and hikers, horse-
back riders and mountain bikers launching
onto trailheads. In the shadow of the
Golden Gate Bridge, fleets of sailboats ride
ocean breezes, while the wind powers kite-
boarders and windsurfers into acrobatics as
joggers with their dogs enjoy the spectacle
from shoreline pathways. North and south,
young and old, Californians love their
sports, and the state provides limitless
opportunities to ply your favorite or try a
new one.
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