He looks for them... But no

On foot I moved back closer to the other path, then through the bushes I could see them on the opposite side of the river. They looked like they were heading for the playground. I could hear them talking and laughing about what just happened as they went. I didn't think I would want to go up to a group of people like that, completely naked, dick in plain view, to ask for my shorts back.

I grabbed my smokes out of my seat pouch, lit one up and decided to walk along the gravel path to see where it goes. After about ten minutes I came to a fork in the path. To one side; another bridge to cross the river and head back into the park, the other way was the end of the path which led up a bit of a hill to a major road. Even at this time of night I could hear a lot of traffic up there.

I finally decided I was stuck. I'd either have to wait it out and hope those people leave without my shorts and leave my shorts somewhere I could find them, or put on my game face and go ask for them back. Either way, I had to head back to the playground area on the other side of the river. So I started riding back there.