Search Underway for Missing Kayaker at American River Confluence

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𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫

Around 5 p.m. on Friday, May 2, we received a report of a kayak that flipped beneath the No Hands Bridge at the American River Confluence. Two kayakers were on board. One was able to reach nearby rocks and is safe. A search is currently underway for the second kayaker.

The Placer County Sheriff’s Office and CAL FIRE NEU are searching with assistance from Auburn State Recreation Area, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, and CHP – Auburn.