Search underway for missing kayaker who flipped in American River near Auburn
AUBURN – A search is ongoing for a kayaker who is missing after flipping in the American River on Friday evening, the Placer County Sheriff's Office said.
Authorities responded to the American River Confluence area for reports that a kayak had flipped under the No Hands Bridge.
One kayaker was able to reach nearby rocks safely, but a second kayaker is missing.
Officials from Cal Fire, California State Parks, El Dorado County Sheriff's Office and the California Highway Patrol provided assistance at the scene.
Search efforts were suspended Friday night due to darkness but will resume Saturday at daylight, the sheriff's office said.
No Hands Bridge is located near Highway 49 and Old Forest Hill Road, just downstream from where the north fork and middle fork of the American River meet.