Overview
- Cal Fire CZU said a coordinated search of the upper and lower banks found a man and woman stranded on a remote riverbank in Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park.
- Felton Fire Protection District crews hiked through rough terrain to reach the pair at a site with no road or trail access.
- California State Parks rescue swimmers ferried both rafters across the river, and medics treated the woman, who is in her 50s, for an undisclosed injury.
- Responders used rope systems anchored to nearby rail tracks during the midday operation after the rafters called 911.
- Authorities warned that high river levels turn recreation into a high-risk environment and advised leaving high-flow navigation to trained professionals with specialized gear.