Frigid and coursing rivers in California have killed at least eight people, a delayed consequence of an onslaught of the winter’s atmospheric rivers.
Nevertheless, rivers have for weeks remained at flows that are extreme compared to conditions in recent years.
A cubic foot of water weighs about 62 pounds, meaning anyone trying to fight the current in many of the state’s rivers is going up against thousands of pounds of force.Because of that, authorities are cautioning against any casual recreation in many rivers that would otherwise be havens for swimming, fishing and picnicking.
Three or four drownings occur on Placer County waterways in a typical year, county spokeswoman Wendy Williams said, “so having two drownings prior to summer is very concerning,” she wrote in an email. Griffiths said his team has not performed any swift-water rescues yet this spring, in part because waters are so high, there are fewer spots for people to be stranded. He said he would consider his team lucky to pull anyone out alive, given the conditions on the American River.Not all recreation has been halted on the river, though; it just looks different, said Jeremiah Copper, who runs rafting trips on rivers across California and Oregon through Tributary Whitewater Tours.
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