Raymond Cabalfin Jr. jumped from a rock into the river to cool off after going hiking with friends. Cabalfin was instantly carried away by the strong current.
In the video released by his family, Cabalfin was shown attempting to swim back to safety. He asked help from his friends, who ran downstream to intercept. They also called 911 immediately.
Finding Ray from Nina Rose Leyco Nicholson on Vimeo.
According to The Sacramento Bee, “Park rangers at Auburn State Recreation Area responded immediately and searched the area for seven hours but were unable to find Cabalfin.”
However, in a report by Fox40, Cabalfin’s family said that law enforcement did not inform them of what happened. They only learned about the incident from Cabalfin’s friend.
“Did we not matter at all? Why was this not shared? You know, we had to hear from a 19-year-old kid,” said her sister Nina.
Supervising Park Ranger Scott Liske says Cabalfin was presumed dead, but his mother is hoping that he is still alive.
Cabalfin’s family launched a GoFundMe campaign and has raised more than UDS2,000 to help fund search operations and efforts.
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