A New Hampshire man is in serious condition after he was airlifted during a night rescue from the American River.<\/p>\n
News of the Tuesday night rescue was released Thursday afternoon by the Placer County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n
At about 7:20 p.m. Tuesday, the sheriff\u2019s air support unit was dispatched to a remote area of the American River near Health Springs in the Tahoe National Forest to rescue a kayaker.<\/p>\n
Nathan Warren, 27, reportedly landed wrong after a drop from a 30-foot waterfall and \u201cseverely injured his back,\u201d according to Lt. Mark Reed with the Placer County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis section of the American River is very remote but attracts extreme kayakers because of its rapids and waterfalls,\u201d Reed said.<\/p>\n
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