See what the river looks like where a young man tried to cross and disappeared, in PR The point on the river where photographer Ana Paula Silveira Cardoso, 29, tried to cross and disappeared is close to a 45 meter drop, according to the Fire Department. Last Saturday (25), she was hiking with a friend at Salto das Orquídeas, in Sapopema, in the north of Paraná, when she slipped in the current and disappeared. Her friend, Ana Carolina Camilo, also lost her balance, but managed to save herself, was rescued and hospitalized. According to firefighters, the place has rapids, waterfalls and three waterfalls. It is located in the middle of dense forest, on the Lajeado Liso river. On the day of the young woman's disappearance, it is estimated that the water level was 40 centimeters above normal. ? Follow g1 Londrina and the region on WhatsApp Ana has been missing for two days. Around 30 people, including firefighters and volunteers, work on two search fronts, one going up the river and the other going along the water. Firefighters also reported that they are using drones to scan the area, in addition to support from an aircraft. The searches cover the waterfall well, the river channel, the banks and areas that are difficult to access. The point in the river where the photographer disappeared is close to a 45-meter fall, in Paraná. Reproduction/ Social media/ Fire Department As a photographer she disappeared Ana Paula lives in Londrina, in the north of Paraná, and works as a photographer. On the day of her disappearance, she was taking a trip to Salto das Orquídeas with a group. At one point, she and her friend decided to go alone to a viewpoint, and tried to cross the river with the help of ropes. The water, however, was choppy due to recent rains. During the crossing, Ana Paula fell. Her friend tried to help her, but also fell into the water. Young man disappears while crossing river while hiking with friend in Paraná Ana Carolina's father, Valdir Camilo, explained that the young woman managed to save herself because she held on to one of the rocks that were not submerged. She stopped 500 meters away from the place of the fall and stayed from 3pm on Saturday until approximately 9am on Sunday (26) alone in the woods. Ana was found by an employee at Salto das Orquídeas, who frequently checks the river level and saw her during routine work. Then there was the rescue with the help of two military police officers. She received medical care and is hospitalized in Cornélio Procópio. According to her family, Ana Carolina fractured a vertebra in her spine during the fall. Firefighters and police search for Ana Paula Silveira Cardoso with the help of drones in Salto das Orquídeas, in Sapopema Fire Department READ ALSO: Searches: 5-year-old non-verbal autistic man disappears in a forested area Traffic: Police treat the death of young people in a car crash carrying ten people as manslaughter Investigation: Off-duty police officer shoots and kills community dog that lived near UPA VIDEOS: Most watched on g1 Paraná Read more news on g1 Paraná.