Ruck-a-Chucky Campground — Hotel in Auburn

I'll never return to this campsite while Guy Chrisos is on duty! I had never been here before but I didn’t expect to be disrespected, harassed & ticketed $150 within the first hour of meeting my friends here. He had all kinds of lewd names for the men we were with, he ogled another female friend & I while scolding us for several other outrageous claims about noise levels and how he was doing me a favor by marking as an infraction yet he couldn’t answer simple questions about where it was posted that glassware was a fine-able offense. The closest thing we found needed a magnifying glass to find & was incredibly vague "no glassware and alcohol in some parts of the park." Apparently being good citizens of Earth by pulling it out of the river is cause for a sizable fine. Another family up river left early too because he harassed them but NO ticket for the father visibly drinking out of a beer bottle – lucky me! Be aware that Ranger Chrisos only wants to write tickets to women to get close enough to talk to them and make them feel uncomfortable & never want to return again. Also be sure to drive all around the park checking signs so that you follow every rule while you are here or you may be ticketed with an infraction or misdemeanor depending on how he's feeling on that particular day. ...

Ranger CHRISOS is a real treat if you get to meet him! My family and friends have been coming here several times a year for many years....until the new face, Ranger CHRISOS showed up. He harassed each one of us 5 campers...individually. Not only once, but two different days. He couldn't take his eyes off the girls' bikini's, called my Mexican friend "the dark fellow", and my buddy that mentioned his un-needed aggressiveness, got the "the angry fellow" label...and he threatened to punch him in the throat if my buddy happened to be standing. Wow!. With his "Angry Ranger Farva" act and constant 'better than you' attitude, he held his cute little stun gun with his chest puffed out the whole time. He ticketed a lady friend that arrived an hour before him...for having a beer bottle she pulled from the river and not immediately registering. (She didn't know the rules about payments, and he wouldn't listen that she pulled the glass from the river bed...to throw in trash!) Beware of this ranger. He is a real A$$. I like all the other Rangers I've met through the years...they have always been fun and accommodating. We probably wont be back until I hear of the outcome of the complaint I am filing after this post. Right now, I recommend to stay away until he is re-assigned. Real...

Drivers Flat Rd from the staging area down to the campground is well-maintained hardpacked gravel but it is very steep in spots. Nothing a standard passenger car can't handle but there's evidence that folks who lost traction have dug ruts. The road and the campground are closed October 15 - April 15. You can still park at the top (it's a fee area) and hike down and back if you're in decent shape. Equestrians and bicyclists are also OK during the off season. There are 5 designated campsites, each with a picnic table. Advance registration is required and no ground fires or barbecues are permitted. There are pit toilets and parking for day visitors. There is also drive up access to the river for rafters both above and below...