The river flows through Coloma are among the top five conditions since 1998, according to Richards. So why the warning to stay out of the water above Folsom Lake, ...

But even closer to the state capital is a place that's been hailed as "California's best river town." Welcome to lovely Coloma. Nestled in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, ...

COLOMA — Another blast of frigid mountain water soaks the six of us, as we paddle our raft into a pirouette atop a gushing rapid on the American River. We’re about halfway into a six-mile ...

COLOMA (CBS13) — A California Highway Patrol helicopter was called in Thursday to rescue an injured rafter along the South Fork of the American River. The chopper performed a "toe-in" rescue ...

COLOMA, Calif. — A man was pronounced dead Saturday after he was recovered from the American River near Coloma, according to the El Dorado County Fire Department.

Outdoor meccas have been bestowed upon us in a wide array of forms. But if finding family fun in a river environment is your focus, the Sierra foothill town of Coloma should head your list of ...