The World Gold Panning Championships held at the Placerville Fairgrounds September 11th through the 18th will […]
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It’s Still Summer
Don’t let kids heading back to school fool you…it is still summer in the Coloma Valley! The Whitewater Industry is still hopping with boats that are filled with people enjoying the water in the triple digit weather. Enjoying the water whether in a boat, float, wading or just enjoying the scenery is fun for everyone.
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Family Floats
Row, row, row your boat gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily life is but a […]
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30 degrees
The recurring theme this year for the Coloma Valley has been unpredictable and unusual weather patterns. Based on the upcoming weather forecast there will be a 30 degree temperature difference between Wednesday 15th and Wednesday the 22nd. Almost unbelievable difference, 71 degrees as the high in mid-June, we’ll take it!
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#Optoutside
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock you’ve probably seen REI’s new campaign #optoutside The Coloma Valley embraces this wholeheartedly. Here’s an idea, pack up your gear on Friday morning and #optoutside in Coloma.
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Summer In Full Swing…Harvest Around The Corner!
Summer is in full swing in Coloma. The bumper to bumper traffic on the river is […]
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Celebrate Mother’s Day in Coloma!
There are plenty of beautiful places to celebrate Mom this year, but one of your top spots should be the Coloma-Lotus Valley and the South Fork American River! We’ve got it all…
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Spring Hootenanny to benefit Coloma Junior Guides-Fri. Apr. 4th
Come enjoy the Spring Hootenanny to benefit the non-profit, Coloma Junior Guides Raft Camp Program. The Party Begins at 4:30 and goes until 10 PM on this Friday April 4th. There will be two sets of Music the first of which will start at 4:30. The second set will be around 6:30 until 10PM. The event is held at the Gold Trail Grange #452 located in the Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park.
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2nd Annual Opening Day on the River-Sat. Apr. 5th!
Opening Day on the River is a celebration of the start of the Whitewater season on the South Fork American River. Starting with kayak clinics from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm and concluding with a BBQ, Films, Raffle and Music from 4:00 – 10:00 pm, Opening Day is for all river enthusiasts. Water activities are at various locations on the South Fork; land festivities take place at the California Canoe & Kayak Outpost, 7221 Hwy 49, Lotus, CA 95651.
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Summer 2014 Whitewater Rafting!!!
Even though the drought is very serious, there is some good news concerning the South Fork American River and Whitewater Rafting for the Summer 2014 Season. Splish, splash! We’ve got water!!!