Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the use of our report dated February 23, 2010 with respect to the
financial statements of RiverSource Life Insurance Company included in the
Registration Statement (Form S-1, No. 333-149953) for the registration of the
RiverSource(R) RAVA 5 Advantage(SM) Variable Annuity/RiverSource(R) RAVA 5
Select(SM) Variable Annuity/RiverSource(R) RAVA 5 Access(SM) Variable Annuity
offered by RiverSource Life Insurance Company.


                                        /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota
July 9, 2010