EXHIBIT 23.1







                CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED ACCOUNTING FIRM





         We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement
No. 333-49196 on Form S-8 of American River Bankshares of our reports, dated
March 8, 2006, relating to our audits of the consolidated financial statements
and internal control over financial reporting, which appear in this Annual
Report on Form 10-K of American River Bankshares for the year ended December 31,
2005.




                                             /s/ Perry-Smith LLP



Sacramento, California
March 8, 2006

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