JANUARY 5, 5:30 P.M. UPDATE:

The body of a woman who has been missing since Friday, January 2, has been recovered from the North Fork of the American River.

Dive teams from the Placer County Sheriff’s Office and the CAL FIRE NEU/PCFD Technical Rescue Team used a drone to locate and recover the body of 40-year-old Eryn VanAcker on Monday, according to a release from the PCSO.

JANUARY 5, 12 P.M. UPDATE:

Authorities continue to search for a woman who went missing while hiking near Colfax in Placer County on Friday. 

The sheriff's office says it's believed that 40-year-old Eryn VanAcker somehow went into the water and was swept away in the North Fork of the American River upstream from Lake Clementine. 

On Monday, raft teams along with drone operators searched riverbanks, while search and rescue K9s worked the shoreline and the Codfish Falls Trail. They add, "Marine units are conducting ongoing sonar operations, upriver searches, and dive operations, with additional sonar and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) support being used as conditions allow. Searches are also being conducted in Upper Lake and downstream areas to ensure thorough coverage." 

Previously, they said that she was walking her dog along a trail when she disappeared. The dog, along with her car and phone were later found.

Deputies say there is no evidence indicating this is anything but an accident.

"We are grateful for the continued assistance from our regional partners, including Cal OES, CAL FIRE NEU/PCFD Technical Rescue Team, El Dorado County, Nevada County, State Parks, Yuba County, and Washoe County. We will continue to coordinate closely with our partners and request additional resources as needed," the sheriff's office says in a Facebook post.

ORIGINAL STORY: 

Deputies from the Placer County Sheriff's Office are looking for a missing woman who might have been walking her dog along a trail.

Deputies started searching for the woman in the area of Codfish Falls Trail outside of Colfax on Friday evening, after they received reports that she went missing. Deputies later learned that she might have been walking her dog before her disappearance.

In an online post, the Sheriff's Office says, crews searched by land, air, and water; a dive team with boats was also conducting search operations. Deputies say state park officials also joined the search.

According to deputies, her dog was later found and is safe. Eventually, deputies found the woman's car in the nearby area. Her phone and a dog bowl were also found along the river.

As it started becoming nighttime, technology was used for an overnight search, but the woman had not been found.

On January 4, deputies say the search continued, despite challenging weather conditions. Crews focused on the area around the river while searching by air and drones.

Deputies say there is no evidence indicating this is anything but an accidental incident.

This is an ongoing search, and authorities say it's best for everyone's safety to let the trained professionals continue the search.

Placer County Sheriff's Office contributed to this story.