Panning in California Gold Country

[JohnQPublic]

We took the kids out to try some panning in Colfax (Bear River Park). I talked to a few people there. Jeff had his classifier set up.

[JohnQPublic]

Here is Jeff's sleuth.

[JohnQPublic]

You can see some gold flakes in Bill's sleuth.

[JohnQPublic]

There were a few other panners out today. One man came buy and gave us a quick lesson in panning.

[Olmstein]

Reminds me of many years ago, when I lived in Seattle. I joined the GPAA and did a little panning out near a town called Gold Bar. Never got any gold, just some black sand, but I did enjoy the time outdoors.

I need to find some time to do a little prospecting here in the desert. Plenty of old abandoned mines with tailing piles to sift through.

[crazychicken]

Reminds me of many years ago, when I lived in Seattle. I joined the GPAA and did a little panning out near a town called Gold Bar. Never got any gold, just some black sand, but I did enjoy the time outdoors.

I need to find some time to do a little prospecting here in the desert. Plenty of old abandoned mines with tailing piles to sift through.


Where are you at?

We have a pretty good sized operation in northern Nevada. Want to try here you are welcome. Keep what you find. There is more than enough.

CC
CC

[Olmstein]

Reminds me of many years ago, when I lived in Seattle. I joined the GPAA and did a little panning out near a town called Gold Bar. Never got any gold, just some black sand, but I did enjoy the time outdoors.

I need to find some time to do a little prospecting here in the desert. Plenty of old abandoned mines with tailing piles to sift through.


Where are you at?

We have a pretty good sized operation in northern Nevada. Want to try here you are welcome. Keep what you find. There is more than enough.

CC
CC


Thanks for the invite, CC. I'm here in the Phoenix area, so it's kinda far from northern NV, but if I ever get a chance, I would love to check out your operation. I used to drive trucks and have been across I-80 a few times. I always liked that part of the country.

[JDRock]

nice thread! THIS is to me what its all about.....the rockies, a goldpan and the great outdoors! ill try and take some pics of my operation this summer.

Hey olmstein, do you concern youself with possible cyanide contamination in old tailings piles?

[crazychicken]

nice thread! THIS is to me what its all about.....the rockies, a goldpan and the great outdoors! ill try and take some pics of my operation this summer.

Hey olmstein, do you concern youself with possible cyanide contamination in old tailings piles?


It's a good way to get "family time" in. Isn't that wht really counts?

CC

[JDRock]

you bet!

[steel_ag]

Trinity County, California

... heard gold is being sold there by miners/prospectors for 70% of spot price... don't know if it is true, but source sounded knowledgeable....