Has anyone panned for gold before? Since summer is finally upon us in northwest Washington State, I figured it would be fun to hit the rivers and see what I can come up with and enjoy the sun. Any tips or tricks? I did it once in Alaska for a few hours and had fun and a little success but that was 10 years ago.
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My experience is similar, panning in the summer as a kid in a number of places around Alaska. I enjoyed doing it. I always remember freezing my hands off in the glacial water, though.

As for tips? Watch Gold Rush?
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My favorite tip is not to pan where there is no gold. Blowing Rock, NC.
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Gold Rush is the best show on TV. Todd Hoffman might be the dumbest person I've ever seen on television - true or not.
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I plan on going to Manhattan Beach and doing a little gold digging this Fall.
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Good luck, Tom! :-)
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Thanks Michael! A filthy rich, childless widow with a terminal disease would be perfect.
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My only tip is to not go panning cause its so much work. I had a coworker in Nome who had a shaker table setup. Soooooo easy to get some beach sand, come back load the table then load yourself with beer. Every two hours repeat. Best gold hunting I ever did. Even made beer money while doing it.
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She CAN have a child as long as the child ALSO has the same terminal disease. Or a different one, not picky.
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I cannot believe how callous and insensitive you are, Brad.







:-) :-)
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:-)
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that's golden
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