seriously, anyone pan

Ok. Husband wants to pan for gold /gems. Does anyone know of any place in the surrounding area of LV that allows this activity? Anyone ever pan? Will be finally making a trip Labor Day week. Our last trip was almost 4 years ago . He really wants to do this. Anyone do this near ElDorado Canyon area? Internet points out a lot of places around there. Not looking to get anywhere near rich but would be nice to rebuild some lost financials that took a life time to build.

A customer of mine pans in the Calif desert. He's come up with some specks of gold, but nothing to speak of!

Good Bloody God.

The last time anybody found any gold around this place you had to either sail around South America or spend 6 months on a stagecoach to get to it.

"Husband wants to pan for gold /gems."

That's sounds like fun.
I've always wanted to do that.


Rick

Done it a few times in the NC mountains.... turns out they "salt" your bucket of dirt with some stones. It's a fun adventure for kids of all ages but don't expect to hit a jackpot.

You can go to Arkansas and dig for diamonds.

I saw a show on the tele about 2-3 yrs. ago about this and it focused on the part of Calif./Nev. border area around Reno.

Looked like loads of fun. They featured several outfitters that offered numerous trips. I'd google gold panning trips/Reno area. See what you get.

Thanks everyone for the help. There is a bit of info on the internet. Maps of gold claims that are public and privately owned on a government website. Interesting info. I do have a AAA trippackage for the Diamond Park in Arkansas. That is on the list for a future vacation.

Great way to get an aching back and wet shoes. Not a very good way yo get gold.
Here is the home of the BC Gold Panning Championships - not too ar from my house -

https://www.goldpannercampground.com/

Watch out for sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssnakes !!!!!


Rick