How Do You Pan For Gold In Oregon?
This article is all about how to pan for gold. Several places have been set aside in Oregon for recreational gold panning. And, with the price of gold, maybe we ALL ought to be out there panning, since most of the gold in this planet is still in the ground. No, in the days of the gold rush, they did NOT get it all. Let’s get out there and pan for gold! The first thing you have to do is buy a gold pan. They are available in prospecting stores everywhere. The perfect gold pans are flat bottomed, usually about two to three inches deep, with the sides sloping at an angle of about 45 degrees, and should be at least 15 inches in diameter. Pans are also available at some department stores and places where they sell mining equipment. But why drive around looking; you can always find them on the internet. Once you have your gold pan in hand, look for a location along a stream in a known gold-bearing area. What you will be looking for is called a gold trap, which is a place along the stream wher
