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Originally Posted by blueskys
I used to do a lot of gold panning on the NSR. Never struck it rich of course! There is quite a bit of gold flour in the river. The right areas will give you 1/2 dozen flakes in each pan full.
The problem is, allthough there is gold in the sand, the volume you would have to go through to make a bit of money is huge. There are several enviromental concerns that restrict the size of pumps you can use ect.
It is a fun hobby though.
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I will give it a try someday. I am going to be trying more towards fort sask. Somewhere between there and vinca bridge.