fine gold on the beach

[Jreiber]

I am new to gold panning. My oldest boy started showing interest in the history of our area (oregon coast) and from there we got in to lookin for gold. Bought a couple pans to begin with and headed to our local beach and found a creek. Almost every pan has showed color buts its so small and hard to remove. So my question is... what is the best was to get the gold seperated from the black sand when the gold is so small? Ive read up on miller tables and though bout tyin it... all the help we can get is appreciated.

 

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[walldo]

I had the same problem. The local GPAA club outing everybody was using a Gold cube and a blue bowl for clean up.
I bought a four stack gold cube and have had very good luck .

 

[Jreiber]

Ok i will look into a gold cube... why a blue pan though? Like i mentioned were new at this and had our first experience this weekend so its all listening and learning from here.

 

[calisdad]

You reminded me of the very first time I went panning. It was on a beach in California. We uses battery hydrometers, much like turkey basters to suck it up out of the little streamlets.

You can make a blue bowl or small recirculating sluice quite cheaply. Get a 12 volt bilge pump, a section of eave gutter and some ribbed matting and you're good to go. With the blue bowl you just need a large plastic bowl a funnel and hose fitting and a hot glue gun. Youtube has several videos. Have fun.

 

[Jreiber]

Cool thanks for the info. Ill have to look into the blue bowls too.

 

[NeoTokyo]

+1 to the Gold Cube

The Gold Cube was made exactly for this and the 4 stack would be perfect for getting at that gold.

Congrats on the future fun and memories.

 

[walldo]

My beach set up.

 

[Jreiber]

Walldo... did you buy that bpue bowl or build it yourself?

 

[walldo]

I bought hat with the leveler legs. I think $ 110 w/ shipping

 

[walldo]

That beach gold will float if it touches air. I use jet dry in my water. Helps reduce the surface tension of the water with out bubbles.

 

[Jreiber]

Where did you buy the blue bowl from?

 

[walldo]

Amazon I think.

 

[Jreiber]

ya i found a few on ebay for 100 and 10 shipping for complete kit. Wish i could find one complete without a pump for a good price.. i work at a local marina here and i have quite a few bilge pumps already but oh well

 

[walldo]

My father in-law and I worked right next to some people a cape disappointment this last summer. We had a desert fox wheel and the people next to us had the gold cube. We got a little and the the people next to us got a quarter ounce a least.
Here in Washington you will need a permit to go on the beaches. It is free and good for 5 years.

 

[Jreiber]

I dont belive you need any permits here in oregon to pan or use non motorized equipment on the beach. Might have to have dsl permit but even then from what ive read anyone can pan with no permit on this beach.

 

[walldo]

April 12,13 and 14 I will be at Cape Dissapointment. The local WWGPAA is holding a beach outing.if you are interested let me know.

 

[Jreiber]

Where is cape dissapointment?

 

[walldo]

Across from Astoria. Washington side off of the state park next to Illwaco Coast Guard Station.

 

[Jreiber]

Ok... well if we decide to make it up that way ill let you know. Would like to see what people are using and how it all works

 

[walldo]

I learned a lot . Usually 15 to 25 people show up. You can pick there brains for info.