American River Sunday Drive

[Aufisher]

Hit all three forks of the American River today. Just a Sunday drive to check flows. High flow line South fork

 

[Hoser John]

Still low since it's cold but once all that snow starts to melt all 3 forks will rise amazingly..thanx much for pics of all the forks as many 1,000s of days there mining upstream. John

 

[63bkpkr]

Aufisher,
I will chime in with John, thank you for the pictures as they make life so much more interesting.

I can still recall many years ago at the confluence of the NFAR with the MFAR out back of Auburn, there was a Huge self propelled dredge maybe 30' long with a couple of good sized 4x4 trucks with winches helping to keep the dredge in place working the bottom. It would have been neat to see what they were getting however the guard with the rifle that was walking back and forth on the dredge gave me a clue that I should stay on the shoreline and not bother them.

Spring will indeed be interesting!..................63bkpkr

 

[Aufisher]

Great story 63! I bet there was some great dredge gold taken from that area!

 

[mytimetoshine]

Nice photos Aufisher! Thanks for sharing

 

[goldenmojo]

Hit all three forks of the American River today. Just a Sunday drive to check flows.View attachment 1405831View attachment 1405832View attachment 1405833View attachment 1405834View attachment 1405835View attachment 1405836 High flow line South fork

See ya still havent bought a pair of long pants but great to see you out getting the gold. Great pics and recon.

 

[Aufisher]

Didn't even jump in the river this time Mojo! Must be getting a bit soft!

 

[Hoser John]

OR getting smarter as he ages as THAT water from all 3 forks requires a water heater on your dredge to go play in it this time a year. aaaaaa the many fond memories John

 

[goldenmojo]

Didn't even jump in the river this time Mojo! Must be getting a bit soft!

I think the water was just to warm for you.........

 

[NorCalPilot]

I just received an email from a friend that said ASRA is now hands and pans only? I went to the website and it says the same. Bullshit.

https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=502

 

[wildminer]

This is worse than I thought when they say you can't sell your rocks and minerals. What the hello?!

 

[Aufisher]

Gold panning is a fun healthy way to get out and enjoy nature. Of course its banned! Mabye the park keepers would be happy if everyone was banned from the park?

 

[Reed Lukens]

I just received an email from a friend that said ASRA is now hands and pans only? I went to the website and it says the same. Bullshit.

https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=502

So you missed the fight then... It changed over January 1st...

 

[gldguy1]

I just received an email from a friend that said ASRA is now hands and pans only? I went to the website and it says the same. Bullshit.

https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=502

I would call the folks at pioneer mining in auburn, I know they are on top of what's going on over in the sra. Last I herd the hands and pans is not in effect and that the volunteers over there don't know the current regulations.