Kyle Posted March 26, 2019 Report Share Posted March 26, 2019 We are sailing on Ovation this summer to Alaska from Seattle and will be stopping in Skagway and Juneau. We would really like to pan for gold in an actual river or stream rather than in troughs that are stocked with gold. I have looked high and low and can't seem to find one that takes you to nature for a more real experience. We would prefer one in Skagway as we have more time there than Juneau but either would work for us. Does anyone have any experience with an excursion or company that we could take that will take us out into nature instead of to a touristy area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ1231 Posted March 26, 2019 Report Share Posted March 26, 2019 Agree with avoiding the hokey panning we did in Skagway. I did a search on "real gold panning in Alaska" and got lots of hits including this video: Kyle and CruisingKitty 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted March 26, 2019 Report Share Posted March 26, 2019 If real gold could be obtained by simply panning in a river, a mining company would be all over it. On the flip side, very few miners actually found gold in the 1898 gold rush. Most of them lost their life savings in pursuit of a media exaggerated event. So from that perspective panning for gold today will yield a realistic lifelike experience. Baked Alaska, ScooterScott22, JennyB and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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