During
your trip we provide you with a choice of equipment to use. Also, a
"Common" Operation is run. Run your own equipment which is done by digging
from a fresh pile of dirt dug with our backhoe. Or, you may demonstrate
use of a small suction dredge on the creek.
Or,
your decision may be to work some and then tour the property to see
the old hardrock mine, tailings, water ditches, etc... That decision
and work pace is entirely yours.
We
have been spending most of our time in a few selected areas that have
produced quite well. The golden rule has been to work the bedrock using
the backhoe, however we have always found fines in the overburden.
It
is also worth mentioning that the gold is coarse and very beautiful.
It has not traveled far and often has rock and quartz embedded in it.
Guests have found many nuggets that can be made into quality jewelry.