gold blog

Well it’s been a while since I have posted anything, but we have been pretty busy! Our gold prospecting  and metal detecting classes have been doing great up at the claim in Bumble Bee. Also our guide Woody is back and doing great with classes up in Dewey. Metal detecting classes will run until the […]

Wickenburg is an historical location for gold mining in Arizona and we have had several classes there. Noah demonstrated the desert prospecting techniques of dry washing and panning where there is no water…and lots of sunshine!

We just completed another Arizona gold prospecting class. We had a great time even though it got a bit toasty. We dug out a few good holes, ran about 10 buckets through the dry washer and panned out most of the concentrates. And there was color in our pans!  

Glen was adventurous on Sunday taking Dustin and Summer up to the Agua Fria in Arizona when the forecast was for 114°. Luckily it cooled down during the night and the morning was perfect for hiking and prospecting!

We had our first 2 Arizona gold prospecting classes this past week. The weather was fantastic and gold to be found. Thanks to our students and looking forward to more Arizona adventures!

We are excited to announce that we’ll be offering gold prospecting adventures in Arizona in 2017! You can experience the thrill of prospecting in some of the most famous gold bearing areas of Arizona. Learn how to dry wash in the desert and nugget-shoot for the big stuff! Stay tuned for updates early in 2017!