Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Panning For Gold - 10 Top Places To Pan For Gold

By Christina Goldman

Often times when one speaks of vacation time, it is always associated with the Caribbean Cruise, long sandy beaches, and Disneyland, and not with places to pan for gold. There is no doubt that the aforementioned places are really great for having family fun and relaxation. But don't you know that one of the most interesting hobbies here on earth is looking out for these tiny pieces of gold?

The country is so in possession of abounding mineral resources and gold is one of them. Panning for gold can be a good recreation for the kids are fascinated with the youngsters are fascinated with the story of the great California Gold Rush of 1849, it might not be a bad idea if they can also have this kind rush.

During the year 1849, the rivers and streams of California were exploited by the early US citizens in the expectation of finding pure gold. Successive history may have a nasty face, but who knows? To this date, there could be some loose gold just waiting to be found among the sands.

Just ensure that these places to pan for gold are environmentally safe and free from human perils. The dirt will be nothing when one of your family members is ready to extract gold from the dirt.

Best places for gold panning are:

* 1.California being the third in gold production

* 2.Alaska, particularly in Chitna and Slana River

* 3.In the Ouachita Mountains in Arkansas

* 4.Blairsville Town of Georgia

* 5.Colorado Mountains

* 6.Benton to Yakama in Washington

* 7.In the glaciers of Wisconsin

* 8.Turquoise District in Arizona

* 9.The counties from Beaverhead to Toole in Montana

* 10.Counties in New Mexico

And before packing up to these places to pan for gold, guarantee you have got enough supply of food, water, necessities, as well as maps to make this gold rush journey a memorable one. You will also need the right gold panning tools. - 16887

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