[Darrenjay]

Anyone go gold panning?

[Relic Hunter]

We exhibited at the South African Gold panning championships a month or so ago and had the opportunity to give it a try but never got around to it. I must say it was rather interesting to watch the contestants and the different techniques they applied to get the booty. I should have some Turbopans in stock soon if you are interested.

[Darrenjay]

Ya i am , i know recreational mining in this country is illegal which is a bummer , all the guys from america seem to have such fun

[Chris Twine]

congrats on the flake find - catch of the day, who needs trout anyways

[Relic Hunter]

I might want to give it a shot some day. Let me know when you will be going out again and maybe we can arrange something.

[Xavier]

Anyone go gold panning?

What are you selling your gold pans for?

Regards Xavier

[Xavier]

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[Darrenjay]

Hi Xavier, i dont sell pans. I bought from ebay, and other places. You can get at african gems in germiston and amoref in springs. Do you go gold panning? I also special ordered from doculam a garret set. Best pans ive used

[Bertus_Nel]

Hi all,

Is there any spots that one can go and try without being in any trouble, do you require a permit? I would really like to park at a creek/bed and just do the some prospecting,  any ideas or tips? 

[Darrenjay]

Find someone who has a river on their property, its the best bet. Recreational panning isnt really allowed here. What area are you based

[Grondgeralder]

You can pan under a licence owner's permit but this is not something they would do readily I don't know.

Pilgrems rest has created a tourist attraction with an arrangement like this. You can pan under their licence and you are allowed to keep what you find, well... whatever you can get at the venue.

[Peter Callahan]

Damn..you guys have all the fun. I suppose there wont be any gold in the rivers and streams around Cape Town

[Louis Kriedemann]

Fishless, there are a number of places in the western cape where gold has been found according to my geology books.
One of them is right above your head......Lions head has a gold bearing quartz seam cutting across it.
the Breede river streams in the Worcester area contain gold. plenty of gold was found in the rivers around Knysna.
the first goldfields in SA was in fact in the karoo near Prince Albert
Thar's gould in em hills boy......

[Bertus_Nel]

Thanks for the feedback, I stay and work in Randburg,GP

Would really like to go a and try this, a guy from CT told me one can jump out of your car next to the road and do some panning, if it is not private ground.  But i will like to do this in a gold bearing creek/river etc - but in a legal way. IF all else fails I guess I will have to buy some paydirt from Randy in the USA - but it wont be the same. I think nothing will beat sitting in creek with your sluice or pan and do some old school prospecting.

What about blaauwbank in Magaliesburg? I have noticed there are a few bridges going over the river, cant one pop in there and grap some sand? Or will it fall under the "illegal" phrase?

[Bertus_Nel]

Fishless, like a wise man told me some time ago - Gold is where it is not.

Best is to get out there and check, im sure SA has a few untap sources of gold.