Competitions

All through history, adventurers have been looking for placer gold using the gold pan. Those who have had the best technique, coupled with skill, experience, and determination were best able to assess the value of the ground in order to determine weather to move on or stake a claim and start mining.

During a gold rush, when hundreds of other prospectors were testing the same ground, trying to make that stay or go decision, often depended on the speed of your panning and the accuracy of your results.

Each competition is held in a historically significant location with the contests reflecting the historical conditions and problems that were prevalent in the area.  It was recognized that each gold rush was unique with miners using different methods and techniques specific to their area.   Today these techniques and methods form the core of each panning competition.

So drop whatever you are doing and head for the Gold panning competition circuit. A group of four Gold panning contests which starts at Cherryville BC on the May long weekend and ends at Taylor BC in August

GOLD LUCK AND HAPPY PANNING

The following are the competitions being held this year. They are organized by date:

May 17 to 19, 2019- BC Open Goldpanning Championships at the Riverside RV Park in Enderby, British Columbia. Sponsored by the Vernon Placer Miners Club.

May 31 to June 2, 2019 TBA after Feb 23 AGM. Alberta Gold Prospectors Association Spring Breakout and the 2019 Gold Panning Contest. For more information please see or download the newsletter from the website at www.agpa.ca

July 6, 2019 -  The Klondike Open and the  Yukon Gold Panning Championship on Front Street in Dawson City, Yukon. Sponsored by the Klondike Visitors Association.

August 2 to 4 2019- World’s Invitational Gold Panning Championships at Peace Island Park, south of Taylor, British Columbia.  Sponsored by the District of Taylor.

August 15, to 18 2019 - Fraser River Gold Panning Championships at Boston Bar B.C. Camping is at the Anderson Creek Campground. Reserve early by calling Dan at 604-948-4941 or Anderson Campground at 604-867-9089 Sponsored by Yukon Dan August 15 to 18, 2019

World Goldpanning Association

August 5 to 10, 2019 at Tankavaara,

 

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