I finally made it to Colorado! Options

[ChuckD]

Well, I got invited to come up to a private ranch outside of Durango and do a little prospecting on the La Plata River. This guy had posted on another forum that he was looking for someone with a highbanker to come up and “profit share”. Of course, when two people with limited experience get together you both find out that there’s a lot more to this prospecting than just shoveling dirt. Anyhow, after a hard day of panning, I found a total of maybe ten “flakes” about 1/3 the size of a black pepper flake... luckily, I’m not hard to please... I consider my trip a success. Since we didn’t find a good spot, we never set up the highbanker. I told this guy about the club and that he oughta join because there’s some members that could really help him out in reading the river and telling him where to look. Of course, it’s supposed to snow tonight, so I don’t know what the next couple days will be like as far as looking for gold goes. Trying to decide if I’m gonna head back home to Texas or maybe spend a few days driving through the mountains... the scenery has been something I’ll never forget. Plus, as of yet I still haven’t been attacked by a bear... but you can bet my head was on a swivel today! And I still haven’t caught my breath.

[EMac]

By the way, EMac... I really appreciate the info you’ve shared. I would have liked to have been able to meet up with you and learned more about all of this prospecting stuff... maybe next time!

It's my pleasure to pass on the little that I know. I just hope I'm not coming across as a subject matter expert because that's just not the case. I've got a passion for this, but I'm still just an amateur at best. I'm somewhat comfortable and confident with recovery, panning, techniques, etc., but prospecting is where I too would love to get out with guys like Woody for whom this is an old hat. Look forward to meeting you on your next trip this way.