Goldstream River Recreational Panning Reserve is somewhat remote, hiding away in the wilderness between Revelstoke and Mica Dam. Getting there requires a 100 km drive northward on Highway 23 along the east side of Lake Revelstoke and Columbia River. A further 5 km drive inland on a forestry road along the north side of Goldstream … Read more
To say Spruce Creek Recreational Panning Reserve is not easy to get to is the epitome of understatement. Of the 14 official BC panning reserves, this is by far the most remote. Tucked up in the northwest corner of the province to the east of Atlin, the reserve is near the Yukon and Alaska borders. … Read more
Just to the east of Creston, off the Crowsnest Highway, you’ll find the Erickson Recreational Panning Reserve. The reserve is a tidy 500 m by 1 km rectangle of land spanning the Goat River in a forested, semi-developed area on the edge of town. Most of the land within the reserve is privately held, so … Read more
The Cariboo is rich with gold history so it’s not surprising that the Quesnel Fraser Junction Recreational Panning Reserve is located right in the heart of Quesnel, BC. As the name suggests, the Quesnel Fraser Junction Recreational Panning Reserve if focused on the confluence of the Quesnel and Fraser Rivers in the city’s downtown. This … Read more
Official Club Website Facebook Page Instagram Page Youtube Page The Alberta Palaeontological Society is an active club established in 1986. The club is based in Calgary, Alberta and has close ties to Mount Royal University where monthly meetings are held. As per their website, the club endeavours to “advance the field of palaeontology through dedicated … Read more
Official Club Website Facebook Page Instagram Page The Calgary Rock and Lapidary Club is an active club founded in 1959 in Calgary, Alberta. As per their website, the club explores “all aspects of the Earth Sciences and Arts.” With a full calendar of events, classes, meetings, and field trips throughout the year, plus a full … Read more
Yale Town Recreational Panning Reserve encompasses approximatley 600 m of the town’s riverfront along the Fraser River. The panning reserve technically includes much of the town itself, you’re unlikely to find any of the residents of this quaint historic town willing to let you dig up their yards. The panning reserve is easy to get … Read more
Wildhorse River Recreational Panning Reserve is located on the eastern flank of Fort Steele, a heritage town north of Cranbrook, British Columbia. It is about 1 km in width and straddles the Wildhorse River for a touch more than 3 km in length until it enters the Kootenay River. The Wardner-Fort Steele Road splits the … Read more
Cayoosh Creek Recreational Panning Reserve covers approximately 500 m of land where Cayoosh Creek meets the Fraser River in the town of Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada. The panning reserve is mostly confined to the tributary mouth bar on the northwest bank of Cayoosh Creek though it does stretch to include a small portion of the … Read more
The Lytton Recreational Panning Reserve Site 1 is located 6 km north of the village of Lytton, British Columbia. The panning reserve spans roughly 0.625 kilometers of the east bank of the Fraser River. The shore of the river is 1 km from highway 12. The panning reserve itself is on a rectangular piece of … Read more