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
The Princeton Recreational Panning Reserve underlies the entire town and large parts of the surrounding land. I’m not sure if that is good or bad, but it sure piques the curiosity. I suppose if you’re a charming person you might be able to convince someone to let you dig up their backyard to pan for … Read more
The Lytton Recreational Panning Reserve Site 2 is located in the village of Lytton, British Columbia. The panning reserve spans roughly two kilometers of the Fraser River at the confluence of the Thompson River. For reference, Lytton Site 1 is approximately six kilometers further upstream on the Fraser. Lytton was devastated by wildfire in 2021. … Read more