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 signifigant 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 Goldpanning competition circut. A group of four Goldpanning 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 20, 21, 22, 2011 - BC Open Goldpanning Championships at Cherryville, British Columbia. Sponsored by the Vernon Placer Miners Club.

June 3,4,5,6,  2011 - Alberta Gold Prospectors Association Gold Panning Contest at Buck Creek Campground, Alberta on the North Saskatchewan River south of Drayton Valley, Alberta. For more information please contact Jim Holzer at 780-987-0023 Invitation and 2011 Rules

July 1, 2011 -  The Klondike Open and the  Yukon Gold Panning Championship on Front Street in Dawson City, Yukon. Sponsored by the Klondike Visitors Association.

August 22 to 28, 2011 - World Gold Panning Championships in Polish at Zlototoryja, Poland. World Goldpanning Association

July 30 - July 31, 2011 - World’s Invitational Gold Panning Championships at Peace Island Park, south of Taylor, British Columbia.  Sponsored by the District of Taylor

August 25-28, 2011  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 604-827-9089 Sponcered by Yukon Dan

 

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