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TimSplunkin t1_jd5ds3q wrote

There are local gem hunting clubs you can join. My friends who are in them say there are some older people who are always looking for friends to dig with

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ghguyrur7 OP t1_jd5eb3s wrote

I’m am old soul so that sounds perfect! Thank you! Thank everyone who had replied! I’ve really appreciated all these leads 😎

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Earthling1a t1_jd87641 wrote

Gold panning (and lessons) is available in Byron on the Swift River up route 17. Not exactly in the Portland area, but great camping and hiking and scenery up there. And there's a lot more gold in them thar hills than anyone thinks there is.

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ghguyrur7 OP t1_jd94j37 wrote

I went to coos canyon with my family this past fall, I found an insane amount of garnets, I have a large mason jar full of just tiny garnets! The river is just large rocks, but if you dig them away you can find infinite tiny garnets and gold flakes!! I bought a pan and really want to go gold hunting this year!

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