The Purity of Gold 24K = 100.0% Gold 23K = 95.8% Gold 22K = 91.7% Gold 21K = 87.5% Gold 20K = 83.3% Gold 18K = 75.0% Gold 14K = 58.5% Gold 10K = 41.7% Gold 9K = 37.5% Gold 8K = 33.3% Gold 1K = 4.2% Gold K stands for Karat

Visit this miner's cabin at Elkridge Outdoors Campground in Princeton where Dan enjoys panning.

Recreational Panning:
Recreational Panning is with a shovel and gold pan ONLY

Where to go for recreational Gold Panning:

At the Free Recreational Gold Panning Areas:
Here are a few FREE recrational areas available for gold panning throughout British Columbia, Canada.

Princeton - You can pan for real gold where the Similkameen and Tulameen rivers meet behind the information office in Princeton. (You can get your gold panning equipment at Princeton Outdoor Supply: 250.295.0450)

Hope - Coquihalla River meets the Fraser River and Kanaka Creek flowing into the Coquihalla River.
(You can purchase your gold panning equipment at The Lucky Prospector in Hope)

Yale - Across from the Museum on the Fraser River.
(You can get your gold panning equipment from Barry's Trading Post)

Quesnel - The public is allowed to pan for gold on the Fraser River. Please see the Visitor's Office for the exact location.

Lytton - Panning for gold is allowed where the Thompson River and the Fraser River meet (on the town side).

Coalmont, Granite City - See Granite City where cowboy Johnny Chance struck it rich with gold and platinum.

Lillooet - Where the Cayoosh Creek meets the Fraser River, or also at the B.C. Hydro Seton Lake campground.

Spences Bridge - Pan for gold at the camping area on the East Side of Spences Bridge across from the old Petro Canada gas station.

Kamploops - Tranquille Creek is located 15 minutes away from the down town area for recreational gold panning only.
For your gold panning supplies or directions please contact Bob Crowther at the Coins & Rock Shop on 677 Seymour Street, Kamploops. Phone (250)372-1377.

Recreational Panning on Vancouver Island is allowed anywhere except on Indian Reserves, Parks, Private property, or claims that have been staked by miners. The only way to pan on these claims is with written or verbal permission. To find out about these claims, you have to contact the Gold Commissioner's office, or Mineral Titles Branch in your area.
Alberni - 250.724.9200
Cranbrooke - 250.426.1211
Kamloops - 250.828.4540
Naniamo - 604.660.9363
Princton - 250.295.6957
Quesnel - 250.992.4313
Vancouver - 604.660.2672
Victoria - 250.952.0542
More information can be found at the Gold Commissioner's Office's Website