September 13, 2007
Labor Day Adventures In Gold Country
Timber had to work over most of Labor Day weekend this year, but she did get one day off which allowed us to go to the California Goldpanning Championships in Foresthill (outside of Auburn). We met up with her parents who were hanging out there for a few days. We got to watch a few of the goldpanning competitions and I ended up buying a few tinity bowls which I got to use later in the day at in the river just below the Oxbow Reservior. Timber's dad and I dug around a little bit and did some goldpanning, but it was over 100 degress, so we didn't stay out there for too long. We found a little bit of gold, but to do it properly we really needed to spend more time and do more digging. Overall it was a fun trip and I saw that there are a lot of people out there that take prospecting for gold very seriously.