..........old ‘N’ Fish Adventures offers first class
..........gold panning experience. Come and enjoy the beauty that the Comox Valley has to offer. The Nugget Gulch Claim offers a choice of pan, highbanking or sluicing on a real placer gold claim. Take a break and fish for native trout just a few feet away! Our claim is located 40 minutes from Courtenay on beautiful Vancouver Island nestled in behind the famous Mt. Washington ski resort.

Clients enjoy our experienced guide who assists you with the tools needed to find the elusive yellow metal. Expect to find gold in the first few pans - our claim does not disappoint! Spend the day along a picturesque river panning by yourself or with friends and family.

Is there any greater thrill than the moment you see that bright flash in the pan and know you're expiencing what prospectors for generations have searched for. And talk about the ultimate vacation keepsake! Anything you find, you keep at Gold 'n' Fish - even if it's a 2 pound nugget.

Our guide, Ian Jensen, has been prospecting for twenty years and wants to share his enthusiasm for gold panning with others on our claims. There are 1500 metres of creek valley to explore with gold found at all locations. The photos of gold found on this site were all found on our Nugget Gulch Claim. We are delighted to assist you with local accommodations in charming Courtenay, British Columbia and offer a complimentary pickup from your hotel for the 40 minute drive to our claims.

Learn how the gold prospectors panned and sluiced the rivers and creeks of BC, California, and the Yukon. Take a trip back in time to the days of the original Gold Rush and experience the thrill men felt when they yelled "Ureka!"

Each package includes:

* Gold panning lesson
* Gloves, Gold pans, Shovel, Crow bar for cracks andcrevices, Snuffer bottle for sucking up your gold.
* Vial to put your gold into (which you get to keep)
* Sluice box (if requested)
* Lunch and non-alcoholic beverages included

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