Finding GREAT GOLD right in town!

[@colinread1159]

Dan. 23:37, cornflakes and pomegranates! Looks like a gourmet breakfast, lol!

[@benburrowes8767]

With all the craziness in the world I can just spend a little time watching Dan prospecting for gold and it puts me in a happy place. Thanks Dan 🙏

[@nathanmarcionette9523]

Couldn’t agree more.

[@swettyspaghtti]

i would be blown away getting " a few specs" hahahah he is jaded from success

[@StoneyCreekSparkchaser]

I’m floored over a few specs as well! I love finding gold! Dan makes this contagious!

[@swettyspaghtti]

@@StoneyCreekSparkchaser he does he got me thinking . i live a block from a river with a water fall that rivers out to a bay into the ocean

[@StoneyCreekSparkchaser]

@@swettyspaghtti just have to go there and give it a shot! That’s what I would do! Good luck!

[@swettyspaghtti]

@@StoneyCreekSparkchaser yeah i mean why not ?

[@rob2257]

I get cranky and tense up when I have to put on a light jacket on fall mornings to walk to the car; you’re sitting on rocks in the snow with rubber boots and gloves…. You’re making me want heavier blankets to crawl under while I watch this. 😆 bless you Dan, you’re awesome!

[@Darren4341]

Hi Dan, love your videos. They’re so informative. Was wondering if you could do a video explaining how to acquire a claim in BC, the cost, the legalities of mining on a claim, an explanation of where panning is simply open to the public, and maybe even a link to a ‘claim map’. Thank you.

[@connormackinnon4011]

Dan, you should have seen the material I pulled off the top layer! You got it exactly right with hitting the layer of frozen pay the weekend before! Enjoyed the video and the geology tips!

[@shimani141]

These are my favourite kind of videos produced by you Dan. Golden pans!

[@northeastexpanse]

Nice explanation of the change in the river layout due to flood events. At 3:19 the swale coming down the hill (middle of the screen) looks like a nice low pressure change as runoff water would hit the main channel. 👍🏻🤠

[@linn1934]

Your commitment to providing content has no rivals. Thank you

[@MycoKing]

Used to live right on Mission Creek in Kelowna in the 80's. Now in Ontario but my Son-in-Law is a Gold Mine Designer in Nunavit! He designs the tunnel system in the mines.

[@douglasmoore8632]

Thanks for the GLOTD, Dan. I have often wondered how gold gets in the river. Now I know

[@StoneyCreekSparkchaser]

I also learn more and more from him with each video I watch. Great stuff!

[@patricianelson2035]

Glad to see you are doing better since your health problems last year! Take care and have a blessed day!

[@diamondhunterTv5]

"Wow, I never would have thought that you could find such great gold right in town! This video is a real eye-opener and it's amazing to see what treasures can be found with just a little bit of exploration. Thank you for sharing your adventure with us and inspiring us to go out and explore our own backyards for hidden gems!"🎉

[@icydaze]

Thanks for the fix

[@amandapittar9398]

Dear Dan, I’m sitting here in NZ with the air on on because it’s such a warm evening. I do not miss the snow & cold of the northern hemisphere! When you hit frozen ground I thought “ where’s your handy dandy miners pickaxe?” I could almost feel the cold through those big rubber gloves…. You really love what you do! Thank you for sharing and taking us along on your adventures ❤🎉🎉🎉😊

[@InsidetheCasino]

From one heart patient to another, THANK YOU for another great video. Keep ‘em coming. Take care of that ticker!

[@richardcrippen2833]

Dan you make happen. Gold is a addition to what you do. Keep up the great work!

[@StoneyCreekSparkchaser]

Agree with this 💯!

[@paulotts]

Dan, I'm glad to see you are showing much more strength and greater lasting power... And I'm glad to see the famous beard finally back to it's old glory!

[@clownfrog1]

Dan we watch for hours all the time Jason and you are great. My friend Joe found your channel one day and you got us hooked. So I am going to invest in a detector I told Joe, ~ who says we can't find gold around here. Joe took his wheelchair and found some rocks and is studying them, from watching both of you ,he knew what to look for and now we're trying to figure out what ne😅xt 😊. Thank you for the videos. Peace✌️ Love 🧡 & Gold 🥇

[@deedorothypapineau6920]

I love those garnets.

[@alistairclark6814]

I have gotten the fever and it's your fault Dan. Thank you sir, currently panning my families private property in parts unknown with great success due to techniques gathered from watching you. Much appreciated!

[@StoneyCreekSparkchaser]

Golf fever never leaves you. I didn’t start watching Dan, but he sure makes it more and more contagious!

[@VeronicaLane-fc3fe]

Thank you so much for this video. I am headed to Kelowna for a week at the end of the month and will be sure to pack my gold pan now :)

[@StoneyCreekSparkchaser]

Gold Luck Veronica!

[@nanbulance5522]

This is the second winter I've come to BC and have really fallen in love with the rocks out here. I even went crystal hunting this year. I'm going to stop along the Fraser on my way back to the prairies. Wish me luck.

[@chucky8787]

Good Luck

[@barryclattenburg5087]

A

[@cmz131958]

Thanks!

[@geez8592]

Dan every video you make feels like an adventure. I feel like I've been there with you. You make me want to try panning for gold and hopefully I will someday. Thanks for another great video Dan,well done my friend

[@StoneyCreekSparkchaser]

Just get out there Geez! Pans are cheap and it can be such a rewarding experience! I’m in love with prospecting!

[@jamesjury6943]

Loving the new slow-mo Dan! You are well on the way to persuading me into buying some of your equipment and panning in my grandparents river that goes through an old gold mine here in NZ

[@StoneyCreekSparkchaser]

Reading this comment makes me jealous! I’d be all over that river with a pan! Good luck out there!

[@judithfairchild8620]

Please Do it!!!!!

[@neilstewart5377]

Great to see another year starting! I'm going to do some panning in province of quebec myself this year. I applied for a prospecting license and found out in this province you don't need a prospecting license any more. If was abolished in 2021. Hoping I can find something this summer on public property, staying within regulation of course. Going to use what I've learned from all these videos. Thanks Dan!

[@StoneyCreekSparkchaser]

Dans a legend Neil and I wish you luck! We can all learn so much from his videos. I know I have.

[@Dream7773]

Where do you recommend we look for gold in California?

[@StoneyCreekSparkchaser]

@@Dream7773 I hear the Yuba River is loaded with it. Just make sure you’re not on someone else’s claim though.

[@Dream7773]

@@StoneyCreekSparkchaser rookie question here, how do we know if it's claimed/owned property?

[@StoneyCreekSparkchaser]

@@Dream7773 most if not all claims are marked with yellow claim signs. If I were you and in California (I’m in Washington) I’d Google where to find gold on public land in California. California is know to have gold in almost every creek. Especially the northern parts. It can be daunting finding a spot. This I know from experience being up here as well, but rest assured, there are so many places to find gold. Heck maybe even in your backyard :)

[@patchvonbraun]

Last time I was at Mission Creek (many years ago now), there were bears. Such a B.C. experience for me :) Now that the pandemic has wound down, I may go out there to visit some friends in Kelowna and Penticton. The Penticton friend actually wrote a book on Okanagan geology. He's not primarily a geologist--actually a radio astronomer (retired), but has a keen interest in geology as well.

[@coro599]

Always a great time here with you!

[@alink5918]

Those garnets sure look great with that gold! I hope you have a great day and a Happy Easter too🐇🐥🐇

[@YeezeR]

I would take my vacations just to do this. Love it

[@spiderfireentmt]

Thank you for taking me panning with you today really Put me in a good mood for a day off I have a small paydirt bag I’m gonna go paint in my backyard

[@spiderfireentmt]

Have you ever taken a sample of your concentrates it and looked at it under a microscope? I know this sounds silly because you already have a really good close-up when you get down super small but like an actual microscope. Love the slow motion on the panning nice angle

[@darrylthehorntoadpiper]

Dan thank you for showing the no gold pans along with the gold in the pans & thanks for all your hard work making these videos!!👍👍😎

[@terrypokorny3858]

Dan i really enjoy your vidios and your comments when you find gold.

[@DoggoneGold]

Love seeing Dan in action! Good times always!

[@paulknight1879]

Hi love seeing u pan for gold it is so interesting to watch u and the places u go good job 👏 👍 💖

[@full-panprospecting]

Thanks for bringing us along Mr Hurd, I really enjoyed this panning session 😉 im looking forward to coming to BC, Looking at that gold has me excited 😁 and some nice garnets too, will be nice to get a vial of those to take home.

[@sheila3845]

Looks like a gold and garnet day for you Dan Great video and Happy Easter to yoiu and your family

[@cziprick]

Thanks alot Dan! Now everyone is going to be traipsing around my back yard to get to the gold!

[@roxannaweaver2155]

That was fun, but I got kinda cold there. I'm thinking this year I'm going up into Montana to look for sapphires.

[@StoneyCreekSparkchaser]

Philipsburg MT is an amazing place for sapphires. I was there a few years ago and the town in cute and they have sapphire mining areas where they teach you everything. Worth the trip :)

[@roxannaweaver2155]

@@StoneyCreekSparkchaser Thanks for that info. My son has been pushing me for 2 years to go up there.

[@StoneyCreekSparkchaser]

@@roxannaweaver2155 you’re welcome and that’s how it always is… we have to be pushed sometimes to make it happen. Life’s too short to wait… just go for it! Good luck to you Roxanna!

[@markparr7224]

Easy way to not dry classify, when you are standing next to a water source, is to fill the bucket up with water. The more you put in, the more water spills over. Right?

[@StoneyCreekSparkchaser]

That’s what I do :)

[@timdavis3249]

Thanks Dan! Your knowledge is so fantastic. I really appreciate and enjoy your videos. You panning gold I find the most interesting. Happy Easter 🐰.

[@christhompson4270]

Wow, awesome day out. Love the Garnets too, thank you for sharing 🙏👍❤️

[@dawnoliver6178]

The sound of your panning in the river is the best ASMR

[@JamesKeylor]

You were right that was a relaxing breath of fresh air

[@ericjensen3662]

Dan, when I was 14, my Boy Scout Troop made a fishing trip to Lake Quesnel. We were from Northern California. If I had known there was gold there, I would have left my fishing pole at home! 😊

[@jonayoung1708]

Tis the season to dust off the rust. We just hit up yale for the low water panning. Next will be mission creek before spring flood. I always stop by freds gold shop in rutland on the way.

[@O.K.-Raised]

Also love your glotd's that you do now.

[@StoneyCreekSparkchaser]

Great video Dan as always! Class is in session!

[@joefarmer4465]

Cool vid, great slo-mo shots, good gold!

[@patmayer7222]

Land o' lakes,wi........here ! .................great class today..........got the fever😯😯....tnx,pat&family

[@geosobservations9496]

I finally got to order some paydirt... I'm like a little kid at Xmas... Got a big smile just thinking about it... and finally found a place close to me to go panning 😊 Thanks Dan ❤

[@TorakTheRager]

Watching this the night before my first day out prospecting thanks for the inspiration

[@donaldbush5404]

Thankyou for the tips it was entertaining not as entertaining as doing myself but as usual your tips are great

[@earlaagaard8175]

Only Dan Hurd calls what he was doing in this video "Relaxing by the river."!! 🙂 REALLY enjoy your stuff, Dan!!

[@davidbulmer9894]

Me and my familly dont care for eating much fish, so panning is my excuse to go relax by the river, but i agree it is the physiclly hardest way iv ever relaxed ha!

[@53philp]

Thanks Dan, you never disappoint.

[@kaboom4679]

Those garnets are gorgeous little gems .

[@DrachenGothik666]

My Mum lived in Kelowna until she passed away from lung cancer a month before you filmed this video. She saw the mountains for the first time in the early '80's and said "I'm gonna live here, someday," and she did.

[@davidbulmer9894]

Dan ya got me bud , your opening line works you got 1 more subscriber, as a new prospector i have watched a pile of your vids, even tho im in new brunswick, your knowlege has helped me read the land..no gold yet but ill let ya know! Thks bud

[@jamminfool2002]

"Well, there we go, about another half bucket, maybe five eighths, FOUR FIFTHS OF FIVE EIGHTHS!! Hahaha the way dan said that totally reminded me of something Johnny Depp would say in Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas.

[@jasonlinhart3300]

Thank you for explaining where the gold comes from. I've seen video's where people went further up the river and ran out of the gold. So in theory a person could literally find the source and mine it ? You also confirmed for me gold working out of seems in the river itself. Thank you for the great video's.

[@idigdaytona4478]

Fun day at the river !

[@iNotsuoh]

love the slow mo shots dan great video thanks for sharing.

[@mragatetv22]

good finding ❤

[@dennisshoemaker2789]

These are my favorite videos. Thanks for sharing this adventure with us.

[@whiskeycrusaderwill8699]

Thanks for another great video Dan!

[@GeorgiaDogScrapper]

Hey Dan, haven't watched any videos or commented in a while. Loved the video. Next time maybe a wheelbarrow and a classification screen so you can get more and not have to tote buckets to the water. I would love to have a place like that here in Georgia USA, but not that lucky as the government regulates where and with what you can use. My area is pan and shovel only as well as limited places that are public without joining a club. People like myself only want to do this as a hobby and not pay thousands to access rivers that clubs have mined for many years. But love your videos, happy hunting and keep safe .

[@StaceNyourFace]

Brrrrrr. That water looked so cold! 🥶🧊😰 I ❤ Sundays! I really look forward to your new videos dropping on Sunday mornings, Dan! 👍

[@mishelemaia]

I really enjoy ur channel, I would like to start with gold panning just for hobbies, I like to wander around the rivers and lakes looking for nice stones. Thank you for sharing ur knowledge.

[@StoneyCreekSparkchaser]

Once you’re hooked… you’re hooked! Have fun

[@brett76544]

any gold near me here in PA is from glacial deposition. Have I found gold, yep a few flakes over the years selecting a spot by topo map and testing on old paths of the Susquehanna.

[@StoneyCreekSparkchaser]

Hey Brett! I just traveled back home to PA and had to dip in a few pans in a creek I grew up near. No gold but brought back tons of memories. It was around the Allentown area. I was really hoping for a speck at least. Tons of black sands though. I heard down in York county there’s some gold in those streams. Worth a shot right! Anyhow, sorry to take over Dans comment. I’ve learned a lot from him and apply it to my prospecting. Hope you have a great day!

[@brett76544]

@@StoneyCreekSparkchaser The Philly area has some interesting geology. Even putting pipelines in, they kind of found or refound and area of asbestos containing rocks. Also some platinum, gold and silver. now in the North east PA we have Devionna shale for the bedrock and the one below it in the valleys. The next area near me is around Rochester.

[@StoneyCreekSparkchaser]

@@brett76544 that’s awesome! Yea I’m back home in WA now, but when I go back home to visit, I want to spend more time out exploring. I’d love to find some home state gold!

[@timrobertson2484]

Dan the man, I was involved in a survey of the bottom of a certain river where it meets the ocean which was potentially related to the late great Slumac Jack and his lost mine. The spanish were in there with 3 galeons. Story goes that 3 ships tied abreast to each other received chunks in a metal framed leather lined basket lowered from the slopes of this particular area. I also know of an elder around the Keremeos area where I lived for 15 years where an individual would walk in a particular direction and come back every time with a nugget. Im currently inn Langley BC and it would be totally cool to sit down and share these and more stories as seeing you cover this would be incredible.

[@howestream2070]

Was that survey for the deadmans show!!

[@timrobertson2484]

@@howestream2070 no it was a private investment company that hired me to survey the ocean bottom by scuba.

[@timrobertson2484]

Slumac Jack was the last man hung in BC, New Westminster to be correct. Check it out. The lost gold mine.

[@joshdyer3670]

That must have pretty bad ass knowing you could be potentially help find a treasure or actually maybe seeing something to do with it while you were down there

[@timrobertson2484]

@@joshdyer3670 Lots of stories. To this day nobody has found that one spanish galeon that the other two ships loaded all the gold on and sunk it as that is the time when the British was coming and took over North America.

[@dewardtaylor4192]

Another great video Dan

[@AshesFade]

Do you ever check the classifier for any small nuggets

[@StoneyCreekSparkchaser]

That’s a great question. I’m Sure he does at times. I know when I go to my usual spots, I know there aren’t any pickers so I just dump it out. Now if I go to a place that has known pickers, then you can bet I’m sifting through it

[@Fiddle_guy]

I'm with you Dan. I'm just taking my bucket into a heated shed to pan it down.

[@NiburuGaming]

Can’t wait for your Cerro gordo video!

[@dmozonnersepicoutdooradven3524]

Right on the money. Sweet gold. Rock on.

[@ironhorse7588]

Beautiful day to enjoy some prospecting. Glad to see you..

[@robertmcdonald1419]

Slow Mo just killed it. Your editing is getting really good. Great Video Dan!

[@b.a.martin4103]

Might sound strange but I love the idea of finding garnet a hell of a lot more than the gold.. Great video Dan

[@JerryBWagoner]

I always enjoy the geology lesson of the day.

[@chrismyers9273]

That was a whole lot of fun Dan!

[@StoneyCreekSparkchaser]

It’s always fun with Dan!

[@cksiredower8965]

Hi Dan! Always love your videos! So informative and light-hearted,thankyou! ❤

[@glennpark8406]

Aloha, Always enjoy watching your adventures.

[@bobsch-gd6ze]

Does Cabelas sponsor you Dan? pimpin those neoprene waders for them and all ;) Nice day on the creek.

[@GokouZWAR]

Lol the slo mo shots are a nice touch. Honestly I’d like to see you do some small pan runs totally in slow mo.

[@CallardAndBowser]

I keep hearing Burl Ives singing in my head: Garnets and Gold, Garnets and Gold.

[@PlanetchicTam]

I live 7 mins from Mission Creek! I walked it yesterday with my doggo! I’m planning to pan when it warms up! Hi Dan 👋 thanks for all your expert advice :)

[@thesearcher118]

Mighty nice gold. Getting out is just as good as finding gold.

[@bobwerner6512]

We where in your neck of the woods to take Mom to the BC Cancer clinic did not know we had open panning on mission creek

[@wooden5c]

Thumbs up for the sources of gold lesson - Thank You

[@cptnkaos5994]

this is going to be another great video from Dan

[@dodgeit3014]

That’s awesome. I’m really surprised people aren’t just flooding the creak all day panning. I really need to move somewhere that has gold. I watch so many videos all the time and I have that itch bad

[@StoneyCreekSparkchaser]

Once you get the itch… it never leaves! Explore explore explore! You’ll Find some. Dans great at making the fever for gold reach high temps.

[@holdenbaldassi3697]

Hit creeks and rivers in the middle of nowhere off back country trails and roads that are like an hour away.

[@jamesaolsen1196]

I love the "Pan-Cam" angle! :-)

[@DStrayCat69]

Great stuff 🙂 I lived in Kelowna for many years... I used to go up Mission creek to Gallagher's Canyon. You may know, if you follow Springfield, toward Rutland, then make a Right onto Hollywood Rd. S. and follow your nose, you'll come to a park that is rarely visited... I'll shut up now... lol Great video 🙂

[@hanreality.7266]

Loving the slo mo Dan xx

[@O.K.-Raised]

Love the local videos the most, even if its not pickerton or dream claim gold. You should use one of your Dan Hurd buckets instead.

[@Rhythm911]

Mr. Hurd... I just saw the visit you and Jason made to Cerro Gordo, Cali' !! I've been following Brent's journey, with the refurb. of the town, since just after he started it in 2020. He always amazes !

[@Rhythm911]

Hey again.... Is there a link to the full-body/overall water suit !!! I didn't find one in the deet.'s above !! 🙏 I am trying to decide between that and a full-body/wetsuit, for snorkel -spot picking collection. I think it might be easier at my age. And limitations. I follow KZbin'r, Tassie Boys..' and he usually only snorkels/dives rivers and streams where he lives because its not above the bedrock. This vid was one of his rare trips to do some actual panning. www.youtube.com/@officialtassieboysprospecting Thanks in advance....

[@GrinninPig]

You're the man, Dan!

[@OccasionalOutlaw]

That was FN awesome. You are the man,....Dan.

[@keithsimpson9591]

Hi. Visiting Kelowna from NZ August this year and looking forward to trying the creek with one of our relatives, who lives close by to Mission Creek. Maybe we will see you around? Thanks for your educational and entertaining videos