The Best River Sluice in the World for Gold & Gems!

[@geoffyplayz9523]

I like to do this with my tailings when I have a big pile of them

[@VoGusProspecting]

That's actually a really good idea.

[@geoffyplayz9523]

Vo-Gus Prospecting yeah it’s actually a really good way to flush the really fine gold out of them

[@VoGusProspecting]

That's what I was thinking when I read your comment. Then just suck it all up a little down stream.

[@CONTAGENSAggression]

Thats a frigin unreal idea man esp with some of the old tailin piles left about close to the streams an it allows you to process a decent amount fast unreal idea Geoffyplayz

[@pappyb9644]

Enjoyed the video 🕳️⛏️🇺🇸

[@mostcom]

Pleasure spending my entire Sunday evening with You and Zoe.

[@Papi--jb1yo]

I am soo jealous of how easy you make it look to find gold Chris, and there is always something new to learn every time I watch one of your videos. Keep up the great work. 👍👍👍

[@keith38able]

Very clever idea, bravo! Way to improvise, adapt, overcome.

[@airbornegrandpaw6366]

Outstanding, it's so simple it's scary. And don't worry about GRIZZLY he's right there with you ALWAYS

[@Mpayne1472]

No griizzly? 😢

[@jeremycanterohioprospecting]

I've never seen anyone do that but I have heard of people in California taking metal ripple racks and bolting them down to bedrock where it is flat and using it for sluicing but pretty cool to see someone actually do it in action

[@jeremycanterohioprospecting]

Are you allowed to use actual suction dredges in Australia I was just wondering

[@deonhavenga6197]

It has taken me some time to start watching your videos again, and a challenge of getting over the Los of one of the stars. The way you have picked up after wards to continue to make videos and not quitting has helped me, thanks for that.

[@VoGusProspecting]

Can't quite bro, life goes on and we can't get time back. So I give myself time for greif each day and then keep moving.

[@matterbach6200]

This is one of the things i really appreciate about your channel... you're always trying new (or old in this case) ways of prospecting, from finding to mining.

[@rickpierson2586]

What a great idea Chris. Nice cleanout!

[@richardmayell9684]

You had me at Australian Nerf Dart. I have tried this method of River sluicing and it works quite nicely. Different ideas on how to prospect for gold are always welcome and this was a great one. Always enjoy your videos Chris and I will give my dog a scratch behind the ears from yours truly. Take care 👍

[@eduardoflores7315]

All your videos are pure fine gold. N this video is absolutely amazing. Great job keep up 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 Greetings from Minnesota USA

[@themodernbushmenadventures8711]

This is exactly the same way we used 2 do it in tassie on the small creeks! Just stomp the creek bed up n suck up where it settles 🥰

[@trevorburford-reade8685]

Like yout haircut. Like your tee-shirt. Loved your dog. Like your gold. Love your channel. You're the only prospecting channel I watch despite KZbin's algorithm.

[@mountainviews5025]

Great video Chris my nephew and I loved watching Thumbs up our friends

[@zmblion]

That rascal griz knocked it in. His spirit is still close and making it fun

[@Free_Aussie]

What an amazing way to concentrate. Good idea if you are without the sluice.👍

[@allansgoldmining]

Hey Chris, what a great idea ! I love it !! Excellent way to run material, then take the cons home for processing. A garden rake would be helpful removing stones downstream. I like how you piled them along the sides for better flow. Every effective technique. Really enjoyed this one. Thanks for sharing mate !!

[@workingfortheirfuture]

Thanks for the Vid Chris! You’re true to the art of washing rocks and it pays!

[@mikeobrien4437]

Never heard of this method , great video as always!

[@edwinlawton989]

That's awsome Chris. I was very very impressed with how much gold you captured. Cheers pal. May your sluice and pan shine bright. I'll give my dogs a scratch behind the ear for you.

[@48vdcwrld]

Very intriguing, you learn something new every day, thanks Chris...

[@burriedhistory]

That is a very interesting, and natural, way to concentrate gold. Thanks for sharing.

[@goldpinprospecting9170]

Awesome idea and nice results! That flow amount is perfect for that test :)

[@waynetolver-banks4362]

Good idea Never thought of doing that.

[@passthetomahawk]

I watched this yesterday and forgot to comment, so im back!! I plan on using this technique at my new claim. The stream was worked by prior owners so it looks like an empty bedrock channe with no gravels at alll, but they left the benches untouched!!

[@jerrydesgranges8294]

Very cool. Awesome videos here been watching them for a while now. And really awesome you using the creek has a natural river sluice. 👍

[@48thstateprospecting]

Excellent idea now if you use a screen on top and make a flat spot for your mat underneath you’ve got simple way to move the overburden away and super easy clean up from the mat and the gold won’t travel away down the sluice😬 thx for sharing see you on the next one👍🏻👊🏻

[@geewiz9779]

A lil old school mixed with some new school...equals a great way to think outside the box!

[@BeefyPrepperthegolddigger]

Cool video Chris!! Thanks for sharing buddy.

[@hipbeeexplorer]

Always a great show :) I gotta try this river sluice!

[@amyhepker9025]

That's pretty cool a River Sluice. I have also seen videos where miners had used water from an upstream spot via long tubes for water pressure, it's amazing what the old time miners did. Hell, all the Great People who built our Nations!

[@ilouse]

I was probably doing this exact thing when this video was posted 4days ago, off grid remote pumping people’s tailings off bedrock, the river sluice is going to get a workout next time haha sweet vid my dude

[@Anokaman]

Genius! I can do that here in So. California where we aren't allowed to do more than dig and pan. Rainy season is coming and I'm makin' plans!

[@VoGusProspecting]

That's it, you're not using a Sluice. You're literally only digging.

[@matthewfarrell317]

Malicious compliance lol

[@arne6787]

I was at Kern River yesterday, dang beurocrats closed it off. They say cuz of the virus. What a bunch of BS.

[@wrinkyscarnagecrew]

Don't get caught I could see California saying you can't do that anymore you can't use a river as a river LOL

[@arne6787]

Nice, those pioneers were so innovative. I put a carpet in a creek to catch gold one time. Never got back to see the results tho.

[@Bestoftheworstfishing]

Awesome to see something I've never seen or heard of. Pretty ingenious considering it gives a larger profit margin.

[@WestCoastGoldProspecting]

Right on Chris, that is genius my friend. Great job as always mate.

[@rickreimer1050]

Wow learn something new every day! Who'd a thunk it. Thanks for sharing Chris.

[@pagan101666]

That's pretty cool,something for the prospecting tool box for sure!

[@clintdoolittle1576]

CHRIS that's FREAKING brilliant as long as its bedrock at the bottom then Wow this video is AWESOME I have always heard about the old timers doing this BUT NEVER seen anyone do this THANKS CHRIS 4 A AWESOME VIDDY 👍😎🇨🇦👍😎🇨🇦👍😎🇨🇦

[@michaelrafferty5441]

Always educational, this one was especially fun.

[@Nnsk470]

Seriously who the hell doesn't love these videos?

[@VoGusProspecting]

Extroverts

[@1000000trs]

What a very good idea ! It's so obvious, why didn't we all think of it before? Perhaps we are so "kit-minded" these days, we overlook some great, old-timer methods....

[@weekendwarriorprospecting817]

Another cool method. Every day is a school day. 👍🏻⚒

[@AurProspector]

Love it! Will put this activity to good use at some point in my prospecting adventures. Cheers Chris

[@VoGusProspecting]

Please do!

[@timothyodonnell8591]

Are you sure that was an Australian nerf dart at the end? It looked like a US caliber to me. ;-)

[@VoGusProspecting]

5.56 NATO nerf

[@kestrel4077]

Freedom calibre?

[@davebudlong7860]

It looked Canadian to me, you sure Paulie didn't lose one when he was there :-)

[@clintdoolittle1576]

@@davebudlong7860 hey hey know we really depend on our nerd bullets to protect ourselves here in good old Canada lmfao Nerf darts are a big upgrade for us CANADIAN'S 👍😎🇨🇦👍😎🇨🇦👍😎🇨🇦

[@justindixon4564]

The old timers used to dig a trench in the bedrock, riffles and all and run the water through it and do exactly what you are doing. Ion idriess describes it in his book.

[@tanksoldier9770]

Way cool l never saw that method before thanks for the adventure TANK

[@CandSMINING]

Interesting method of prospecting. I have never seen it before and never tried it. Using nature to do the work for you. The system seems to work. Thanks for sharing.😎👍👍👌👌⛏⛏

[@michealklonowski5267]

nice job way to go .that worked better than i expected. thank you for sharing.

[@VoGusProspecting]

You're welcome!

[@c-dubmediallc4933]

Lol "liking that smash button". Great video. Love the ingenuity. Wish i still painted rocks. I would paint one for Grizz and send it to you. But i thoroughly enjoy watching you all open all the different thing for the Memorial for him. Cheers mate.

[@SuperNmolnar]

The Creek I go to is all dried up so I am not able to do that :) Great video thank you for posting Cheers from Canada from this old moldy hat 😁😁

[@xenaguy01]

Damned good results for just a shovel, yabby pump, bucket, and pan.

[@davidwine6397]

Very cool. I like the way you think!

[@johnjacobs1625]

Super Stream Mate! Nice video and great shiny. Thanks Chris! JJ

[@trevdyer173]

This is really cool. I had once pictured doing something similar in my mind only thing i was thinking was making a dam like a catchment wall at the bottom for the super fines but longer seems to work just as good

[@timothychack9276]

Thats some smart thinking if your in a jam..love the video

[@kapnmorganfpv5784]

Awesome experiment

[@DavidSmith-zr3nd]

Very smart idea!

[@lynnwall117]

That's crazy cool Chris...👌😁

[@virginiarocks]

That’s is really interesting. Both historically and as a technique to try now! Thanks

[@davidleach4811]

maybe try using a archaelogy like shaker/strainer/classifier to run the dirt on the riverbed first.....seems like you would get a lot more mud and silt pushed through and you could use the rock stuff for banking...

[@PartridgeFamilyProspecting]

Thats a cool idea for places sluices arnt allowed! Love it!

[@weekendoverload3565]

Awesome vids you have 😃 we want to try prospecting in some of the creeks we have explored in West Wodonga. Keep up the awesome work 🤜🤛

[@VoGusProspecting]

Good luck!

[@ScottishGoldHunter]

I learn so much from you Chris with videos like this😀keep up the great work👍🏻⛏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@ow2750]

so super cool vid. like ur method of finding gold... respect from germany

[@SmokeyProspecting]

That’s awesome going Chris for 5 pans. We will make it down there one of these days. All the best mate. 👍

[@downunderfulla6001]

Bloody awesome mate 👌👌

[@respectanimals2]

Brilliant video and genius idea, love the grizzly t shirts , much love , peace ✌️ 😎🌴

[@trudytaylor8985]

You an that mouldy old hat😅🤘love the use of nature's natural 👍sluice oh knowledgeable one😁🍀 take care🍀

[@stevenbateman4353]

mate, what a grouse idea will have to try this and thanks for another great vid peace bro

[@playlistshift]

That's a bomb way to wash a carpet. The Argonauts lined up fleeces along hollowed out logs. Ok I just found they are mythical but still, under the stones you could hold down a rug.

[@burtonwhitaker6849]

Great video man and that was cool love you videos keep up the great work 👍👍👍

[@sternofashion7614]

Keep on gold adventure mate

[@pauly51]

Great job on this one

[@nessasarahlee3298]

Similar to when banks get erroded naturally concentrating gold & is called sloshing. I have knocked down undercut banks before big rains are due & on returning found nature has pushed the overburden away leaving a line of gold behind. Work smart 👍🏼

[@HeidiConanGoldProspecting]

Great video and wonderful idea. Cheer m8.

[@VoGusProspecting]

Cheers buddy

[@PsychoTB48]

That's a different pan to the one you normally use nice chunky gold to

[@brushitoff503]

I paused at 1 second, just because your eyes's and fears are for-with of, the loss of Grizzly which is so new, to many it seems has come askew, I write you now in a time of need for compassion for people that feel a need To better themselves within their life and take this time to be advised, the might of grizzly is never in doubt, he will loved forever from many throughout.

[@matthewfarrell317]

Hopefully few more months and we can be back at it. In terms of the phone in the water, this is why I love my S20 and the S8 before it. Waterproof makes life so much easier, one time at Reedy creek, I didn't notice my phone and slipped into the water, would have been in there a few hours, few shakes, let the charge port dry, couldn't even tell lol

[@josephwilliamson6878]

That is awesome Chris! Who'da thunk it! Makes perfect sense though.

[@homesteadaquarius]

This was awesome! Pretty Old School Genius stuff! We have Plus or Minus Kitchen Strainer, Klesh Guitar Pick and now.... Australian Nerf Dart! 🤣😂🤣 I love this!

[@waltersendeckyj8669]

Chris that’s good lateral thinking; let the stream do the work.

[@nhragold1922]

Well that was unexpected and interesting!

[@ryanfenech196]

I would try doing the same thing with a rectangular black plastic underlay with a small wall down the end to try and stop any losses

[@scottdilley356]

I thought you had a great idea keep the faith my brother

[@davideggleton5566]

I've got an ideal rock to send you (for Grizzly) -- somewhere -- in one of many buckets or boxes of stuff :p ... When I eventually find it, I'll send it to you -- or better yet, deliver in person when all the craziness is over. Found it in my pan in Tuena (an old gold rush town in NSW). Would prefer to hand it over & share the story over a beer -- but will post with a letter otherwise :) Nice video btw -- great experiment! I heard the old timers would sometimes stake down a heshen bag, blanket or piece of carpet. Months later they would collect it and wash it out (or even burn it) and pan the silt from it. Apparently this was often quite successful. I think this might work well in areas that get a lot of flood gold.

[@JohnnySwedishScrapper]

woowo grats ;) realy cool to use that nature bedrock ;) awsome ;)

[@blackdog.6398]

Hey Hello Chris hope all is well and we are sending our blessings.. thank you for the video have a good day !&cheers .....BlackDog Out .! Thank you 🙏..

[@wildernesspost8764]

Thats really cool man and whats more, it's even legal in places where a 'sluice box' isnt.

[@hughgrekshawn5968]

Damn that water was cold, I was unprepared 😅

[@ninefingermining8694]

Cool video good idea be safe & pan on

[@DetectaBull]

Awesome!!

[@matthewcook953]

Love your channel man. Always great content, brilliant idea letting mother nature do the work. Keep up the good work you constantly do. Just a quick one, do you watch Dan Hurd prospecting?

[@VoGusProspecting]

Yes I do. Dan is a big fan of my channel also

[@Washman-jw3hl]

Wow Chris that worked incredible. I wonder if it would be better to just drop some of that "expanded metal"? Is it called? I feel like it would be easy to carry in from the car.

[@hardrockuniversity7283]

Hi Chris, Nice idea about the sluice, but I am really curious over the new flat bottomed Batea. How does it work compared to a pointy bottomed Batea?

[@brinkdunnlevy4282]

Lmao... Australian Nerf dart!!!! I hear the US version’s are bigger! Heeeeyyyy OOOO!! Good video bud! Keep it up!! Loved the live stream the other day!!

[@FlourgoldWizards]

When i saw your title.... World’s best sluice i thought maybe you were messing around in my shop last night 🤣

[@silverdawn2767]

I said point 5 without looking first was sooooo close

[@Lunch_box]

I've seen this done in California non the American river and seen people walk away with decent gold... Very neat

[@johngadsby1638]

Saves me hauling a sluice miles hiking 🖖

[@VoGusProspecting]

Was a bit of fun hey, not a 100% catch rate but good enough

[@johngadsby1638]

@@VoGusProspecting I'm in the UK so more about the adventure than the pan count lol 😂 keep up the good work man always a pleasure