Underwater sniping GOLD on my DREAM CLAIM! *Day 2, Part 2*

[@robertadriver6931]

So beautiful & peaceful. I have never taken the occasion to actually be on the river when living in BC but have driven thru the interior numerous times always enjoying the waterways & the mountainous surroundings. Always so busy & on the go I never took the time to investigate the area. Oh to be young & agile again, to be able to experience the wonders that surround us.

[@gardiloo]

As a kayaker, I can recommend a z-drag kit. It will not only allow you to move larger boulders, but also allow those sniping to tie off upstream to stay stationary in the faster flows.

[@michealklonowski5267]

just a couple of flakes hanging out looking for gold in the cold !.lol I still can't get over that clear running river of yours and the beauty that you are in .amazing it's a great day even with out the gold.thank you for sharing the adventure.

[@PioneerPauly]

I'll be back.. 😎

[@jaytong1009]

Don't let a scare keep you away but instead let it teach you.

[@karenkoontz4248]

I'll be looking for you!

[@kathleentucker1238]

Looking forward to it! Love your individual videos, but also love to see the teamwork! Thanks so much for making my day!

[@bonkeydalls6819]

Just like my old man's old man use to say. "Water ain't scary til you're drowning" Followed by, Jump in before I throw you in!

[@yourservice67]

Jon curley here, You guessed it from Vancouver Island. Do you think the Chinese missed any gold in those tailings? Great work boys. Editing is phenomenal

[@GrimesFinds]

That water is amazingly clear. very beautiful

[@cauebahia]

Great video as always! Dan, as a suggestion: you could add the day's temperature at the begining of the video (celsius and F) so we have an idea what you guys are facing out there.

[@johngover1679]

Good I love your videos. I am a treasure hunter for last 30 + yrs land. Lived in Victoria but moved back to Ontario and I miss BC so much I'm heading back in April 2022. I hada claim on Vancouver island for a few years and got hooked. I've never worked so hard but only found about 2 ounces total. Still loved it. Miss it terribly. Protect your self and claims at all cost Dan respect everything you do and what you represent. Take care and thanks again

[@slipsonic809]

Hey Pauly I get dizzy when I dive in cold water too. I can only be down for a while before my ears start to ache. I think it's something with the cold water affecting your inner ear.

[@petaks01]

I love the scenery, gold or not. So happy to see you improving after the surgery Dan

[@EZDiggin]

That is definitely a beautiful place to spend the day whether or not gold is found. It was good to see you mountain goating down the trail. I hope you didn't wear yourself out. Happy hunting and be well Dan

[@JimT.Pirate]

When the scenery is that good you could set up a camera up or down stream of where you are working and just get a half hour video of the river. It would be great to put on in the background and chill out with.

[@PilotMcbride]

Paulie, your wobbleys might be caused by a pressure differential detected in your inner ear. When the current is across your line of sight the pressure in your upstream ear is higher than felt by the downstream ear. Balance involves the inner ear. This happened to a friend over 50 years ago.

[@ericday604]

Dan,I have to agree, that is an outstanding river just beautiful!!!! Thank you.

[@ronwalton6576]

I have to say, that is the clearest looking water I have ever seen in a river. Truly beautiful.

[@christapaquette137]

As always, great video Dan!!! I was intrigued by the Chinese tailings and rock oven that you showed. There doesn't seem to be much info on the history of Chinese mining in BC. Maybe you could do a little blurb on this in a future video. Or, please share the link if you've already covered this in a previous video. Thank you and keep up the great work!!

[@fionadrummond9538]

Thanks so much for these mid-week treats! Question: what makes them “Chinese” workings?

[@alixtheprofessionalcatherd6850]

I'm wondering this too...

[@garynagle5549]

Dan you are right the scenery looks fantastic, without it sounding nasty I’m glad you posted this proving that you don’t always find heaps , glad you enjoyed yourself with the two boys , love watching both you and paulies adventures , best luck next time from a fan from Australia

[@shanewheeler713]

Second that from Aus.

[@Mybeardog]

Your attitude is gold my brother. An example to us all.

[@CZ2_Delta]

Dan Hurd : Say something silly Pauly : Dan Hurd Dan Hurd : 👁👄👁

[@elonmust7470]

Speak adult please.

[@fiskmactaggert5030]

i love pauly. hes funny

[@jessewilson8676]

Later in the video he referred to the polly pockets...(of gold)

[@chickensrcool67]

Just spit out my drink Paulie! Say something funny indeed!!

[@trueaussieray9093]

He was so quick

[@matthewlane5562]

Dan, the history sounds really interesting. How do you recognise Chinese tailings from other types of spoil?

[@Lilith-Rose]

Iirc that's what they call it when the rocks are hand stacked neatly in piles like that because it's something the old Chinese workers tended to do rather than throwing things aside haphazardly

[@kathleentucker1238]

Love your videos Dan, & love to see you keep company with Pauly & friend. It's good to have a team. The jokes you bounce off each other are hilarious! Love to all! Also love the beautiful scenery! I can almost smell the trees & water!

[@JoannaLamont333]

STUNNING. I would have loved to just stay there & enjoy the scenery & watch that beautiful aqua marine water.

[@stuffnthingsb.c4043]

Dan that is an absolute beautiful river. I’m happy that you got your dream claim but hope you start finding some good candy. Thank you guys for your amazing video as always, lots of love and cheers

[@Monkeybutt_Motorsports]

Ok so I just literally found this channel. I'm not that into panning or gold hunting, but this guys energy and personality made me a subscriber. Great content 👍🏾 please keep on doing what your doing!!

[@billdgen116]

That's were u need to build a cabin an forget about this cruel world. So beautiful. Thank you for sharing Dan good luck be safe.

[@easternwoods4378]

That was my first thought when Dan first acquired the claim. I'm not sure you're allowed to build a permanent structure, but a live in trailer? Water wheel in the river for power ! I'd be set.

[@billdgen116]

@@easternwoods4378 Me to

[@easternwoods4378]

@@billdgen116 Don't know how much gradient there is in the river. I've always wanted a sailboat that I can anchor in a BC fjord. Take some old fire hoses ( the canvas type that roll up in the trucks ) and pull it up a creek and use that as a penstock for a hydro system. About a 1000 or 1500 watt turgo generator and I'm set. Check out the mrhydrohead channel for a full size system

[@julesfabre9130]

Hey dan, I just saw a show on television out in Australia of train scenery and you were on it talking about gold. What an amazing site!!

[@DavidSmith-zr3nd]

Beautiful river. Thanks for taking us along.

[@paulstanley31]

I just got back from Cranbrook area and visited the Goat River, it’s pretty gorgeous too!

[@christhompson4270]

Never mind the gold, the river, scenery and peace and quiet IS GOLD, take care in the water boys and Dan I’m so very happy your surgery is over and you seem to be getting better each time i see your videos and your back out doing what you love doing. God bless and stay safe and well 🙏🙏🙏🥰🥰🥰👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️👋👋👋🇦🇺

[@Rockingruvin]

Longer snorkel? Maybe with a float to stay above? Safety/stability rope for the snipers in the swifter waters? Underwater large snuffers?

[@Wildpony98]

Are you allowed to use the giant syringe under water to get the stuff out of the cracks or any type of powered vacuum suction hose ? One of the old episodes of Gold Fever the host had stated he and his Dad, back in the 80's had pulled a ton of ounces out of a 'honey hole'. I wasn't sure which state/country he was in as he was all over.

[@Angel-yl1ck]

Dan, I love your jokes and sense of humor in general. Makes me happy to see you out on your claim again. Pauly and his friend are such troopers. We all know you are safe in each other's company. Good Luck!

[@newtsleatherandmetalsmithy1827]

I just ordered a couple bags of your pay dirt and am looking forward to practicing my panning skills. I really appreciate that you have them to help out beginners like myself

[@roseannecarratkinson4271]

Such beautiful country,, as always.. Have you checked the tailings? Just a thought. Lol

[@minimutt1408]

Ever metal detect around one of those rock ovens to see if they dropped anything? Could be some interesting finds.

[@tatjanakaiser9120]

Hi Dan, when you go digging for gold, what kind of gemstones, calcids or minerals go with the gold together? And to what does it depend on...?

[@jeffsalcedo8334]

It's a beautiful place! I live about 200 miles south of you in western Washington and we have some pretty spots here as well. Nice video!

[@k5edd128]

Smiling! As I sit here in my basement with chills watching the young ones in that cold water I think I get a hot drink. As a fresh water lake Scuba Diver not sure I have gotten as cold as them two. Once was 43 Fahrenheit or 6 Celsius at about 150 feet, and you could only see where the light was pointing.

[@Ironsja11]

Hi Dan, what methods were the old miners using to generate such large tailings piles? Thanks!

[@johnnyasmith3425]

Absolutely beautiful place to play. Hope all is good with your health and keep on keeping on

[@ANDYTHRAXX]

Wow those old workings are truly spectacular!!

[@709badwolf]

wow! what an awesome place! thanks for bringing us all along! 👍

[@repeatitwithme4481]

Most entertaining and educational prospector I’ve seen. Cheers Mr. Hurd.

[@MrRockhound2010]

Just a theory, but maybe the reason your not finding as much gold in the river is it's been thoroughly metal detected in the river and outside the river. It seems like the high banking your buddies and you were doing maybe that was a little deeper and that's why it was left untouched. Especially when you showed the work from the old timers it seems like they clean that River out pretty good. The gold is crazy on the hillside where you were high banking where the River used to run 👍 Thanks for sharing.

[@MrWoodzy86]

I always enjoy watching when you and Pauly team up 💯❤

[@GrumpyGrunt]

That is a gorgeous stretch of river, Dan. Even if there wasn't a speck of gold there, I'd still spend time on it. Stay well.

[@PrestigeNumismatics]

Lovely scenery. I live in Scotland but a few years ago toyed with the idea of moving to Canada. Kind of wish I had and wonder how different my life would now be if I did (not that I'm unhappy with my current life)

[@nedyah151]

I work on a creek here in California that is very similar to what you describe, you find it all at once or just a little flood no in between in my experience

[@dannye5160]

it looks so beautiful there the gold is just a plus loving the content guys keep up the good work so happy you have made a great recovery after your heart operation god bless you all.

[@jlholmes1965]

What I would like to see yall do is build a in river slew. Use the rocks against the bedrock in current and leave it. Make it easy to check. What about using pressured water to wash away the overburden when sniping. Heavy equipment is a problem. Looks like the Chinese got most of gold out of there.

[@BlackForestWoodCo]

Super cool as always Dan!

[@raidergeyer4663]

Gorgeous spot to find gold, Dan! Thanks for this vid!!

[@licebmi]

Heyy putting something on your pans for showing scale sounds like a good idea as video does poorly showing depth. I can only tell the size of the gold when you either show it on your finger or when Pauly uses his sniffer on the ones he finds underwater. Maybe something attached to the close camera so it doesn't get lost, a 5mm gem attached to a chain? Just to appreciate how small gold can get.

[@josephkerley363]

Beautiful river! Worth the trip just to be there.

[@robielequeron6462]

I wanted gold hunt and diving on the river. And places are very nice be keep safe to you dan hurd and pauly and also if had somebody hiding on camera. Have great day everyone!

[@PsykraM]

You should see about getting some ratchet-straps and rolling some of the biggest boulders.

[@easternwoods4378]

I'd suggest a come along. About the same pulling power but a lot more pull per stroke because of the longer handle. Still get the ratchet straps to loop around the boulder

[@ProspectorFrank]

Dan are you still able to file the sniping as assessment work. Just curious as claim owners in British Columbia used to be able to do it.

[@Jelleasy]

Hey Dan I'm not sure how you might feel about this suggestion but I would like to see more picture taking/photo transitions before you transition into music, doesn't have to be every time obviously ... Thanks for the adventures sir

[@warrenvollaro2529]

Dan, you and Pauli make my day it's been rough in the adirondacks with covid but we are surviving

[@JasonWellwood]

It would be so fun to go hang out with Dan Hurd and Pauly

[@Datzneat]

I enjoy these collab vids with Pauly.

[@GSProspecting]

nice work fam. keep at it. GOLD SQUAD OUT!!!

[@heathermalcolm7639]

Dan, I’m loving your videos, thanks you. Could you please explain Chinese Tailings? Is it a particular technique or that the land was mined by Chinese people?

[@dataglasses]

Hello from Australia, I wonder when you refer to your 'claim' What length of river is yours to use and width of land ? Kinda curious. Many thanks!

[@marychace1011]

Yay! The dynamic duo of Dan and Pauly!

[@glendadalejones3753]

Ah...seems to me that this patch requires time,patience and dedication as it’s an all or sod all situation !! I like the thrill,the hunt..fascinating spot with its history there. Awesome Dan...best wishes sent 😬😃🙌🙌

[@iantuck6364]

Beautiful scenery Dan, wish I was there.

[@rhondaburke5700]

I'm in the north Cascades. Doesn't the clear warer look so beautiful?

[@billmulholland4140]

Love the color of the water. Awesome.

[@JOMAR3]

Have you folks ever had any experience in that beautiful landscape with Sasquatch sightings?

[@butziporsche8646]

That water is so awesome Dan.

[@JS-kg3ml]

What a way to start the day with my 2 favorite prospectors and Bryson

[@midasmarkprospecting7698]

Beautiful claim dan even if its hard to find that shiny.Wow Pauly and Bryson you guys got some big kahunas to be doing what you do way to go you guys rock

[@kevinhavens5279]

U guys dedication is awesome it takes a lot to b out there all day like that and not find nothing and stay in good spirits awesome video guys for real!!!

[@cheguevara5940]

😂 😂 😂 7:13 min, millions of rocks yes, And a lot of Gold too! But it shows a really serious operation there, and it was done with bare muscles or low tech max!

[@Kickstandsup83]

is dredging illegal in this river? I would like to know more about the legalities. Im not talking about the claim jumpers, but whats to stop you from doing it?

[@dennisjamieson3328]

Love seeing you two guys having fun and finding gold together

[@budinfield9746]

Resting is good too! Pauly is always fun.

[@margiebrown7436]

Beautiful scenery! 🥰

[@dingo5154]

What a beautiful place to see if you found Gold or not . Maybe you'll get on the shinny next time

[@marksexton4860]

Very beautiful Dan awesome vids love to visit BC sometime

[@sebastianjacklin5799]

Awesome video you guys. Can't wait for more. I follow you both on here!

[@TheDivasoprano]

The scale pics helped. Thanks.

[@BigHeinen]

And when I wasn't panning I'd be fishing for trout! Stay well guys!

[@johnwarwick9671]

Have you thought about using a air pump out of a 1 Gal. Sprayer as a water cannon under water to clear sand and small stones

[@davidvilla3243]

You're doing great in your recovery,taking it easy,peasy.Slow and sure at every step of the assent especially.That claim is a total kodak moment,so picturesk.David out

[@kmoorman2008]

@PioneerPauly - was this before or after you scuba diving 'incident'?

[@AyouGuysProspectingTM]

Awesome location Dan Hurd

[@RustyShackleford108]

THE "M" CAVE!!!! You should have looked in there for Kenny Veach. 5:01

[@rh5971]

Such a beautiful place!

[@stlrsmike]

Pauly's rubbing off on you Dan, You're getting more comical of which i have no problem at all. Great video, as usual. Glad to see you getting around better too, i think it's the beard.

[@bikerbrandon1]

You should bring someone who fishes for trout there to do a little segment because that place looks absolutely amazing for trout

[@bobcansee]

What a beautiful place. Wondering What a "Dream" claim like that cost.

[@meganhoward8820]

Been wondering myself. How many friends do i need to buy one lol

[@nathanleach6828]

Would love to camp out there

[@barbaraclaytor4264]

Ouch!.... trip with knees on rocks.... gave me cold chills all over...

[@AlanSlyter]

Another awesome video Dan.

[@danielcunningham2394]

how do you know the Chinese made the tailings? Because of the stacking or something else?

[@easternwoods4378]

The scenery is worth more than any gold

[@tatjanakaiser9120]

Gosh, I LOVE that colour of the water...!

[@Monkeybutt_Motorsports]

Ok so I just literally found this channel. I'm not that into panning or gold hunting, but this guys energy and personality made me a subscriber. Great content 👍🏾 please keep on doing what your doing!!

[@easternwoods4378]

Dan's beard is a little short. He had open heart surgery around Christmas to deal with a heart valve

[@xxsatsukiyamixx_1769]

This guy is great been watching fan for about 5 years! Dan is the man!

[@xxsatsukiyamixx_1769]

@@easternwoods4378 his beard was epic length

[@100GTAGUY]

Boy am I excited to see a new upload at 4 am, awesome stuff as always.