Prospecting tip off the day: Okay you couch potatoes...get off you're duff and get out doors! You'll never find what your looking for on your favorite easy chair. Load up the Family or a buddy and get outside to enjoy our great country.
Be a part of the American Dream and walk on the land that is FREE!!
Let no one tell you otherwise.
RT66GM is looking for a new place to meet for our Chapter meetings.
Needs to hold at least 50 people or more. If you know of a place that we could rent in the Anaheim or Brea area please contact us with that information.
Thanks...... WebMaster
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From our RT66GM President:
One of the great pleasures of living in Southern California is that we all live, so close to the San Gabriel River which is located just north of Azusa, California. The East Fork of the San Gabriel River has long been referred to as the Downieville of the south. Large gold nuggets, and millions of flakes of gold have been recovered from the East Fork for the last one hundred, and fifty years.
The river can be very inviting on hot summer days with arid climate in the high 90's, and 100's. It can be a great place to cool off, and escape the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles, but besides all of that many of us have found lots of gold from summer to summer from sluicing and dredging.
The river can also be a very dangerous place to be especially during the rainy season. The East Fork river is highly susceptible to flash flooding, and unpredictable rock slides. My best advice is to stay out of the river during its flood stage, but once the rains have stopped, and the flood waters have passed it can be a great time to photograph, and study sections of the river. I like to look for areas where the river slowed while it was flooding, and where trees might have piled up to serve as natural dams, or where large boulders collected on inside bends in the river.
These kinds of areas in the river are places where gold is likely to collect. Stay safe, and keep a watchful eye out for wildlife and critters that live in the forest, and remember that you are visiting their habitat.
