Is There Gold In The North Saskatchewan River?

So this week I had several people ask me if there is really gold in the NSR?  I said "Yes" gold and more.

The river is as source of so many interesting items.  Remember when you were a small child and every rock you found was pretty and interesting?  There are beautiful stones in the river.

The first picture is stones peppered with Mica that glitter with any hint of light.  The second picture is stones polished by the river and I used a dime to show you the size of the stones.  We picked up these during a panning trip and maybe I will turn them into jewelry.

The river is also like a time capsule and we have found pieces of history right down at our own river.  Check out the Mary Had A Little Lamb spoon and the bullets in the next set of pictures.

You can also find semi-precious gem stones in our river such as Amber and Garnets.

There is this little piece of Copper we found.  Not sure if it is a piece of something like a buckle or a drawer pull or if it is a natural formation.

Of course there is the Gold.  It is mostly flour gold but it is there and panning is a great way to spend the day.

Yes there is Gold and so much more in the North Saskatchewan River.

Happy Panning

Angela