Prospector John's   Gift Shop and Gold Mining Adventures

Cooper Landing, Alaska:  Open Daily May 15 to Sept 15 


ON SITE GOLD PANNING

GOLD PANNING: Gift Shop Location - Roadside Sterling Highway

  • Boy Operating Sluice

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Learn how gold was mined by the old-timers and is mined yet today! Each guest shovels up a 2-gallon bucket of raw gold ore. Then guests run the gravel, scoop by scoop, through a sluice box, utilizing the incredible power of flowing water to separate gravel and rock from gold concentrates. And the final step: panning the gold concentrates cleaned out from the sluice box. Panning for gold, the process of separating the fine silts and grit from weighty gold, requires technique!  We will teach you!  See with your own eyes and be amazed - GOLD IS HEAVY!  Keep your gold!


Here is what Leslie C. shared on Google Review:


Maybe one of our best activities that everyone in the family could enjoy. The ladies working were so helpful and knowledgeable. This is an activity I recommend for the whole family. Lots of smiles and memories made. Thank you Prospector John’s! See you again.


The beautiful outdoor setting next to our store offers unrivaled views of Langille Mountain, elevation 4,422 feet, and features Prospector John’s hand built high bankers.

Casual, informal, and personalized enjoyment for families, grandparents, teens, and children, for friends traveling together, for groups and classes, and for solo sojourners wishing to answer the call of gold fever.


$45/bucket

Approximate Time Needed:  1 Hour

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