Since we’re in gold country, Jeff wanted to try his hand at panning for gold.  We visited a gold mine in Grass Valley which is nearby, and Jeff bought a pan made specifically for gold panning.

There’s a small creek near the RV park where we’re staying so we made our way down the fairly steep bank and Jeff spent a few hours trying to collect some gold.  Well, no luck which wasn’t too surprising, but we had a good time trying.  Here are some pictures: