Booked a 5-hr gold panning "adventure" in mid-July '09. Maybe it's because it is a pretty smooth-running operation that it doesn't feel like much of an "adventure" -- basically you are on a creek close to town and you can park your car right there in front of the "mining" site. From the description and reviews I was expecting more... more

i always wanted to do gold panning,very exciting,john and lisa are very helpfull.thanx guys,i'll be back soon. from santa cruz ca more

While I had been interested in prospecting for many years, this was my first real experience with it. I admit I was a little apprehensive after only examining the website, but after speaking to Lisa over the phone, my grandson and I arrived with great anticipation. We wanted to get experience with real gold prospecting, not some highly packaged and... more

My family has been interested in panning for gold for quite some time. I searched various sites on line and was impressed by Miner John's website. He and Lisa were incredibly helpful, answered my call/s right away, and really made our experience memorable. We definitely recommend Jamestown Gold Panning to anyone/everyone interested in exploring California and her gold mining history.... more

John and Lisa are nice folks and have all the equipment. Lisa is particularly patient with us amateurs! The river is shady and the water is cool. It's great to experience what the (18)49-ers went through to find gold, and a great history lesson for the kids (ours were 7 and 8). Overall, a very enjoyable day. Note: This is... more

I found Jamestgown Gold Panning's website. Called John and booked our visit. It's a little difficult finding the place (need more signs)...which added to the excitement for the kids! If you have trouble, call John's cell. He's there to help. He has all the supplies you need. Boots, shovels, buckets, pans, etc. All you need is the muscle. Get the... more

My son & I, while on a road trip exploring Californing recently, dropped in on Miner John & Lisa to learn how to look for gold. They welcomed us and put us to work. We enjoyed very much our experience learning about how to look for gold. Miner John is a great teacher. He really knows how to work the... more

I have always wanted to pan for gold. My daughter was visiting for the summer and my wife and I wanted to do something outside for her and we googled gold panning and found Jamestown Gold Panning. We read some good reviews on TripAdvisor about Jamestown Gold Panning so decided to try it. We e-mailed Miner John and recieved prompt... more

I am fourteen years old,and for vacation, my grandpa took me gold panning.On our way to this wonderful attraction,i saw many places with small planters full of water and gold pans.these were places where they practically PUT the gold in your pan for you.i wanted to go there because i thought "who wants to work for gold when i can... more