Goldpanning Stave lake

This is a day trip that I took up to Mission B.C. which is about an hour from the hustle and bustle of the largest city in the area . . . Vancouver, Canada. The creek is on Government crown land and is open to gold panning simply because there are no Placer gold claims permitted on this creek, I suspect that's because it's not a great creek for gold prospects anyhow. Gold panning is just a hobby for me so to find some gold is just the icing on the cake of a fun afternoon out amongst the trees and mountains and the fresh air. Enjoy.