Hehe! I dredged just above the bridge in the early 90s! The good gold is DEEP under the boulders! LOTS of history in the canyon and cool things to see! Locals call the bridge Circle Bridge. And long ago a local miner named No Shoes walked the railing from one side to the other. Up stream about 4 miles in one of the side canyons is a little ghost town and its harder to find then you think. There are two tiny cementers in the canyon also. Great video!
You were living the dream!! I have friends with claims in that area and they have found some crazy big gold down deep crevice sniping!! I can only imagine what dredging was like!!
@@mininhawaiian2911 Well, It was a dream then. I also found a lot of late 1700 to early 1800 silver Spanish coins below the bridge. I would LOVE to get a dredge on that river again!
I spent 40 years in that area (mostly further south on the Stanislaus NF), finally bugged out of California in '91. This video makes me homesick, even after all these years. Working in the woods and camped out much of the year, had lots of opportunity to sample the cricks and crevices. In my once a year brief visits, I never venture west of 49. Thanks for the memories.
The first area you rode your bike is a water ditch for a old water operated gold mill near the mouth of the river. Now under water. Up stream about a mile is the remnants of the dam. Have to look for it but that canyon has GREAT GOLD in it too just have to hike! The areas on the side of the road with the big quarts veins are loaded with pyrite and were dug out by the PG&E guys a few years ago while I was mining the big gravel bar down stream. The land slide been there for 3 year. There is another old suspension bridge up stream from the slide about 2 miles and whats left of the road to get to it but I have not been there is 20 year. There are i think 5 abandon cable bridges with in a few miles of where your camped.I been to 4. the canyon where your camped is also FILLED with cubed pyrite crystals! Hard to pan gold with them. Your in a very good spot! Just the surface has been hit hard but if your willing to move BIG rocks then there is a LOT more gold ti find! Again GREAT video! Would love to go with you if your in the canyon again and YES, I am a member of the same claim!
Doesn't matter to me if you don't find any gold....just being able to see this beautiful scenery through your eyes, is worth it! Count your blessings Jerry!😀 Can't wait for the next video...Thanks!🙏🇺🇸💪
Jerry, thank you for another amazing and beautiful video, you make me smile, especially during these rough times! Heavy pans my friend, I am a health care worker, ( no hero by any means) but I love to share your videos with my residents that can't see their families right now, and put smiles on their faces!
Thank you for taking us on your adventures. I know how difficult it is to capture everything on video AND explore. Your efforts are not in vain. Good work!
That is such a beautiful area! You sure put some time into prospecting the surrounding unclaimed areas!! That’s how it’s done ✅ I will never forget the tree that gave gold lol Some of those cubes were nearly perfectly square! What a trip !! Can’t wait to see the rest of this series from the heart of the California motherlode!!
When i first came to the gold country ,1987, went there at the north fork of middle fork american river. A dredger then was working right under the bridge and left pennies in his worked out bedrock.
A nice little bit of gold for just a few hours. Can’t wait to see the rest of the week. Those pyrite cubes are a pretty cool find. Stay safe and healthy and gold luck and heavy pans.
Awesome location, just love that river, gorgeous scenery. Nice colour in that pan Jerry, nice pyrite crystals too! Good luck for the rest of the trip👍⛏🤘
Awesome video. Don't worry you're not the only one who hates those ticks. I've already found 3 this year. 😬Creepy crawly. I hope you enjoyed your time on the river my friend.
I've been wanting to do this since the quarantine started. Unfortunately all I have is a small car, so I'd definitely be roughing it if I were to. If I don't glad someone is! May your pan be full and your trip be prosperous!
Holy pyrite!!! I really want to go here for those! Btw I'm not positive what platinum looks like but here's to hoping you found platinum nuggets! 🤞wicked video Jerry!!! Can't wait for the next one!
Right on brother Jerry 👍. Nice week out doing what we all want to do ! Can’t wait to see the wild mountain mike out with you too ! Nice cubes get more and make some dice. We will play dice for pickers lol 3% brother 👍🇺🇸⚒😊🍀
Great video, looking forward to the second half.. on a side note, I drove past you a couple of times up there prospecting also! Lol I'll stop in next time if I see you again....
@@californiamotherlodeprospect well I live in Roseville so I'm in the epicenter.. I like the North fork of the yuba, I found some pretty good-size gold up that way and also slate Creek which is a tributary.. you have to go remote and hard to get the gold for sure! I dig your videos man, PM me if you ever want to get out there, I'm always down if I'm not at work! Lol
Thanks for putting out videos I’m a prospector like you stuck at home watching your videos. Thank you brother. I’m in so cal buy keysvill on the Kern rive
Dang Road Blocks, you know the good gold is on the other sIde of that landslide.. maybe below it is some fresh shiny.. great video, looking forward to next one.. stay safe
Damn jerry you scared the crap out of me watching you drive your bike down that trail 🙈. I kept thinking your tire was going to hit that edge but you handled it like a boss
Some very “fishy” looking pools along that creek. My 4wt flyrod and I could have a good time once it got too dark to look for gold. What a gorgeous area, does my heart good to see wilderness like that. Subscribed.
We were hiking under those power lines on the opposite side of the canyon a few days ago. Looking down at the landslide area. There is another route. Your across the canyon from me, camping. Yes??? LOL Enjoy your videos!
And as always.... another great video!! In this time of coronavirus... I can't imagine a better way to spend all that social distancing time, than at the river cleaning crevices, swinging a detector, and flipping over large rocks!! Heavy pans Jerry!! Bob in Germany
Great video this place is where I grew up th as t was all my back yard I could take u to some badass places up there the misquito ridge is my favorite rd to be on so much history. Anyways stay golden brother
Your lucky, here in Michigan no motorcycle riding, no camper, state lands shut down. I'm not sure how it's working with the national forests. You would think it's the same. But our governor may have shut them off to. Have fun
We are all free men In this great land, if they shut down the forest I'd still be out there, this is America, I understand some of this bs but some of it is getting out of hand!
@@californiamotherlodeprospect WHAT!😲 Bob gave you the shipping# It was supposed to be a complete surprise!! That's why I have said Nothing!! And that's all I'm going to say for now...
@@GreenMountainGoldTrap lol ups notifies me of any package when its about to deliver to my address, has your name that's how I found out. Still a surprise I'm looking forward to it!
"I used to be a fisherman".... now I look for gold..... Love it :-)
Hehe! I dredged just above the bridge in the early 90s! The good gold is DEEP under the boulders! LOTS of history in the canyon and cool things to see! Locals call the bridge Circle Bridge. And long ago a local miner named No Shoes walked the railing from one side to the other. Up stream about 4 miles in one of the side canyons is a little ghost town and its harder to find then you think. There are two tiny cementers in the canyon also.
Great video!
Big Sluice great knowledge of the history cool info 👍🏻👍🏻
You were living the dream!!
I have friends with claims in that area and they have found some crazy big gold down deep crevice sniping!!
I can only imagine what dredging was like!!
@@mininhawaiian2911
Well, It was a dream then. I also found a lot of late 1700 to early 1800 silver Spanish coins below the bridge. I would LOVE to get a dredge on that river again!
Big Sluice 😮
Someday it will happen....
They have to lift these restrictions in the future... only time will tell tho
Another great post!
I spent 40 years in that area (mostly further south on the Stanislaus NF), finally bugged out of California in '91. This video makes me homesick, even after all these years. Working in the woods and camped out much of the year, had lots of opportunity to sample the cricks and crevices. In my once a year brief visits, I never venture west of 49. Thanks for the memories.
Sounds like you had lots of good times, I couldn't imagine not being here but I also could imaging not dealing with the BS here lol
I love these long trips. That's where shit truly gets done.
That's what up!!
The first area you rode your bike is a water ditch for a old water operated gold mill near the mouth of the river. Now under water. Up stream about a mile is the remnants of the dam. Have to look for it but that canyon has GREAT GOLD in it too just have to hike! The areas on the side of the road with the big quarts veins are loaded with pyrite and were dug out by the PG&E guys a few years ago while I was mining the big gravel bar down stream. The land slide been there for 3 year. There is another old suspension bridge up stream from the slide about 2 miles and whats left of the road to get to it but I have not been there is 20 year. There are i think 5 abandon cable bridges with in a few miles of where your camped.I been to 4. the canyon where your camped is also FILLED with cubed pyrite crystals! Hard to pan gold with them.
Your in a very good spot! Just the surface has been hit hard but if your willing to move BIG rocks then there is a LOT more gold ti find!
Again GREAT video! Would love to go with you if your in the canyon again and YES, I am a member of the same claim!
Big Sluice coming in tough with some good info!!
You must be one of those old timers who hit it big!!
@@mininhawaiian2911 I been a round :)
sign me up jerry. i want to join ama
, i want to visit these claims also legally . give me a contact number please.
-hangtown mark
marko pittman someone say hangtown !!!
AWESOME info, I love post like these thanks big sluice!
Doesn't matter to me if you don't find any gold....just being able to see this beautiful scenery through your eyes, is worth it! Count your blessings Jerry!😀 Can't wait for the next video...Thanks!🙏🇺🇸💪
Well said Leigh, It's the adventure I'm after! Thanks for the support!
Jerry, thank you for another amazing and beautiful video, you make me smile, especially during these rough times! Heavy pans my friend, I am a health care worker, ( no hero by any means) but I love to share your videos with my residents that can't see their families right now, and put smiles on their faces!
Cheryl I applaud your work you are a hero!! I really appreciate the support and I am glad you can use my videos to help other, thank you!
Great job Jerry, put a smile on my face to see you out there camping. Sure wish I was. ✊️
Glad you enjoyed it, I hope this BS turns around soon for all of us..
Thank you for taking us on your adventures. I know how difficult it is to capture everything on video AND explore. Your efforts are not in vain. Good work!
Glad you like them, thanks for the support!
That is such a beautiful area!
You sure put some time into prospecting the surrounding unclaimed areas!!
That’s how it’s done ✅
I will never forget the tree that gave gold lol
Some of those cubes were nearly perfectly square! What a trip !!
Can’t wait to see the rest of this series from the heart of the California motherlode!!
Man I sure did put in some work on this trip, I wish my Hawaiian brother was there with me! next time..
Great way to ride out the pandemic. Glad you enjoyed your time out there. I live vicariously through your videos. Thanks for posting.
Glad you like them, I appreciate the support!
3 years later and things are looking up! I hope your adventures are continuing.
Awesomeness! I'm stoked to see how the rest of the trip goes! Stay safe out there, that canyon can be a mean you know what.
Thanks Dan! Will do!
This is living my friends. Peace, exercise and the great treasure hunt. very very envious and happy for you bro.
Ye sir I couldn't agree more!
Thanks Jerry for taking us all along for the ride. Enjoyed immensely and gold is like mushrooms......... They are where they are.
Thanks John, ain't that the truth!
When you find a penny in a crack, I can mean that the last person who cleaned out the crack was the date on the penny. An oldtimer taught me that.
Badass old timers lol
I’ve found a few really old pennies in some packed crack
Thanks for the info 🤙
@@maddawgnoll Sometimes when I hunting mushrooms I leave an old shotgun shell where I find em. My property only!
@@johnjacobs1625 boomers say what?
Good input James that pretty cool!
@@igot99problemsbutmyaltaint81 Most of us say what we mean and mean what we say!
Can't wait for the rest of the footage of this trip.
Thanks!
I really love your adventures, such a great way to stay safe from this terrible covid situation.
Glad you enjoy it!
Good deal.....a mini series! To be continued! That was a cool pan of what's in it👍and nice job riding that bike on the wall!
Right on Fred!
When i first came to the gold country ,1987, went there at the north fork of middle fork american river. A dredger then was working right under the bridge and left pennies in his worked out bedrock.
A nice little bit of gold for just a few hours. Can’t wait to see the rest of the week. Those pyrite cubes are a pretty cool find. Stay safe and healthy and gold luck and heavy pans.
Sure was Dallas had a great time, hopefully many more soon!
Awesome location, just love that river, gorgeous scenery. Nice colour in that pan Jerry, nice pyrite crystals too! Good luck for the rest of the trip👍⛏🤘
Right on GN, Thanks for the support bro!
I’m SO JEALOUS Jerry!! Please be safe and I hope you find a TON of the yellow stuff. You totally deserve it bud!!!!!!
Thanks Mark, will do just that brother!
Heck yeah I'll be there with bell's on my toes stay safe bro.
Thanks bro ding ding!!
Wow.....this type of social distancing I will die for......
I want to get back out asap!!
Nice dice Jerry. Keep the spirit of adventure alive!
River dice! Thanks Mark!
Really looking forward to the rest of this series. Love what you guys do and your attitude, keep it up!
Thanks Erik will do!
Great video bud! Was Good to see ya out there!
OK now I though that was you lol, hells yeah brother many more to come!
Great job Jerry, you're the man! 🙌You always walk away with GOLD! 👊
Thanks bro!
Bear Country + Gold Country = Adventure
Hells yes Koop!!
Love what you guys are up to, so AWESOME, WISH I WAS THERE WITH YOU SO AM WITH YOU IN SPIRIT, GO HARD GUYS 👍😎🇳🇿🌈pippa🌈🇳🇿😎👍
Out for a week, now you will be stuck inside editing for the next two weeks. lol Great video looking forward to the next installment.
Ain't that the truth!! I got a new job or at least if feels like it! Thanks Gary much appreciated as always
What a treat !!! A camper trip !!!!
Im stuck in a hotel for a couple weeks for work 🔥
I hope it goes well👍🏻🍻
I prayed to st.pabst may he have mercy on you and aid your slumbers.
Wherewill mahtajutakeyou
I like that .... thank you!!!!🍺
Wherewill mahtajutakeyou lol
Flour wizards loves his Pabst!!
Man I sure would rather be in my camper than a hotel right now, but work has gotta get done! Hope all is well bro, gotta get that gold!!
Really fun video Jerry! In the spring I tape my pants around my ankles with duct tape to prevent ticks from crawling up my legs.
Great tip Randy thank you!
OMGoodness! I was just on that road last week. So beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome video. Don't worry you're not the only one who hates those ticks. I've already found 3 this year. 😬Creepy crawly. I hope you enjoyed your time on the river my friend.
Got to get them fast before they get ya, they can cause some serious long term damage..
@@californiamotherlodeprospect for sure
I've been wanting to do this since the quarantine started. Unfortunately all I have is a small car, so I'd definitely be roughing it if I were to. If I don't glad someone is! May your pan be full and your trip be prosperous!
Thganks Chugs, get out while you can! Heavy Pans bro
@@californiamotherlodeprospect I have some equipment on the way, gonna head to the desert in AZ from NJ here and try my luck.
Thanks for another great adventure your a good host keep it up love your work wish I was with ya
Much appreciated Steve, glad you enjoyed it!
Those cubes were cool thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for another great video Jerry.
You are very welcome
Nice. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to the series.
Thanks for watching and supporting Dennis!
Holy pyrite!!! I really want to go here for those! Btw I'm not positive what platinum looks like but here's to hoping you found platinum nuggets! 🤞wicked video Jerry!!! Can't wait for the next one!
Would be sweet if it was platinum but too brittle. was still a blast seeing it in the pan, gets the blood pumping!
That is a badass vintage dirt bike
Great Video ! Make sure you get a picture BigFoot lol hahaha
Hes a little camera shy but I will try! Thanks Jack!
Hike... looks like fun
ThankYou.
You're welcome
Those cubes are very cool
Thanks Bob yes indeed I have a bunch!
Another awesome video. Nice work on the bike, you navigated the scrub pretty well!
Oh and great gold as always!
Right on I am glad I made it in and out ok!
awsome video jerry ,what a nice looking river
Glad you enjoyed it
Awesome video , that trailer would make the trip nice, good luck out there
Thanks, you too Wes!
Holy Moly.. that sure looks nice :)
Loving this stuff. Keep up the great work.
Much appreciated!
Be safe out there thanks for sharing
Thank you, I will
You sure need a Sierra Blaster. So quick to break open crevices and cracks, boulders. The stuff others have ignored for generations.
Yes sir possibly one day!
Nice pan as usual, keep it going
Thanks, will do!
Right on brother Jerry 👍. Nice week out doing what we all want to do ! Can’t wait to see the wild mountain mike out with you too ! Nice cubes get more and make some dice. We will play dice for pickers lol 3% brother 👍🇺🇸⚒😊🍀
LOL they would sure be some cool dice! River dice lol.. Thanks brother was nice to see you the other day, hopefully again soon!
Great adventure. Beautiful area.
Yes it was thanks!
You are one of the best I have learned SOO much from you and the crew 🤘 much love
I REALLY appreciate that! Thanks for the support!
Really cool video. Lots of gold too. Wow.
Glad you enjoyed!
Another great video,look forward too the next one, mucho oro jerry,best wishes from Scotland.👍
Thanks sniper fire! 👍
That's the way to social distance and have fun doing it. Can't wait to get back down there, but in the meantime, Heavy Pans!
Heavy Pans Devin!
Good run!
I'll be waiting!
:D
awesome episode, love the scenery
Thanks Rick!
great vid as always man☺ cant wait to see the next one,
More to come, thanks J!
Great video really nice camp site Have a good time and prospect on.
Thanks, you too!
Great vid Jerry, good adventure.
Glad you enjoyed it
That might be platinum, bud! Hoping for the best! Love your videos 😄
You never know! Thanks for the support!
I remember that picker tree! Beautiful scenery, nice camp spot, and a great adventure! Can't wait for the rest of the series!
I need to cut that tree out of there and bring it home lol
Great video so far, brother. I'll have to finish it later, I have to get back to work. Be safe out there my friend. #LBPA4Eva
Thanks, you too Ed! LBPA4EVA!!
Haha nice it looks like we live in the same kind of trailer
I love mine, its holding up quite well
Great video, looking forward to the second half.. on a side note, I drove past you a couple of times up there prospecting also! Lol I'll stop in next time if I see you again....
HAHA yes come say hi next time, where about's do you prospect? (If you don't want to say no sweat, just general area)
@@californiamotherlodeprospect well I live in Roseville so I'm in the epicenter.. I like the North fork of the yuba, I found some pretty good-size gold up that way and also slate Creek which is a tributary.. you have to go remote and hard to get the gold for sure! I dig your videos man, PM me if you ever want to get out there, I'm always down if I'm not at work! Lol
Thanks for putting out videos I’m a prospector like you stuck at home watching your videos. Thank you brother. I’m in so cal buy keysvill on the Kern rive
No problem Tricia thanks for the support!
nice spot, nice camping
Thanks 👍
Living the good life.
I try!
Dang Road Blocks, you know the good gold is on the other sIde of that landslide.. maybe below it is some fresh shiny.. great video, looking forward to next one.. stay safe
That was gonna be the good spot.. Ive found big gold down that road..
I love the adventures👍😎👍
Much appreciated Jerry hope your doing well brother!
@@californiamotherlodeprospect doing good friend ty👍😎👍
Cool location bud! Hope you found loads of gold!
Thanks 👍
Damn jerry you scared the crap out of me watching you drive your bike down that trail 🙈. I kept thinking your tire was going to hit that edge but you handled it like a boss
lol didnt even think of it, I have riding skills lol
Some very “fishy” looking pools along that creek. My 4wt flyrod and I could have a good time once it got too dark to look for gold. What a gorgeous area, does my heart good to see wilderness like that. Subscribed.
Man you are living the good life sir i envy you
It was fun while it lasted!
We were hiking under those power lines on the opposite side of the canyon a few days ago. Looking down at the landslide area. There is another route.
Your across the canyon from me, camping. Yes??? LOL
Enjoy your videos!
I have hear there is a route over there, must be what you are describing. I will have to check it out one of these days, thanks for the support!
Nice area. Looks like a great place to camp!
Thanks Rick it was!
Great job Jerry 👏
Thanks bro!
Ayeee.....Garmin
Nice work Jerry see you on the next one 🤠
Thanks Brother!
Great job Jerry! Love the shots and your editing. You are a good man Charlie Brown! Thank you for sharing your adventures
I appreciate that Bud thank you!
Looks like Skeeter ridge road. 👍
Good Eye Bud!
And as always.... another great video!! In this time of coronavirus... I can't imagine a better way to spend all that social distancing time, than at the river cleaning crevices, swinging a detector, and flipping over large rocks!! Heavy pans Jerry!! Bob in Germany
No better way if you ask me Bob, just you and the river, what else could you want?? oh yeah GOLD!! lol Thanks bro
good job...
Arsenical pyrite is battleship gray. In a gold district it usually carries gold. Roast or fine grind hunks of it.
Great info David thanks!
Great video this place is where I grew up th as t was all my back yard I could take u to some badass places up there the misquito ridge is my favorite rd to be on so much history. Anyways stay golden brother
You are one lucky guy to grow up near there! I love it up there
Stay safe out there bud!
You to bro!
Out playin!! Good stuff. Hope yur armed.
He safe. 😷😷😷
You know it Don! Thanks brotha
I used to be a fisherman but now I'm a gold miner 🤣🤣🤣🤣
LOL, ok I still fish sometimes..
Your lucky, here in Michigan no motorcycle riding, no camper, state lands shut down. I'm not sure how it's working with the national forests. You would think it's the same. But our governor may have shut them off to. Have fun
We are all free men In this great land, if they shut down the forest I'd still be out there, this is America, I understand some of this bs but some of it is getting out of hand!
Now that's livin Jerry! Heck, if I wasn't so busy I think I would buy an RV and hit the road. Maybe one day!
Hopefully you do one day, oh and I have a package being delivered to me by a friend, didn't say what it was but it's from your store say UPS!
@@californiamotherlodeprospect WHAT!😲 Bob gave you the shipping# It was supposed to be a complete surprise!! That's why I have said Nothing!! And that's all I'm going to say for now...
@@GreenMountainGoldTrap lol ups notifies me of any package when its about to deliver to my address, has your name that's how I found out. Still a surprise I'm looking forward to it!
@@californiamotherlodeprospect AhHa! Dam UPS My Choice snitches. LOL
Looks awesome
O ya I got the same hat lol
The only thing you're doing wrong it's not sharing that gold with me😂 thank you for all the videos that you post I really appreciate it
Sorry! lol thanks Josh!