Gold isn’t raining from the sky in the Golden State, but it might be flooding into the rivers by summer.
“Nugget Nick” Prebalick expects the record snowpack in northern California to deposit even more gold in Woods Creek in Tuolumne County, where he shares a claim with his father and son near Jamestown. The family has been offering tours to those who want to experience gold mining and learn about the history of the gold rush in the state.
“I’m already finding more gold,” Prebalick told The Epoch Times. “I’ve been finding gold every tour.”
The Prebalicks, who own California Gold Panning, usually find about an ounce of gold a day when they take guests to pan for nuggets on their claim. The most he and his father have found was 127 ounces in one day….