Why tabs, you didn't recognize the river? It is the East Fork.
To be fair, the river has changed paths in its huge banks over the years. Last time I was there, a couple of guys were digging down - again and found a rock that had a 1930's date on it... I know that area has been mined consistently for about the last 150+ years.
Dredging was suspended last August in Cali.... Yeah, ***** if you want, but what's done, is done. There is a a lot of fighting to reinstate dredging. We'll have to see.... Before picking on Cali, Oregon's got some tight regulations too..... No doubt, this can be damaging, but it is fun and is such a part of our history.
High banking is still allowed.
As of late last year no more year round camping. I know about how it has been populated since the depression. Bernie Mcgrath is still there, but seems to find other places to park his camper from Sunday night until Thursday. I'm still at 'nugget ally'. It still produces a lot of flake and the rare 'picker', but as you said, other places still pay out. Just need to figure out where....
My sluice is a Keene A52...
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