Gold Prospectors Association of America

After reading about the Swift River gold in Maine,  you’re probably ready to check out the gold panning locations nearest to you.  You might want to consider a membership in the Gold Prospectors Association of America (GPAA).  While membership has a price, the GPAA website is free.   Let me tell you about the free stuff first.

You can sign up for their e-newsletter which will give you special offers, info on events, and much more.  Events?  There are Gold Shows all over the country.  Their website will tell you about them; plus they have a blog about them.

They produce a show called Gold Fever on the Outdoor Channel.  It’s really a great show, and appears every Saturday at noon (eastern standard time).  It also appears at 6:00am on Saturday.  The nice thing is that, under the Media tab of their site, they have a section that says “Watch Shows.”  You can actually watch several of their shows there online and with no commercials! 

If it’s still there, and you liked the Swift River blog post I did, watch show #144GF called “Lobster Nuggets.”  The first half of it takes place in the Swift River area!  I think you’ll enjoy it.

If you want to become a member, for $67.50 you’ll get their mining guide, which includes prospecting locations throughout the U.S. to go gold panning, sluicing, dredging, high banking, metal detecting, gem hunting, and treasure hunting.  They also include a DVD which explains how to use the guide!

In addition, you will get their bi-monthly GPAA Magazine loaded with adventure stories, equipment updates, and more.  Another exciting perk is the Pick & Shovel Gazette which updates members on claim information. 

Plus you’ll get a 14-inch gold pan, a snuffer bottle, a “Sure Fire Panning Techniques” DVD; as well as a GPAA Bumper Sticker, Patch, Baseball Cap, and Window Decal. 

Visit the Gold Prospectors Association of America website for more information; or call:  1-800-551-9707 or 1-951-699-4749.

3 Comments on Gold Prospectors Association of America

Connie Ward


This summer I met a gentleman camping on the Kochosing river…he said to be able to camp there you need to join GPAA, the river is in Knox Co. Ohio…also do you have other camping areas. Thank you

Edgar Raymundo


Good day, I am a Filipino, Edgar Raymundo, 47 years of age and residing @ Parada Buhi, Camarines Sur. One old japanese went to my store and told his name as Hidaro Uno, he told about that he was aid of General Tanaka, who was head of japanese army in Buhi, Hidaro Uno told me about the hiding treasure that they kept in my hometown, he said that he was so old to find and get back those treasures so he decided to tell me about the information about the hidden treasure, he instructed me where is the site and he left me a treasure code, then i want t o prove the details of true so i went to those place and fortunately it was positive, but due to lack of financial and equipment we cannot continue the finding of the hidden treasure, so i decided to seek help to you because you have your high technology equipment to locate treasures… if you are interested just contact me in my email to prove that it is true before you send a deligate… more power and Godbless

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Sue


Just watched the Swift River episode this past weekend after a day of panning on Buffalo Brook in Vermont. Excellent show, never knew there was that much gold so close. Can’t wait to go and try the swift river. Thanks alot

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