After years of prospecting at various sites across the country, our paydirt is very consistent as to the quantity of gold and gems that it yields.  We find gold and gems in nearly all of our pans. Thank you for your interest and if you decide to try some of our material please buy with confidence and know that you have a very strong likelihood of finding gold.  Good luck in your panning, take your time, and enjoy!Our unsearched panning paydirt comes from existing rivers, bedrock, banks, streams, and under/near large boulders in Vermont.  The rivers contain twists and turns as well as large and small boulders that are half-buried in the stream bed.  Our experience has shown that all of these are ideal locations for finding gold.After Hurricane Irene hit Vermont in 2011, this led to massive flooding of all rivers, including the Battenkill River (pictured in attached photos), where this gold-rich paydirt is collected from.  The flooding moved a lot of dirt from places where you would have to dig before to find gold.  Therefore, there are now more opportunities and locations to find good gold in Vermont rivers.We find the best spots and test them.  If they yield traces of gold, we dig up the paydirt around that area and re-test a small amount to confirm the initial gold findings.  The paydirt is then screened and bagged for sale.  You have the same chance of finding gold as we do.Gold panning is a fun educational experience for anyone!  Gold and gold pan pictured are not included.  This product is for recreation and to experience the enjoyment of prospecting as we do.You are guaranteed to find gold in this paydirt.  We find gold in almost all of our pans and provide you with paydirt from the best spots that we have found.100% customer satisfaction is my goal.  Please contact me so that I may respond to any questions or concerns.