Quick-Start Panning Guide
The fastest legal path from car to creek. A 6-page printable PDF for first-time recreational panners who want to skip the guesswork and start digging in the right spot today.
Instant PDF download after payment. No subscription. Printable at home.
What's in the $9 guide
Legal access
Where you can legally pan without a permit in NZ public areas, plus the questions to ask DOC before you go.
Panning workflow
Step-by-step from car park to creek: how to read water, where to dig, and the one panning angle that catches fine gold.
Safety checklist
River-safety prompts, weather check workflow, and what to tell someone before you head into a remote gully.
Starter gear
The under-$100 kit list: pan, classifier, snuffer bottle, trowel, magnet, and the one upgrade worth paying for.
Printable A4
6-page PDF designed to print at home and fold into a pocket. No app, no login, no signal required at the creek.
PAN & SLUICE GOLD
TECHNICAL BRIEFING REQUIRED?
Full gear comparison and field methodology available in the Intel Wiki.
✓ This is for you if
- You own a pan (or are about to buy one)
- You want a single page to check before you dig
- You value legal clarity over vague directions
- You prefer a printed sheet over a phone screen at the creek
✗ Skip this if
- —You already know basic panning technique
- —You want specific GPS dig coordinates (this is a method guide, not a spot map)
- —You expect a legal guarantee — we point you to DOC; you confirm
Quick-Start Panning Guide
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