As time passes, we all fall in love with a hobby. What about your hobbies that actually make you money? Here is one hobby you might find energizing and that could bring you some good cash in gold price today.

Sluice box prospecting can be a productive way to spend your leisure time. They can be placed almost anywhere you find a creek and are lightweight.

They don’t disrupt the environment because they aren’t powered-driven. Because they do not have a power motor, they can’t carry gasoline. They also don’t smoke so it isn’t an issue for others to hear.

Before you start thinking about taking up the hobby, you need to know how the gold deposits in the creeks or rivers. This was also a question that I struggled with for many, many years. What is the secret to getting there?

It is very heavy. In fact, it is the most heavy of all metals. A single gold bar weighs about 42 pounds. How did it find its way into the stream of water? Good question.

Walking along any stream will show you how tranquil it may seem as it flows on its way to the ocean. It might become a torrential torrent after spring thaws. It will flood when it is full and you will notice boulders and rocks moving along the channel.

Every once in so many years the creek will have what is called a once-in-every-500-year flood. This is what hydrologists consider before they permit development in mountainous and hilly areas. Huge boulders or rocks could be carried along by the floodwaters.

Not only does it carry rocks but also gold. Because it’s heavier than all other things, it’ll quickly fall to its bottom. It will settle behind riffles in a creek. Riffles are everywhere water flows. Rocks, sand-and gravel bars and bridge footings, as well as tree stumps and curves within the creek. Even though water flows through culverts pipes and canals, there are still irregularities that cause riffles. If a prospector is looking for the best opportunities, it’s in the area where these riffles are located that they will be most successful.