02/24/2026
The 2026 gold mining season is almost here! Our doors reopen May 15th!
Join Prospector John, his wife, Shaun, and the PJ team for the adventure of a lifetime! Your friends and family will thank you! And don't miss out on the best little gift shop on the Kenai Peninsula including Prospector John's signature beef and wild game jerky and his proprietary and amazing gemstone bags, as well as "Shopper Shaun's" locally curated artwork, jewelry, stickers, magnets, ornaments, tea towels, knives, gems, fossils and more!
We are your gold gateway to the Kenai Peninsula, located just off the Sterling Highway across the parking lot from The Sunrise Inn and Cafe in picturesque Cooper Landing. ONLY 90 minutes south of Anchorage and enroute to and from the communities of Homer, Soldotna, Sterling, Kenai, and Kasilof, and the Kenai, Russian and Kasilof Rivers!
Enjoy a breathtaking boat ride on Kenai Lake to our gold mining claims and pan and suction dredge for gold. AND KEEP THE GOLD YOU DISCOVER. Two- and four-hour adventures available. We also offer authentic gold mining at our store location if you are short on time. Shovel up a bucket of raw gold ore, run it through a sluice, pan the concentrates, and KEEP THE GOLD YOU DISCOVER.
GO FOR THE GOLD! Check out our website and book your adventure today!
And don't miss our booth at the annual Kenai Sportsman Show May 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
