How are the gravels laid out?” Bell focused on an eroded bank ... “It’s a natural chokepoint for water,” he said, shoveling mud into his bucket and then into a blue pan. “Now gold has a place to hide.

The Klondike’s gold-bearing gravels have been extensively mined ... The river’s gold is traditionally extracted using panning methods, a practice that has been part of the local culture ...

The Bruins got the Gold Pan back last season with a 28-3 win. In the first two weeks of the season, El Dorado had been outscored 87-7 with losses to Argonaut and Bear River.