Klondike Gold Dredge Tours

Frommer's Review

Gold mining never happened in Skagway; it was only a transit point. But more gold-rush tourists come here than anywhere else, so promoters brought a dredge to where the people are. The 1937 rig, weighing 350 tons, dug up and sorted gravel to remove gold first in Idaho, then near Dawson City, and finally near the border on the Top of the World Highway. A 2-hour visit includes a 10-minute video, costumed guides who spice up the tour with humor, and gold panning in heated water. If you visit Dawson City or Fairbanks, you can see larger dredges in authentic historic settings for less money, but if not, this stop can satisfy your mechanical curiosity and fever to pan for gold.

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