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Gold dredging operation on the North Fork of 40 Mile river in Alaska

A partial list of included items; 10 claims(2-1/2 miles of river), 6" proline dredge, 8" Dahlke dredge, highbanker,
16 x 8 hovercraft, tents, generator, 12V freezer/cooler, hot shower, 18' flat bed trailer, 28 foot 5th wheel trailer, plus lots more

Please note:
If you're interested in buying a complete gold dredging operation please keep reading.
PLEASE NOTE: I'm selling everything at one price I am NOT parting out individual items

Breif Overview:
For sale is an opperation for dredging on the North Fork of the 40 mile river in Alaska.(or use the equipment on your claims)
From claims to pots and pans to river transportation to camp supplies and equipment, I beleive this is a complete operation for sale.
These claims are river bottom dredging claims. Access is by jet boat or Hovercraft.
Jet boat (not included) is useable in spring and for short periods after a good rain otherwise all access should be by hovercraft (Included).
Each claim is between 8 and 10 river bottom acres with an 'average' overburden of 1 to 4 feet.
There has always been plenty of water for dredging spring thru fall.
Unless there was a recent rain event the water in normally very clear and usually clears in 1 to 3 days after a good rain.
All fees, paper work, and permits are up to date with 2 years remaining on a 5 year APMA permit.(permit good thru end of '27)
Rent is paid thru 11/30/2025 and the affidavit of annual labor has been recorded for 2025
On completion of payment, the new owner will receive complete owner ship of all claims, Hovercraft/trailers, and equipment as well as transfering the APMA pemit into their name.
I will go with you to the Fairbanks DNR office to make sure everything transfers correctly.
Also, to help the new owner(s) I will be in Chicken to show the new owners where everything is, how dredges go together and, to help get the Hovercraft ready for the season.
These are Alaska State River Bottom dredging claims. These are Not Federal Claims.
Reason for selling: Age, health
Note:
-- These are Claims to mine minerals and not "Land" for sale.
-- These are VERY remote claims. You CAN'T drive up to them. A Hovercraft IS required
-- I'm sure you have other questions, don't hesitate to contact me.(contact info is below)

Price
$65,000 cash OBO or "refined" gold (10% discount if paid in gold) - I'm not interested in trades or leasing out the claims
You would also have one additional cost and that is to transfer the APMA (est. $250) into your name.
Included in this price: I will be in Chicken to show the new owners where everything is stored and how to assemble dredges as well as prep of HOV as well as some short lessons on driving the HOV. (basicly to show how everything works)
. Please Note: I am not parting out any items. This is a complete operation for sale.
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You can check out the status and location of the claims at the Alaska Mapper site:https://mapper.dnr.alaska.gov/
Claim Names_____Claim numbers
Sassy Kat I ______ADL: 662301
Jack #1 _________ADL: 718320
Dancy 1_________ADL: 730327
Dancy 2_________ADL: 730328
Dancy 3_________ADL: 801300
Dancy 4_________ADL: 801301
Dancy 5_________ADL: 801302
Dancy 6_________ADL: 801303
Dancy 7_________ADL: 801304
Dancy 8_________ADL: 801305

Just an FYI - In the book "40 MILE" written by Janice Hauser some of these claims were mentioned on page 100.
I did talk directly with Janice and she did verified that some of the claims memtioned in her book really are some of my claims.
In 1989 part of the 6 lower claims (Dancy3 thru 8) helped produced 540 ounes of gold in one season.

Here are the links to the description, and pictures of many of the items included in this offer.
Please Note: After clicking on these links use the back button to return to this page.

* Ten (10) state river bottom claims
* 16 x 8 hovercraft
* 8 inch Dahlke dredge
* 6 inch Proline dredge
* 28 foot 5th wheel
* Some of the other Stuff that is included

You can contact me at:

Or on FaceBook Messenger ( https://www.facebook.com/dan.gross.50/ )
(Please note: Copy/paste will not work on contact info. Use pen and paper)

The first two links below show some of the claims that are included.
Below that are general pictures from some of our past trips to Alaska in no particular order
To see video and pictures of the items included in this offer see the links above.

Click HERE to see a movie showing claims Dancy 3 thru Dancy 6. Movie starts at Dancy 3 and goes up river to Dancy 6 Use "back" button to return here
Click HERE to see a movie showing claims Dancy7 thru Dancy 8. These claims have the fastest and deepest water of all of my claims. Movie starts as Dancy 8 then goes down river to Dancy 7 Use "back" button to return here
Click HERE to see running caribou that I saw from the hovercraft (A fairly common sight) Use "back" button to return here
Click HERE to see what the weather 'could' be like early to mid May Use "back" button to return here
Click HERE to see a moose and calfs walking thru our base camp in Chicken. Use "back" button to return here
This is an Old bucket dredge on the Mosquito river (Mosquito and Denison rivers come together to feed the South fork of 40 mile)
A view of the mountains while on a drive to Fairbanks. The mountain on the far right is Denali
4th of july picnic in Chicken.
At the 4th of July celebrations we all tried to guess the weight of this gold bar to win a 50/50 prize (gold bar was not mine)
A small sample of some of my clean ups over the years
Rainbow at our river camp
Chicken Stock is a big deal every year mid June
My best single clean up. (17 hrs for 61.1 grams)
Meeting location for 4th of july picnic
Our camp on the river (2024)
View from the truck while driving thru Canada
Sign post just after turning on to the Taylor Highway
Me dredging on the North Fork of the 40 mile (2021)

It's time to make plans for the future.
None of us are getting younger.
It may be now or never !