After the fascinating dredge tour, you get a chance to pan for gold yourself. The leftover water and dirt was dumped out the back as fast as the next bucketful of earth could be ingested. Gold Dredge 8, an impressive mechanical wonder, was in operation until 1959, chewing up massive bites of earth then tumbling and rinsing it until heavy flakes of gold dust sifted out. Gold factors so much into Alaska history that hearing a little more detail makes sense. Please allow at least two hours between the time your land excursion begins or ends and your flight.These two Fairbanks attractions-run by the same entrepreneurial family-bring back that field trip learning-can-be-fun wonder. Guests need to make sure they do not reserve Land Excursions on the day of cruise tour arrival or departure that will conflict with their air schedules. Have your gold turned into a memorable keepsake while you enjoy complimentary coffee and fresh homemade cookies before boarding the train for the return back to the station. Once the train arrives at the camp, local miners will give a brief but informative course in mining, and then you will try panning for yourself! You will find gold - we guarantee it! Nothing beats the thrill of grabbing a sack filled with pay dirt and getting your chance to strike it rich.įinally, explore the dredge camp and visit the gift shop where you can have your gold weighed and find out the dollar value based on the current market price. Next you are off to Gold Dredge 8 - a National Historic Monument! Enjoy a close up view of the Trans Alaska pipeline and a presentation about the history and operation of the pipeline before boarding the train that will take you to Gold Dredge 8 where you will see first hand how the dredge worked the gold fields. Before boarding for your trip back, you'll have 15 minutes at the end of the tour to wander around the village or to take pictures.
Alaskan Native guides will take you on a tour of an Athabascan Indian village, a spruce bark hut, a trapper's cabin made of spruce logs, and show you how a fish wheel operates. From there, continue on to the Old Chena Indian Village, and disembark for a glimpse into Alaskan Native life and history. Next, you'll make a stop at the home of Dave Monson and Susan Butcher, the late four-time Iditarod champion, where you will meet her winning sled dogs and witness a dog sleg demonstration. With the feel of an old-time steamboat that frequented the river during the gold rush days, the modern-day Riverboat Discovery features an open sun deck, heated glass enclosed decks and is equipped with video equipment so you won't miss any of the beautiful scenery.ĭuring this narrated cruise, complementary coffee and donuts are served while you witness the ''wedding of the rivers.'' The marriage of these two mighty rivers creates quite a unique line - when the clear waters of the Chena meet the Tanana, the world's greatest glacier river carrying tons of glacial silt from the Alaska Range. Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.īoard the only remaining authentic Alaskan sternwheeler for a cruise along the Chena and Tanana rivers in Chena River State Recreation Area.
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