Hello.    I am new to all of this, I have watched Gold Fever on TV for many years.     I finally got the time and my family on board to try my hand.

I joined GPAA and am waiting to get the claims guide in the mail.    We are planning a trip to South Dakota , leaving on Tuesday (4 days away), I ordered a in stream slues box and pans.

Can somebody give me advise which claim to go to for a one day try?    Is a slues and pans enough?    

I don't expect to get rich, but would like to have fun with my wife and 2 teen age boys.    Since I am the one driven to try this, which claim would be the most fun  for the first time and be the best for all of this and not sour the others to ever do this again?

Thanks for any and all info--  I figure that if I can make this enjoyable for all, the odds might go up that I will get to do this again,