I am going to be in Kansas City, KS at the very end of April for 4 days while my wife attends a convention. I am looking for somewhere the dog and I can go and maybe do some panning or metal detecting within 2 hours of Kansas City or there about.  I see both the Green Valley and Independence GPAA clubs meet close so maybe someone there could point me in the right direction. Again nothing serious, just want to spend some time outdoors and maybe add some Kansas or Missouri gold to my collection.