Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer: -- Charlie Smith uses a hose to pump sediment from the Swift River through his dredge while prospecting for gold on...
Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer: -- Charlie Smith starts up the motor on his dredge while prospecting for gold on the Swift River in Byron on...
Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer: -- Gold flakes found in the Swift River this past week by Charlie Smith, who has been prospecting in the river for...
Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer: -- Charlie Smith prospects for gold on the Swift River in Byron on Wednesday, July 15, 2009.
Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer: -- Gold nuggets found in the Swift River in Byron by Rosey Susbury's husband in 1991.
Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer: -- Wearing a mask and snorkel, Jerry Sisler uses a hose to suck sand off the bed of the Swift River in Byron while...
Photo by Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer -- Rosey Susbury, left, and Charlie Smith work the Swift River in Byron, seeking what Susbury holds above:...
Staff Photo by John Patriquin,Friday, August 4, 2006: Henry Gagnon from Lewiston watches his daughter Angie Gagnon and his great grandson Owen Landry...
Staff Photo by John Patriquin,Friday, August 4, 2006: You dont have to risk a high dive from a cliff to enjoy the waters of Coos Canyon as this...
Staff Photo by John Patriquin, Friday, August 4, 2006: Angie Gagnon from Lewiston found a few gold like specks while paning with her family along the...