first time mining and what a blast! really enjoyed the challenge and the staff was great! Charlie you're the best' even if I did find a bunch of leeverites! can't wait to come back! thanks again for such a wonderful experience. bonnie,ohio

Patsy, Pete, Norman, & Wes are the greatest people you will ever come across. I will consider them friends for life. I can't wait to go back. Honest people that help you as much as possible. You will have the time of your life digging and playing in the dirt. I look at it as my second childhood experiece in making mud pies in reverse. ...

Everyone at the mine was helpful. This was our second visit. I will be going back in September. It is a great learning experience for all ages. Where else could you go to get all that exercise and play in the dirt and even find some stones that make great jewelry? Camping by a fast running creek was relaxing to listen to at night along with the frogs.

dude-we are planning on going in the am and we are STOKED dude!!!

This was our first experience in a native, or unslated, mine. The staff was very helpful and extremely nice to the the whole family. My 7 year old little girl worked harder than she ever has and was given support by the whole staff. Digging your own dirt really gets you involved in the whole process and just adds that much more to whole ...

This was the best place to mine. They help you out. I would have missed alot of them if it were'nt for their help. This is the best deal too, cause you pay $30 for the whole day. Not the PAY BUY THE BUCKET deal you get at other places!!! Went to a different mine the day before and paid alot of money for buckets that have pretty rocks in them ...

But if you want to sluice at a natural mine this is one of very few spots to go. High light for me found 4 pink sapphires. If I get a chance I will come back. I like the all day price, don't have to count buckets, just dig and sift. Comfortable setup at sluice.

After seeing coverage on the Travel Channel my husband had been wanting to go and hunt for gems. After doing much research we decided the native mining experience would be more work but we would have more satisfaction. The first day we found 3 sapphires which were over 4 carats and probably 25 which were between .5 and 2 carat. In addition we ...

When we were planning our vacation, spending an afternoon mining was on the list. Not sure of a place to go, we were referred to Mason's. We found the experience worth all the hard work and are planning to do it again. Collectively, we walked away with 15 sapphires with the largest being 2-3 carots. We were new to the whole experience and the ...