It was a blast for sure! I only found a few small flakes while panning, but honestly I really didn't try to hard. This trip was more about giving my buddies a tour of the canyon. But I've been prospecting this canyon for 12 years now and I've found many ounces of gold even including some nice nuggets! And yes, the trash is quite frustrating, especially that far out there, but I truly love this canyon and I will continue to do all I can to try to keep it clean.