RUBBER DUCK CLAIM

aka MADDEN MINE

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The pictures above were taken during high water at the Rubber Duck.

WARNING !!!!

There are old chinese test holes throughout the property. Some holes may be as deep as 30 feet.

Travel in pairs and try not to travel through the thick vegetation. The safest place is on established trails.

 

RECOMMENDED TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT: Rubber boots, pans, sluice, shovel, snuffer bottle, sucker tube, trowel, classifier, bucket or a very small dredge. The creek is only 1-3 foot wide.

 

DIRECTIONS: From the North (coos bay, bandon) Take hiway 101 South to mile post 194.5. There will be a yellow sign with a firetruck on it on the right side of the road. Directly across the street is a mailbox and a driveway onto the claim. There is an old shed on the property. Creek is to the North of the parking area.

DIRECTIONS: From the South (port orford, gold beach) Take hiway 101 North to mile post 194.5. Where the divided highway returns to 2 lanes look for the large mailbox on your right. Turn into the driveway onto the claim.