Planning gold prospecting trip for spring and summer

I have always been interested in panning gold since I was a kid. There is no real gold to find in Florida where I grew up but I live in Washington state now and figure what the heck. I have really been inspired to do this from Watching #GoldRush on discovery. I love the show and love how the Hoffman crew shows their Christian faith. I expect 3 thing from the trip: exercise, some gold, and communion with God away from everything. I just have to get the wife to go along with it.