In search of gold

Visitors can go on a treasure hunt with Akau Alaska Gold and Resort, a company founded by the Krutzsch family, which has been mining the area for over two decades. Adventures on offer include gold prospecting tours of historic mines, tours into nearby hot springs or Native villages, panning for gold and salmon fishing. Accommodations are in rustic cabins or rooms at the main camp. Akau is coined from Alaska’s postal abbreviation, AK, and the periodic table designation for gold, AU. (http://www.akaugold.com)