We Found Gold in Papua New Guinea! (Ep13)

We paddle up the river, a crocodile gliding beneath us, before ditching the kayak to trek through dense rainforest and into the mountains—where gold is said to lie. Sudest Island, part of Papua New Guinea’s Louisiade Archipelago, saw a gold rush in the early 20th century, with European prospectors and local miners searching for fortune. While large-scale mining never took off, small-scale panning and sluicing left their mark on the island’s history. Now, we journey deep into this forgotten gold country... 00:00 🌅 Sunrise over the water & day’s intro 00:53 🚣‍♂️ Kayaking through a crocodile-infested river 03:11 🎬 Opening video highlights 03:48 🌿 Hiking the rainforest in search of gold 04:55 🛠️ Carolyn’s clever shovel trick 05:31 ⛏️ Step 1: Digging for Gold 09:11 🥄 Step 2: Panning for Gold 14:37 🔍 Our gold hunting attempt 18:50 🎉 Jackpot! We find Gold 19:13 🚣‍♀️ Kids arrive by canoe at the boat 🎥 Episode 13 – Sailing the Louisiades, Papua New Guinea 📍Location: Sudest Island, Louisiade Archipelago, Papua New Guinea ☕ Support Our Journey ☞ https://buymeacoffee.com/onceuponareef Or 🎁 Send us a gift ☞ https://throne.com/onceuponareef 🌍 Follow us: 📸 INSTAGRAM: @onceuponareef & @wheres.poppy 💡 PATREON ☞ https://www.patreon.com/c/onceuponareef 🎥 Poppy's YouTube Channel ☞ https://www.youtube.com/wherespoppy 📧 BUSINESS INQUIRIES - onceuponareef@protonmail.com Hey there, we’re Ryan and Poppy, a couple of adventure junkie sailors out to explore the most amazing reefs and islands in the world. We hope by documenting everything this lifestyle encompasses, we will inspire, raise awareness and support on going research to do our part in protecting these natural life systems. Subscribe if you’re on board! #goldhunting #papuanewguinea #sailingadventures #onceuponareef