How To Find HUGE Agates EASY! 💎‼️ If you’re searching a creek for agates, knowing WHERE to look can make a massive difference. First, check the UPSTREAM end of gravel bars. As the current loses energy, rocks can get deposited and concentrated along the head of the bar. This is one of my favorite places to find an abundance of agates. Next, search around BIG rocks and boulders. These obstacles disrupt the current and create slower pockets where rocks can settle out. Check behind them, beside them, and anywhere you see gravel collecting. Then look for DROP ZONES. Eddies, deeper pockets, and areas just downstream from logs or other obstructions can trap heavier material as the current slows down. These spots can load up with agates. But if you’re hunting for the BIG agates, I search somewhere different. Look for CHANNELS and TRENCHES. It takes more energy to move a big rock, so larger agates can become concentrated in deeper channels where stronger currents have transported and deposited heavier material. And remember, the creek changes every time the water gets high. A spot that looks empty today could be completely reloaded after the next flood. Learn how the water moves, and you’ll learn where the agates hide. #education #learning #nature #geology #rockhounding - @jake.pnw