The BEST episodes of Gold Rush: White Water

Every episode of Gold Rush: White Water ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Gold Rush: White Water!

Gold miners Dakota Fred and his son Dustin are back – returning to McKinley Creek Alaska, determined to make a fortune no matter the risk. But to find the big gold payout, they'll put their lives on the line by diving deep beneath the raging waters of one of Alaska's wildest creeks.

Last Updated: 4/21/2025Network: DiscoveryStatus: Continuing
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#1 - Hypothermia

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/2/2018

The Dakota Boys' desperate bid to hit bedrock gold is thwarted when 73-year-old Fred's heating system fails mid-dive and he's is overcome by the glacial Alaskan water.

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#2 - Between Craziness & Insanity

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/19/2018

The Dakota Boys return to McKinley Creek to dive for millions in gold. But the fierce Alaskan winter has destroyed their mining equipment. Their luck changes when Dustin locates the perfect plunge-pool he believes contains a massive pile of nuggets.

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#3 - First Gold

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/26/2018

'The Dakota Boys' launch their gold dredge. Fred dives in the raging white water, and despite running out of air, the 72-year-old veteran succeeds in finding their first gold.

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#4 - End of Days

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/23/2018

A flash flood racing down McKinley Creek threatens to kill the crew and destroy their operation, but the Dakota Boys still manage to find more gold than they've got all season.

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#5 - Dredge Down

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/2/2018

The first gold nugget promises a monster payday. But when Dustin dives into the danger zone, a torrent where the current moves rocks, a rogue boulder almost costs him his life.

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#6 - Boulder Battles

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/16/2018

Fred's ex-boss Todd Hoffman has invested $50,000 in the Dakota Boy's operation. He infuriates Dustin, when he pays a surprise visit in a chopper.

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#7 - Inland Tsunami

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/23/2018

73-year-old Dakota Fred gets married for the fourth time and a landslide upstream threatens to unleash a wall of water that could destroy the dive site and drown the miners.

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#8 - The Graboid

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/16/2018

The Dakota Boys are digging down to bedrock gold but when they hit the biggest boulder of the season Dustin is forced to rig a new mechanical solution the Graboid.

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Risk vs. Reward
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#9 - Risk vs. Reward

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/4/2022

After his biggest single day gold haul ever, Dustin and his crew double down on a new site, a treacherous plunge pool called the Dog Leg. Upcreek, winter's frozen grip tightens as Kayla as her crew battle to reach their bedrock payday.

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At War with a Widowmaker
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#10 - At War with a Widowmaker

Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/23/2022

With a windowmaker looming over the dive site, Dustin takes a new dredging approach that lands him in the path of Nugget Creek's roughest waters; an emergency at Kayla's site threatens to sideline one of the miners.

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A Golden Opportunity
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#11 - A Golden Opportunity

Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/11/2022

Dustin prospects new ground. Fred leads the crews as the creek rages.

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The Last Stand
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#12 - The Last Stand

Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/18/2022

In the season finale, Dustin's return inspires a final push to get a life-changing pile of gold from McKinley Creek before winter freezes them out. Kayla calls one last Hail Mary play to reach House Rock bedrock payday.

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Fortune Favors the Bold
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#13 - Fortune Favors the Bold

Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/11/2022

Dustin Hurt faces a dilemma: risk his life and financial ruin by purchasing and mining one of the most legendary and inhospitable claims in Alaska or play it safe in the white water of McKinley Creek.

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Into the Unknown
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#14 - Into the Unknown

Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/18/2022

Dustin's new Nugget Creek claim is said to hold life-changing deposits of gold, but Dustin and his crew must survive the most remote and inhospitable corners of Alaska to get it.

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Airboat Accident
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#15 - Airboat Accident

Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/25/2022

With vital supplies running dangerously low at their remote Nugget Creek claim, Dustin attempts the impossible. Meanwhile, Kayla tackles the most dangerous diving conditions they’ve ever seen.

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Dakota Fred Takes Charge
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#16 - Dakota Fred Takes Charge

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/2/2022

Battling the raging whitewater at Nugget Creek, Dustin and crew must build a safe harbor for their dredge. Meanwhile, legendary miner Fred Hurt returns to help solve the mystery of the pilings gold.

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Homemade Highway to Hell
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#17 - Homemade Highway to Hell

Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/9/2022

A medical emergency threatens to end the season before it begins. Meanwhile, Kayla fights to gain access to her new claim, by building a 400-foot walkway into the sheer cliffs high above Nugget Creek.

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Fuelling the Pressure
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#18 - Fuelling the Pressure

Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/16/2022

Out of fuel and out of options, Dustin risks his life on a resupply mission, navigating the raging Alaskan white water in the driver seat of his unproven airboat; Kayla comes face-to-face with a collapsing snow bridge in order to reach her claim.

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Who's the Boss
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#19 - Who's the Boss

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/26/2021

Dakota Fred returns with a lead on virgin ground and a surprise announcement divides Dustin's crew.

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The Motherload
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#20 - The Motherload

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/25/2022

Dustin is within inches of bedrock gold at the Chute, but intense pressure causes one crewmember to crack. Kayla battles the mammoth dive site at House Rock, but attempts to keep the site safe backfire and a close call sets them back weeks.

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Blackout
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#21 - Blackout

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/18/2022

Just inches from bedrock and a potential life-changing payday at the Chute, Dustin Hurt and his crew are forced to dive in the most dangerous conditions they've ever faced.

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Curse of the Gold Gods
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#22 - Curse of the Gold Gods

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/11/2022

With just a month left of the season, both crews are closing in on bedrock gold. But a life-threatening accident at Dustin's site forces his crew out of the water, while Kayla's crew battles an impenetrable obstacle.

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Robbery at House Rock
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#23 - Robbery at House Rock

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/28/2022

Kayla's two dredge operation is on the fast track to pay dirt, but the progress could be short-lived when Dustin is forced to make a major decision that would jeopardize her success for the greater good of Dustin's expanding empire.

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Cut and Run
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#24 - Cut and Run

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/21/2022

Dustin Hurt makes a shocking and controversial decision that changes the course of his entire season. Kayla makes a desperate plea to double her chances at uncovering a life-changing pile of gold.

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Hard Times at House Rock
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#25 - Hard Times at House Rock

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/14/2022

In an act of sheer desperation, Dustin Hurt gambles his future on a dangerous mining strategy.

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