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.
#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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#9 - 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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#10 - Hell from the Heavens
Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/1/2023
A monster typhoon is on a collision course with Nugget Creek, threatening to rip the gold from Dustin's grip. With both crews on the verge of striking life-changing gold, they're prepared to stand their ground and fight back against the coming storm.
#11 - 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.
#12 - Explosion at Nugget Creek
Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/30/2022
An unexpected storm tears through Nugget Creek, putting their dive sites and dredges in severe jeopardy. Dustin doubles down on his airboat gamble. Mounting pressure causes a potentially season-ending explosion.
#13 - Missing In Action
Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/14/2023
With Dustin M.I.A., the crew takes matters into their hands, hellbent on getting to the gold on Nugget Creek; bad blood between crew members derails the momentum and Mother Nature deals a killer blow, obliterating the creek beyond all recognition.
#14 - Total Annihilation
Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/21/2023
In the aftermath of a 40-year storm, Dustin and Kayla return to their claims to find them completely unrecognizable. But amid destruction comes a miracle and the two crews must stage the mother of all comebacks to recover from the devastation, once again risking their lives as they turn rock bottom into bedrock gold.
#15 - 4-Ounce Nugget
Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/28/2023
Weeks of battling Mother Nature has the crew at Nugget Creek running on empty -- but seeing a 4-ounce nugget is all the motivation Dustin needs to take charge of his season.
#16 - Blood Red White Water
Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/1/2023
The collapse of a snow bridge sends a tidal wave of water ripping through Nugget Creek, leaving Dustin and his crew directly in its path. Rumors of a fabled gold-rich layer of hardpack have Scott seeing red.
#17 - Risky Business
Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/1/2023
In desperate need to find gold, both crews must dive to survive, leading them to make risky decisions that almost cost crewmembers their lives. Still, at every turn, Dustin and crew continue to fight the demons of Nugget Creek to reach a big payday.
#18 - Mouth of the Dragon
Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/1/2023
Last week's gold haul has the miners seeing nothing but dollar signs -- and they are venturing straight into the mouth of the dragon on a quest for more. Unfortunately, Dakota Fred returns to find the crew pushing themselves too far.
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#19 - In Death’s Shadow
Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/1/2023
Dakota Fred locks horns with a 50-ton monster in the ultimate treasure hunt for life-changing gold. Dustin’s crew refuses to yield to the looming danger above, and Kayla’s crew makes a monumental discovery that could turn their season around.
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#20 - 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.
#21 - 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.
#22 - 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.
#23 - 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.
#24 - 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.
#25 - 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.