The BEST episodes of Gold Rush: White Water season 1

Every episode of Gold Rush: White Water season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Gold Rush: White Water season 1!

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: 12/2/2024Network: DiscoveryStatus: Continuing

7.44

261 votes

#1 - 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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7.42

288 votes

#2 - 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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7.24

339 votes

#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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7.22

377 votes

#4 - 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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7.16

268 votes

#5 - 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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7.12

343 votes

#6 - 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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7.10

268 votes

#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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7.00

326 votes

#8 - 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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