The BEST episodes of Gold Rush: White Water season 4

Every episode of Gold Rush: White Water season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Gold Rush: White Water season 4!

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
Buried Alive
star
7.82
131 votes

#1 - Buried Alive

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/5/2021

An early winter storm turns McKinley Creek into a raging torrent. Unwilling to call it quits, Dustin and his crew prepare for their toughest battle yet. At the trifecta, Fred's worst fears come true as the walls of his dive hole come crashing down on him.

Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
In Too Deep
star
7.72
127 votes

#2 - In Too Deep

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/19/2021

Dustin risks the remainder of his season on an ambitious move upstream to raging waters in a quest to add to his record-breaking gold haul; after a brush with death, Fred must come up with a new plan before someone gets killed.

Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Under Pressure
star
7.69
140 votes

#3 - Under Pressure

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/26/2021

Dustin’s crew make an exciting discovery that pushes them to test their limits. Fred’s crew is dangerously deep and under pressure to get down to bedrock tests them all.

Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
To The Edge
star
7.68
130 votes

#4 - To The Edge

Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/12/2021

Determined to add to his season's record-breaking gold haul, Dustin pushes his luck to the very edge, as a freak accident sends him hurtling out of control towards the 80 foot drop at McKinley falls.

Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Good As Gold
star
7.68
154 votes

#5 - Good As Gold

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/20/2020

The Dakota Boys race against time and put their new crew members to the test to rebuild their mine sites and haul heavy equipment to the Trifecta and Rockfall Ravine. Their first dive is golden and promises a successful season.

Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Depths of Despair
star
7.68
146 votes

#6 - Depths of Despair

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/29/2021

The Dakota Boys are close to a huge gold cleanup; Ryan faces his worst fears as he dives deeper than ever into a crumbling, narrow 14-foot hole; Carlos finally hits bedrock at Rockfall Ravine and reveals that this dive site could pay out huge.

Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Happy Endings
star
7.67
143 votes

#7 - Happy Endings

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/8/2021

Dustin calls on local legend "The Pirate" for help cracking a boulder blocking him from the richest ground of his life. After Fred is forced to put all diving on hold, Paul returns and they're on track to get gold for the first time this season.

Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Swallowed Up
star
7.66
155 votes

#8 - Swallowed Up

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/27/2020

Carlos, Dustin and James battle the fastest and most violent rapids they've ever dove in. They must engineer a way to slow the rapids down or risk being washed over the 80-foot waterfall. A faulty dredge valve on Fred's operation becomes explosive.

Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Fistful of Nuggets
star
7.64
147 votes

#9 - Fistful of Nuggets

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/11/2020

Dustin's gamble of investing his life savings into these claims is paying off after Carlos removes a monster boulder and finds chunky nuggets. Fred and crew battle the Trifecta, and a game-changing discovery proves Fred's theory of the ancient waterfall.

Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Dustin to the Rescue
star
7.61
133 votes

#10 - Dustin to the Rescue

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/22/2021

Fred turns to his son Dustin for help when he uncovers a giant overhanging boulder at The Trifecta on the side wall that threatens to kill any diver below it. But tensions run high once Dustin takes control of Fred's operation.

Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Come Hell or High Water
star
7.61
150 votes

#11 - Come Hell or High Water

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/13/2020

A late start to the season shortens their mining window and with record snowfall melt the crew faces the most dangerous conditions ever. Dustin picks up right where he left off at Rockfall Ravine, while Fred's future diving for gold lies in the balance.

Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Rookie Mistakes
star
7.57
149 votes

#12 - Rookie Mistakes

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/18/2020

On a gold streak, Dustin dives deeper than ever and uncovers the largest obstacle of his career. New recruit Scott finally gets the opportunity to prove himself in the water, but a rookie mistake could end his career just as it gets started.

Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
A Special Kind of Crazy
star
7.55
134 votes

#13 - A Special Kind of Crazy

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/12/2021

At his new dive site Dustin’s life is endangered after being overpowered by raging white water. After heavy rain, Fred’s crew has a deadly encounter.

Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Ride or Die
star
7.52
132 votes

#14 - Ride or Die

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/5/2021

With their richest site picked clean, Dustin and crew move upstream to The Chute a promising, yet dangerous site with rapids stronger than ever. Fred and crew rethink their operation and adapt the rock drag method to a vertical lift system.

Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Enter the Mammoth Claw
star
7.51
133 votes

#15 - Enter the Mammoth Claw

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/4/2020

Dustin's crew is finally down to virgin ground but discovers their equipment is no match for the giant boulders at Rockfall Ravine, so Wes fabricates a new tool for their arsenal -- The Mammoth Claw. Fred puts greenhorn Scott to the test.

Watch Now:AmazonApple TV