The WORST episodes of Gold Rush: White Water
Every episode of Gold Rush: White Water ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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.
#1 - 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.
#2 - 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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#3 - 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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#4 - 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.
#5 - 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.
#6 - 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.
#7 - 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.
#8 - 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.
#9 - 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.
#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.
#11 - 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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#12 - 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.
#13 - 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.
#14 - 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.
#15 - 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.
#16 - 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.
#17 - 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.
#18 - A Golden Opportunity
Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/11/2022
Dustin prospects new ground. Fred leads the crews as the creek rages.
#19 - 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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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.