Gold Rush: White Water
The Dakota Boys put together a team of intrepid divers, mountaineers and bush mechanics to go where no miner has ever managed to explore - the depths of freezing plunge pools in white water rapids that have only recently become accessible. Nothing will stop these guys - they'll dive in raging torrents with a six-inch suction dredge where one wrong move could have deadly consequences.
- 2018-2025
- 9 seasons
- Discovery Channel
- Reality
- TV-14
The Dakota Boys put together a team of intrepid divers, mountaineers and bush mechanics to go where no miner has ever managed to explore - the depths of freezing plunge pools in white water rapids that have only recently become accessible. Nothing will stop these guys - they'll dive in raging torrents with a six-inch suction dredge where one wrong move could have deadly consequences.
Season 7 Episode Guide
9 Episodes 2023
Episode 1
A Tragic Beginning
Fri, Mar 8, 2024
Dustin Hurt and his crew face extreme challenges diving their most difficult site yet, experiencing dramatic ups and downs while seeking gold worth millions.
Episode 1
Missing In Action
Fri, Apr 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.
Episode 2
Total Annihilation
Fri, Apr 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.
Episode 3
Trench Warfare
Fri, Mar 15, 2024
On the gold and desperate for more, Dustin Hurt and his intrepid band of brothers engage in trench warfare as they chase the pay streak up Nugget Creek. But one wrong move has the miners on the retreat.
Episode 3
4-Ounce Nugget
Fri, Apr 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.
Episode 4
A Dying Wish
Fri, Mar 22, 2024
Dustin departs Nugget Creek when he is needed most to attend Dakota Fred's 80th birthday celebration. With Dustin away the miners turn to questionable tactics to dig them out of a deep hole!
Episode 4
Blood Red White Water
Fri, May 5, 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.
Episode 5
Fred Hurt Forever
Fri, Mar 29, 2024
The miners mourn the loss of their mentor and mining legend, Fred Hurt. As they navigate grief and uncertainty, they must summon the strength to carry on Fred's legacy and persevere through the roughest waters yet.
Episode 5
Risky Business
Fri, May 12, 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.
Episode 6
Fred's Golden Gift
Fri, Apr 5, 2024
The loss of legendary gold miner "Dakota" Fred Hurt has the miners reeling. But their determination as they push on to honor Fred's legacy pays off with a record-breaking discovery.
Episode 6
Mouth of the Dragon
Fri, May 19, 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.
Episode 7
Unfinished Business
Fri, Apr 12, 2024
After a record find, Dustin knows many more of those six-ounce nuggets are within reach, leading him into a rematch with the deadly site that defeated him last season. To reach those life-changing nuggets means tackling their biggest engineering feat yet.
Episode 7
In Death's Shadow
Fri, May 26, 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 big danger above, and Kayla's crew makes a monumental discovery that could turn their season around.
Episode 8
Welcome to My Nightmare
Fri, Apr 19, 2024
An airboat accident could end this record-breaking season, and severe weather could make matters worse.
Episode 8
Hell from the Heavens
Fri, Jun 2, 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.
Episode 9
$70,000 Nugget
Fri, Apr 26, 2024
With winter closing in and bedrock still far out of reach, the miners turn to the late Fred Hurt for help solving the problem. A major dredge malfunction shuts the operation down.
Episode 9
Judgment Day
Fri, Jun 9, 2023
The fate of the mining season relies entirely upon the next 72 hrs. Will Dustin and his crew dig themselves out of the deepest hole ever and uncover Nugget Creek's legendary gold, or go home bruised and broke?
Episode 10
Dustin's White Whale
Fri, May 3, 2024
A mysterious white boulder dubbed "Moby" could be the gateway to more monster nuggets, but Mother Nature throws Dustin a sucker punch -- she won't give up her gold without a fight.
Episode 11
Get Rich or Die Trying
Fri, May 10, 2024
Feeling the squeeze of winter's grip tightening around them, desperation pushes the miners a step too far in their search for millions in gold.
Episode 12
Dancing with Death
Fri, May 17, 2024
Miners race against an approaching blizzard to maximize their gold haul from Nugget Creek before winter forces them to end the season.