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 9 Episode Guide
14 Episodes 2025
Episode 0
Help From Above
Fri, Apr 25, 2025
Episode 1
Chasing Waterfalls
Fri, Apr 25, 2025
Dustin Hurt and crew venture into Alaska's wilderness for their riskiest gold mining season. They brave dangerous creek conditions hoping to strike it rich in remote gold-rich waters.
Episode 1
Episode #9.1
Fri, Apr 25, 2025
Episode 1
Chasing Waterfalls
Fri, Apr 25, 2025
Dustin Hurt and crew venture into Alaska's wilderness for their riskiest gold mining season. They brave dangerous creek conditions hoping to strike it rich in remote gold-rich waters.
Episode 2
Season-Ending Blow
Fri, May 2, 2025
Dustin disappears after a season-ending injury, leaving the crew to save their skyline with a risky "break it to fix it" plan. The new, but not improved, "deuce sluice" dredge pushes Dustin to the edge, but a win lifts crew morale, reigniting their drive.
Episode 2
Season-Ending Blow
Fri, May 2, 2025
Dustin disappears after a season-ending injury, leaving the crew to save their skyline with a risky "break it to fix it" plan. The new, but not improved, "deuce sluice" dredge pushes Dustin to the edge, but a win lifts crew morale, reigniting their drive.
Episode 3
Man Overboard
Fri, May 9, 2025
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
Man Overboard
Fri, May 9, 2025
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 4
Fight for Your Life
Fri, May 16, 2025
Mine Boss Dustin Hurt mounts an emergency rescue mission on the deadly Tsirku River. Meanwhile his crippling debts and lack of gold force him to push his exhausted crew to their limit, causing a fight that threatens to end Carlos' time at Nugget Creek.
Episode 4
Fight for Your Life
Fri, May 16, 2025
Mine Boss Dustin Hurt mounts an emergency rescue mission on the deadly Tsirku River. Meanwhile his crippling debts and lack of gold force him to push his exhausted crew to their limit, causing a fight that threatens to end Carlos' time at Nugget Creek.
Episode 5
Love and War
Fri, May 23, 2025
For Dustin and his crew, exhaustion and lack of gold pushes them to the boiling point. Dustin is forced to take drastic action.
Episode 5
Love and War
Fri, May 23, 2025
For Dustin and his crew, exhaustion and lack of gold pushes them to the boiling point. Dustin is forced to take drastic action.
Episode 6
Grave Diggers
Fri, May 30, 2025
Mine Boss Dustin Hurt mounts an emergency rescue mission on the deadly Tsirku River. Meanwhile his crippling debts and lack of gold force him to push his exhausted crew to their limit, causing a fight that threatens to end Carlos' time at Nugget Creek.
Episode 6
Grave Diggers
Fri, May 30, 2025
Mine Boss Dustin Hurt mounts an emergency rescue mission on the deadly Tsirku River. Meanwhile his crippling debts and lack of gold force him to push his exhausted crew to their limit, causing a fight that threatens to end Carlos' time at Nugget Creek.
Episode 7
The Beginning of the End
Fri, Jun 6, 2025
Dustin hits rock bottom as he's forced to abandon The Wall dive site after spending all season digging down a deadly 20 feet. The crew finds a new site they call The Golden Straits, and it's now a race to find a season-saving pile of gold.
Episode 7
The Beginning of the End
Fri, Jun 6, 2025
Dustin hits rock bottom as he's forced to abandon The Wall dive site after spending all season digging down a deadly 20 feet. The crew finds a new site they call The Golden Straits, and it's now a race to find a season-saving pile of gold.
Episode 8
Mutiny at Nugget Creek
Fri, Jun 13, 2025
Desperate to find gold and save his mining career -- Dustin Hurt is ready to risk the lives of his entire crew by chasing gold at the bottom of a deadly waterfall. But an all-out mutiny changes the course of his season.
Episode 8
Mutiny at Nugget Creek
Fri, Jun 13, 2025
Desperate to find gold and save his mining career -- Dustin Hurt is ready to risk the lives of his entire crew by chasing gold at the bottom of a deadly waterfall. But an all-out mutiny changes the course of his season.
Episode 9
When Darkness Falls
Fri, Jun 20, 2025
A darkness descends on Nugget Creek as mine boss Dustin searches for a Plan B. But his crew may be onto something at their new mine site. After battling bedrock for months, a breakthrough offers them the hope they need.
Episode 9
When Darkness Falls
Fri, Jun 20, 2025
A darkness descends on Nugget Creek as mine boss Dustin searches for a Plan B. But his crew may be onto something at their new mine site. After battling bedrock for months, a breakthrough offers them the hope they need.
Episode 10
Winter Waits for No Man
Fri, Jun 27, 2025
As winter intensifies, Dustin's team searches for bedrock and vital gold to keep his claims. A failed winch leads to rock buildup in the dive hole, creating friction between Dustin and Danielle.
Episode 10
Winter Waits for No Man
Fri, Jun 27, 2025
As winter intensifies, Dustin's team searches for bedrock and vital gold to keep his claims. A failed winch leads to rock buildup in the dive hole, creating friction between Dustin and Danielle.
Episode 11
Broken and Stranded
Fri, Jul 11, 2025
After an airboat disaster, Dustin and his crew are stranded in the wilderness. As supplies start to dwindle -- the crew is stretched to their limits as they desperately search for bedrock and enough chunky gold to save their mining future.
Episode 11
Broken and Stranded
Fri, Jul 11, 2025
After an airboat disaster, Dustin and his crew are stranded in the wilderness. As supplies start to dwindle -- the crew is stretched to their limits as they desperately search for bedrock and enough chunky gold to save their mining future.
Episode 11
Broken and Stranded
Fri, Jul 11, 2025
After an airboat disaster, Dustin and his crew are stranded in the wilderness. As supplies start to dwindle -- the crew is stretched to their limits as they desperately search for bedrock and enough chunky gold to save their mining future.
Episode 12
The Last Stand
Fri, Jul 18, 2025
Low on fuel and facing failure, Dustin's crew races against winter to get to the bottom of Nugget Creek. Exhausted and close to breaking point, a monumental find could signal a shift in fortune, saving Nugget Creek and his mining career.