Yukon River Run
Each year adventurers make Alaska's mighty Yukon River their home for five weeks. They float downstream on homemade log rafts to sell firewood and other supplies to remote villages. The reality-documentary "Yukon River Run" presents hourlong episodes tracking the progress of various crews. As harsh winter months approach and threaten both safety and success, stakes are heightened as rafters endeavor to cash out and escape from the cold.
- 2015-2015
- 1 season
- National Geographic Channel
- Reality
Each year adventurers make Alaska's mighty Yukon River their home for five weeks. They float downstream on homemade log rafts to sell firewood and other supplies to remote villages. The reality-documentary "Yukon River Run" presents hourlong episodes tracking the progress of various crews. As harsh winter months approach and threaten both safety and success, stakes are heightened as rafters endeavor to cash out and escape from the cold.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2015
Episode 1
Profit or Peril
Mon, Jul 20, 2015 42 mins
The first crew, led by Neil Eklund, begins its raft building and search for wood. The next two crews follow close behind, but tensions arise as competition begins. These three crews must make money fast before winter ends all their efforts.
Episode 2
Collision Course
Mon, Jul 27, 2015 41 mins
As three separate crews take on the Yukon River and begin their initial float downstream, they quickly learn the challenges of river life. The three rafts approach the first village of Rampart and must decide to barter or keep on floating.
Episode 3
Braving the Boneyard
Mon, Aug 3, 2015 42 mins
With a week under their belts, all three crews have protein and cash on their minds. All the crews notice winter freeze slowly creeping over the Yukon.
Episode 4
Into the Darkness
Mon, Aug 10, 2015 41 mins
After three weeks on the river, all the crews prepare to winterize their rafts for the fast-approaching freeze. All the crews end the night bonding before the winter freeze sets in.
Episode 5
Man Down
Mon, Aug 17, 2015 42 mins
After weeks on the river, all crews have reached a crossroad with the same question in mind: Should they push on for profit or cash out and leave the Yukon behind? As the freeze sets in, they risk everything for the possibility to cash out.
Episode 6
Merciless Miles
Mon, Aug 24, 2015 42 mins
300 miles down the Yukon, the crews arrive at Galena with the dreams to cash in and end their time on the river. Once the two rafts begin downstream, there is no choice but to fight the rapidly freezing river.
Episode 7
Into the Freeze
Mon, Aug 31, 2015 41 mins
Six weeks into their journey, the remaining two rafts struggle to navigate the perilous Yukon River. With whipping winds and massive waves threatening to sink their rafts, both crews must pull over and regroup.
Episode 8
Make or Break
Mon, Sep 7, 2015 42 mins
In the wilderness outside the village of Galena, Neil and Lauro take their dogsled team deep into the forest, trying to reach their winter cabin. But surviving in the snow-covered wild will take all of their skill and courage.