Gold Rush: White Water

Gold Rush: White Water is a reality television series that airs on the Discovery Channel. A spin-off of Gold Rush, the series follows placer gold miners "Dakota" Fred Hurt and his son Dustin Hurt, returning to McKinley Creek in Haines Borough, Alaska, seeking their fortune by suction dredge diving within its raging waters.

Gold Rush: White Water
Dustin Hurt (left) and "Dakota" Fred Hurt
Starring
  • "Dakota" Fred Hurt
  • Dustin Hurt
  • Paul Richardson
  • Wes Richardson
  • Carlos Minor
  • James Hamm
  • Ryan Cardoza
  • Scott Allen
Narrated byBray Poor (seasons 1–3),
Paul Christie (season 4–present)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes35 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerJames Bates
Production locationsChilkat Range, Haines Borough, Alaska
Running time60 minutes
Production companyRaw TV
Release
Original networkDiscovery Channel
Picture format1080i 16:9
Original releaseJanuary 19, 2018 (2018-01-19) 
present
Chronology
Preceded byGold Rush
Related showsGold Rush, Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine, Bering Sea Gold, Flying Wild Alaska
External links
Website

On October 10, 2019, it was announced that the third season would premiere on November 8, 2019.[1]

On October 23, 2020, it was announced that the fourth season would premiere on November 13, 2020.[2]

Cast

Current cast

SeasonsNameDetails
1–present "Dakota" Fred Hurt Gold miner, claim owner, gold cleaner, fabricator; diver with 15 years' experience, dredge diver, dredge tender; Dustin Hurt's father, one of "The Dakota Boys".
1–present Dustin Hurt Gold miner, claim owner, carpenter; dredge diver, dredge tender; Fred Hurt's son, one of "The Dakota Boys".
1–present Paul Richardson Gold miner, dredge diver, dredge tender, fabricator; husband to Kayla Sheets, brother of Wes Richardson, one of "The Texans".
1–present Wes Richardson Gold miner, fabricator, dredge tender, gold cleaner; brother of Paul Richardson, one of "The Texans".
1–present Carlos Minor Professional diver with 15 years diving in the U.S. Marines (becoming a drill instructor) and 13 years' oil platform diving experience in the Gulf of Mexico; dredge diver, dredge tender; season 1 representative of Todd Hoffman.
3–present Ryan Cardoza Gold miner from Willow, Alaska; 6 years experience working in recreational mining in Oregon and Alaska; dredge diver, hired by Fred Hurt.
3–present James Hamm Washington State gold miner; 5 years experience working as a professional suction gold dredge diver in the Bering Sea near Nome, Alaska; dredge diver, dredge tender, gold cleaner, hired by Dustin Hurt.
4–present Scott Allen Commercial diver from Battle Creek, Michigan; U.S. Marine veteran, firefighter, logger; rookie dredge diver, fabricator, hired by Fred Hurt.

Minor/former cast members

SeasonsNameDetails
1–present Jennifer 'Jen' Hurt, née Sheets Fred Hurt's fiancée, then wife,[3] mother to Zack and Kayla Sheets; season 2 McKinley Camp cook.
1, 2 Danielle Miller Dustin Hurt's girlfriend; Hurt–Sheets wedding guest, Minor wedding guest.
1 Zack Sheets Miner, Season 1; general laborer; Jen Hurt's son, Fred Hurt's step-son, Kayla’s brother, Dustin's step-brother.
1 Todd Hoffman Claim investor with $50,000 invested.
1 Hudson Hoffman One of Todd Hoffman's sons.
1 Tony Beets Hurt family friend; Hurt–Sheets wedding guest.
1 Minnie Beets Hurt family friend; Hurt–Sheets wedding guest.
1, 3 Darla Hurt Eldest daughter of "Dakota" Fred and sister of Dustin; Hurt–Sheets wedding guest, Richardson-Sheets wedding guest.
1, 3 Pastor Hurt Fred's eldest son and Dustin's older brother; Hurt–Sheets wedding celebrant, Richardson–Sheets wedding celebrant.
2, 4 Mary Wilcock Helicopter pilot, aerial long-line cargo hauler.
2 Rich Webster Gold miner, 5 years experience as a U.S. Army mechanic, electronics expert, 5 years experience suction gold dredge diving in Alaska; dredge diver, gold cleaner.
2 Casey Morgan Arizona gold miner with 10 years experience suction gold dredge diving; dredge diver.
2, 3 Teresa Garcia Minor Carlos Minor's wife, Richardson-Sheets wedding guest.
3 Kayla Sheets Rookie dredge tender, mini dredge operator, rookie dredge diver; Jen Hurt's daughter, Zack Sheets' sister, Fred Hurt's step-daughter, wife to Paul Richardson; hired by "Dakota" Fred.
3 Jag Garicht Helicopter pilot with 40 years flying experience, aerial long-line cargo hauler.

Episodes

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally aired
Season premiere Season finale
1 9 January 19, 2018 (2018-01-19) March 23, 2018 (2018-03-23)
2 12 December 28, 2018 (2018-12-28) March 22, 2019 (2019-03-22)
3 14 November 1, 2019 (2019-11-01) February 14, 2020 (2020-02-14)
4 TBD November 13, 2020 (2020-11-13) TBA

Season 1

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Between Craziness & Insanity"January 19, 2018 (2018-01-19)1.93[4]
22"First Gold"January 26, 2018 (2018-01-26)2.04[5]
33"Dredge Down"February 2, 2018 (2018-02-02)2.01[6]
44"Boulder Battles"February 16, 2018 (2018-02-16)1.81[7]
55"Inland Tsunami"February 23, 2018 (2018-02-23)1.76[8]
66"Hypothermia"March 2, 2018 (2018-03-02)1.67[9]
77"The Graboid"March 15, 2018 (2018-03-15)N/A
88"End of Days"March 22, 2018 (2018-03-22)N/A
99"Hidden Depths"March 23, 2018 (2018-03-23)1.25[10]

Season 2

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
10Special"The Dakota's vs Alaska"December 28, 2018 (2018-12-28)N/A
111"The Dakota's Strike Back"January 4, 2019 (2019-01-04)N/A
122"Burned Alive"January 11, 2019 (2019-01-11)N/A
133"When Bears Attack"January 18, 2019 (2019-01-18)N/A
144"Too Close For Comfort"January 25, 2019 (2019-01-25)N/A
155"The Nugget Trap"February 1, 2019 (2019-02-01)N/A
166"McKinley, We Have A Problem"February 8, 2019 (2019-02-08)N/A
177"Sacrifice & Sabotage"February 15, 2019 (2019-02-15)N/A
188"Landslide"February 22, 2019 (2019-02-22)N/A
199"The Widow Maker"March 1, 2019 (2019-03-01)N/A
2010"Gold Strike"March 8, 2019 (2019-03-08)N/A
2111"Diving Deeper"March 22, 2019 (2019-03-22)N/A

Season 3

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
22Special"The Golden Guys"November 1, 2019 (2019-11-01)N/A
231"Two Teams, One Dream"November 8, 2019 (2019-11-08)N/A
242"The Pound Zone"November 15, 2019 (2019-11-15)N/A
253"No Guts, No Glory Holes"November 22, 2019 (2019-11-22)N/A
264"Enter The Superclaw"November 29, 2019 (2019-11-29)N/A
275"Birthday Gold"December 6, 2019 (2019-12-06)N/A
286"The Gold Cave"December 13, 2019 (2019-12-13)N/A
297"Nugget Heaven"December 20, 2019 (2019-12-20)N/A
308"Thunderfalls"January 10, 2020 (2020-01-10)N/A
319"End Of The Rainbow"January 17, 2020 (2020-01-17)N/A
3210"Cliffhanger"January 24, 2020 (2020-01-24)N/A
3311"Rockfall Ravine"January 31, 2020 (2020-01-31)N/A
3412"Hands Full of Gold"February 7, 2020 (2020-02-07)N/A
3513"Royal Flush"February 14, 2020 (2020-02-14)N/A

Season 4

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
36Special"White Water Roulette"November 6, 2020 (2020-11-06)N/A
371"Come Hell or High Water"November 13, 2020 (2020-11-13)N/A
382"Good As Gold"November 20, 2020 (2020-11-20)N/A
393"Swallowed Up"November 27, 2020 (2020-11-27)N/A
404"Enter the Mammoth Claw"December 4, 2020 (2020-12-04)N/A
415"Fistful of Nuggets"December 11, 2020 (2020-12-11)N/A
426"Rookie Mistakes"December 18, 2020 (2020-12-18)N/A
437"Happy Endings"January 8, 2021 (2021-01-08)TBD
448"Dustin To The Rescue"January 22, 2021 (2021-01-22)TBD
459"Depths Of Dispair"January 29, 2021 (2021-01-29)TBD
4610"Ride Or Die"February 5, 2021 (2021-02-05)TBD

Locations

  • The Trifecta Claim (McKinley Creek, Chilkat Range, Alaska, United States; seasons 1–2; season 4) — owned by Dustin Hurt
  • Cahoon Creek Claim (Chilkat Range, Alaska, United States; season 2) — owned by Dustin Hurt
  • Two Fish Claim – Thunder Falls (Cahoon Creek, Chilkat Range, Alaska, United States; season 3) — owned by "Dakota" Fred Hurt
  • Rainbow's End Claim (Cahoon Creek, Chilkat Range, Alaska, United States; season 3) — owned by Dustin Hurt
  • Rockfall Ravine Claim (McKinley Falls, McKinley Creek, Chilkat Range, Alaska, United States; seasons 3–4) — owned by Dustin Hurt
High Camp
Chilkat Range, Alaska, United States (season 3)
McKinley Camp
Chilkat Range, Alaska, United States
Porcupine Creek Mine Base Camp
Haines Borough, Alaska, United States

See also

References

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  2. "The Dakota Boys Battle It Out Against Mother Nature in Brand-New Season of "Gold Rush: White Water" Premiering November 13 on Discovery Channel". The Futon Critic. October 23, 2020.
  3. Georgia Makitalo, "Gold Rush Dakota Boys Return For A New Gold Series White Water", Inquisitr, December 14, 2017
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