Gold Rush: White Water

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Gold Rush: White Water
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Dustin Hurt (left) and "Dakota" Fred Hurt
Starring
  • Dustin Hurt
  • Paul Richardson
  • Wes Richardson
  • Carlos Minor
  • James Hamm
Narrated byBray Poor (seasons 1–3)
Paul Christie (season 4–present)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons8
No. of episodes102 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerJames Bates
Production locations Chilkat Range, Haines Borough, Alaska
Running time60 minutes
Production company Raw TV
Original release
Network Discovery Channel
ReleaseJanuary 19, 2018 (2018-01-19) –
present
Related
Gold Rush , Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine, Gold Rush: Winter's Fortune, Hoffman Family Gold, Bering Sea Gold , Ice Cold Gold

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 the wilderness of Haines Borough, Alaska, seeking their fortune by suction dredge diving within its raging whitewater creeks. The series debuted in 2018, and eight seasons have been aired through mid-2024.

Contents

"Dakota" Fred Hurt died from brain cancer on July 11, 2023, a day after his 80th birthday. [1] [2]

Cast

Current cast

SeasonsNameDetails
1–presentDustin HurtGold miner, claim owner, carpenter; dredge diver, dredge tender, airboat operator; Fred Hurt's son, one of "The Dakota Boys".
1–presentPaul RichardsonGold miner, dredge diver, dredge tender, fabricator; husband to Kayla Sheets, brother of Wes Richardson, one of "The Texans".
1–presentWes RichardsonGold miner, fabricator, mechanic, gold cleaner; brother of Paul Richardson, one of "The Texans".
1–presentCarlos MinorProfessional 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–presentJames Hamm Washington State gold miner; 5 years experience working as a professional suction gold dredge diver in the Bering Sea offshore of Nome, Alaska; dredge diver, dredge tender, gold cleaner, the "Gold Hound", hired by Dustin Hurt.

Minor/former cast members

SeasonsNameDetails
1–8"Dakota" Fred Hurt
(July 10, 1943 – July 11, 2023)		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". Died on July 11, 2023, at age 80 after being diagnosed with brain cancer four months earlier. [2] [1]
1–4, 8Jennifer 'Jen' Hurt, née SheetsFred Hurt's fiancée, then wife, [3] mother to Zack and Kayla Sheets; season 2 McKinley Camp cook.
1Zack SheetsMiner, Season 1; general laborer; Jen Hurt's son, Fred Hurt's step-son, Kayla’s brother, Dustin's step-brother.
1Todd HoffmanInvestor in The Trifecta Claim with $50,000 invested.
1Hudson HoffmanOne of Todd Hoffman's sons.
1Tony BeetsHurt family friend; Hurt–Sheets wedding guest.
1Minnie BeetsHurt family friend; Hurt–Sheets wedding guest.
1, 2Danielle MillerDustin Hurt's girlfriend; Hurt–Sheets wedding guest, Minor wedding guest.
1, 3Darla HurtEldest daughter of "Dakota" Fred and sister of Dustin; Hurt–Sheets wedding guest, Richardson-Sheets wedding guest.
1, 3Pastor Darryl HurtFred's eldest son and Dustin's older brother; Hurt–Sheets wedding celebrant, Richardson–Sheets wedding celebrant.
2, 4Mary WilcockHelicopter pilot, aerial long-line cargo hauler.
2Rich WebsterGold 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.
2K.C. "Casey" Morgan Arizona gold miner with 10 years experience suction gold dredge diving; dredge diver.
2, 3Teresa Garcia MinorCarlos Minor's wife, Richardson-Sheets wedding guest.
3, 5John "Jag" GarrardHelicopter pilot with 40 years flying experience, aerial long-line cargo hauler.
3Kayla SheetsRookie 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.
3–4Ryan CardozaGold miner from Willow, Alaska; 6 years experience recreational suction gold dredge diving in Oregon and Alaska; dredge diver, hired by Fred Hurt.
4–7Scott AllenCommercial diver from Battle Creek, Michigan; U.S. Marine veteran, firefighter, logger; rookie dredge diver, fabricator, rookie dredge tender, airboat operator, hired by Fred Hurt in season 4, then Dustin Hurt for Kayla Johanson's dive team in season 5. Fired in season 7.
5–7Kayla JohansonGold miner from North Carolina; 14 years total experience working as a suction gold dredge diver (8 years in Arizona and 6 years in southeast Alaska); dive team leader, dredge diver, dredge tender, gold cleaner, hired by Dustin Hurt to lead the 2nd dive team in season 5.
5Eric Foster U.S. Navy veteran and recreational gold miner in California; 17 years experience commercial diving; rookie dredge diver, rookie dredge tender, hired by Dustin Hurt for Kayla Johanson's dive team.
5Mark StamperGold miner, diver, firefighter; 2 years experience working as a professional suction gold dredge diver in the Bering Sea offshore of Nome, Alaska; dredge diver, dredge tender, hired by Dustin Hurt for Kayla Johanson's dive team.
5, 6, 8Mark SebensAlaska placer gold miner at a claim in upper Porcupine Creek; an upstream neighbor to "Dakota" Fred Hurt's claim at Porcupine Creek Mine.
5Lucas Merli Raw TV film crew safety officer.
5Marty FowlerRaw TV drone operator, aerial photographer.
6–7Justin PetersonGold miner from Wasilla, Alaska; 30 years experience working as a placer gold miner; construction worker, powerlifter; dredge diver, rookie dredge tender, fabricator, gold cleaner, hired by Kayla Johanson for her dive team in season 6.
7Al GilliamAlaska placer gold miner, former owner of the Nugget Creek claims; resident of Haines since 1976; prospector, former logger, and former professional hunting guide.
8Brian AlldridgeRaw TV drone operator

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
Season premiereSeason finale
1 9January 19, 2018March 23, 2018
2 12December 28, 2018March 22, 2019
3 14November 1, 2019February 14, 2020
4 17November 13, 2020March 12, 2021
5 18November 5, 2021March 18, 2022
6 9November 8, 2022January 3, 2023
7 10April 14, 2023June 9, 2023
8 12March 1, 2024May 17, 2024

Season 1

No. in
series		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateU.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		TitleOriginal air dateU.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		TitleOriginal air dateU.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		TitleOriginal air dateU.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)N/A
448"Dustin To The Rescue"January 22, 2021 (2021-01-22)N/A
459"Depths Of Despair"January 29, 2021 (2021-01-29)N/A
4610"Ride Or Die"February 5, 2021 (2021-02-05)N/A
4711"A Special Kind Of Crazy"February 12, 2021 (2021-02-12)N/A
4812"In Too Deep"February 19, 2021 (2021-02-19)N/A
49Special"Walk The Line"February 19, 2021 (2021-02-19)N/A
5013"Under Pressure"February 26, 2021 (2021-02-26)N/A
5114"Buried Alive"March 5, 2021 (2021-03-05)N/A
5215"To The Edge"March 12, 2021 (2021-03-12)N/A

Season 5

No. in
series		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
531"Roll of the Ice"November 5, 2021 (2021-11-05)N/A
542"Fresh Blood"November 12, 2021 (2021-11-12)N/A
553"Shake Up"November 19, 2021 (2021-11-19)N/A
56Special"Never Back Down"November 19, 2021 (2021-11-19)N/A
574"Who's The Boss?"November 26, 2021 (2021-11-26)N/A
585"Groundbreaking Gold"December 3, 2021 (2021-12-03)N/A
596"Boiling Point"December 10, 2021 (2021-12-10)N/A
607"Gamblin' Man"December 17, 2021 (2021-12-17)N/A
618"Hard Times at House Rock"January 14, 2022 (2022-01-14)N/A
629"Cut and Run"January 21, 2022 (2022-01-21)N/A
6310"Robbery at House Rock"January 28, 2022 (2022-01-28)N/A
64Special"Blood Runs Thicker Than Water"January 28, 2022 (2022-01-28)N/A
6511"Curse of the Gold Gods"February 11, 2022 (2022-02-11)N/A
6612"Blackout"February 18, 2022 (2022-02-18)N/A
6713"The Motherload"February 25, 2022 (2022-02-25)N/A
6814"Risk vs. Reward"March 4, 2022 (2022-03-04)N/A
6915"A Golden Opportunity"March 11, 2022 (2022-03-11)N/A
7016"The Last Stand"March 18, 2022 (2022-03-18)N/A

Season 6

No. in
series		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
71Special"Fist Full Of Nuggets"November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08)N/A
721"Fortune Favors the Bold"November 15, 2022 (2022-11-15)N/A
732"Into the Unknown"November 22, 2022 (2022-11-22)N/A
743"Airboat Accident"November 29, 2022 (2022-11-29)N/A
754"Dakota Fred Takes Charge"December 6, 2022 (2022-12-06)N/A
765"Homemade Highway to Hell"December 13, 2022 (2022-12-13)N/A
776"Fuelling the Pressure"December 20, 2022 (2022-12-20)N/A
787"At War with a Widowmaker"December 27, 2022 (2022-12-27)N/A
798"Explosion at Nugget Creek"January 3, 2023 (2023-01-03)N/A

Season 7

No. in
series		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
801"Missing In Action"April 14, 2023 (2023-04-14)N/A
812"Total Annihilation"April 21, 2023 (2023-04-21)N/A
823"4-Ounce Nugget"April 28, 2023 (2023-04-28)N/A
834"Blood Red White Water"May 5, 2023 (2023-05-05)N/A
845"Risky Business"May 12, 2023 (2023-05-12)N/A
856"Mouth Of The Dragon"May 19, 2023 (2023-05-19)N/A
867"In Death's Shadow"May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26)N/A
878"Hell From The Heavens"June 2, 2023 (2023-06-02)N/A
889"Judgement Day"June 9, 2023 (2023-06-09)N/A
89Special"Golden Goose Chase"June 9, 2023 (2023-06-09)N/A

Season 8

No. in
series		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
90Special"The Legend of Dakota Fred"March 1, 2024 (2024-03-01)N/A
91Special"In Gold We Trust"March 1, 2024 (2024-03-01)N/A
921"A Tragic Beginning"March 8, 2024 (2024-03-08)N/A
932"Gold Out of the Gate"March 8, 2024 (2024-03-08)N/A
943"Trench Warfare"March 15, 2024 (2024-03-15)N/A
954"A Dying Wish"March 22, 2024 (2024-03-22)N/A
965"Fred Hurt Forever"March 29, 2024 (2024-03-29)N/A
976"Fred's Golden Gift"April 5, 2024 (2024-04-05)N/A
987"Unfinished Business"April 12, 2024 (2024-04-12)N/A
998"Welcome to My Nightmare"April 19, 2024 (2024-04-19)N/A
1009"$70,000 Nugget"April 26, 2024 (2024-04-26)N/A
10110"Dustin's White Whale"May 3, 2024 (2024-05-03)N/A
10211"Get Rich or Die Trying"May 10, 2024 (2024-05-10)N/A
10212"Dancing With Death"May 17, 2024 (2024-05-17)N/A

Locations

McKinley Camp
McKinley Creek, Chilkat Range, Alaska, United States (seasons 1–5)
Porcupine Creek Mine Base Camp
Porcupine Creek, Chilkat Range, Alaska, United States (seasons 1–6)
High Camp
Chilkat Range, Alaska, United States (season 3)
Nugget Creek Camp
Tsirku River, Chilkat Range, Alaska, United States (seasons 6–8)

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  2. 1 2 ""Dakota" Fred Hurt passed away this morning surrounded by family. He fought courageously in his battle against cancer. Fred touched many lives and was loved and supported by many. If you feel inclined to donate on Fred's behalf, please consider donating to the Mike Rowe Works Foundation in Fred's honor. Having worked in skilled labor for the majority of his career, Fred was passionate about teaching others these valuable skills. https://mikeroweworks.org/donate/ Please note that this is the only donation request from Fred's family". Facebook . July 11, 2023.
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