| Seasons | Name | Details |
|---|
| 1–7 | "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, 7 | Jennifer 'Jen' Hurt, née Sheets | Fred Hurt's fiancée, then wife, [3] mother to Zack and Kayla Sheets; season 2 McKinley Camp cook. |
| 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 | Investor in The Trifecta Claim 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, 2 | Danielle Miller | Dustin Hurt's girlfriend; Hurt–Sheets wedding guest, Minor 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 Darryl 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 | K.C. "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, 5 | John "Jag" Garrard | Helicopter pilot with 40 years flying experience, aerial long-line cargo hauler. |
| 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. |
| 3–4 | Ryan Cardoza | Gold miner from Willow, Alaska; 6 years experience recreational suction gold dredge diving in Oregon and Alaska; dredge diver, hired by Fred Hurt. |
| 4–6 | Scott Allen | Commercial 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 6. |
| 5–6 | Kayla Johanson | Gold 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. |
| 5 | Eric 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. |
| 5 | Mark Stamper | Gold 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 | Mark Siethen | Alaska placer gold miner at a claim in upper Porcupine Creek; an upstream neighbor to "Dakota" Fred Hurt's claim at Porcupine Creek Mine. |
| 5 | Lucas Merli | Raw TV film crew safety officer. |
| 5 | Marty Fowler | Raw TV drone operator, aerial photographer. |
| 6 | Justin Peterson | Gold 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. |
| 6 | Al Gilliam | Alaska placer gold miner, former owner of the Nugget Creek claims; resident of Haines since 1976; prospector, former logger, and former professional hunting guide. |
