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The Best Episodes of Gold Rush: White Water

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The Best Episodes of Gold Rush: White Water

Gold miners Dakota Fred and his son Dustin are back – returning to McKinley Creek Alaska, determined to make a fortune no matter the risk....

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  1. Background image for Rockfall Ravine
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Rockfall Ravine

    S3:E11

    Fred fires his dredge back up and lands his biggest gold haul of the year. Dustin faces an uncertain future and Carlos makes a surprising discovery at the new dive site.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for End Of The Rainbow
    8.5/10(1 votes)

    #2 - End Of The Rainbow

    S3:E9

    Dustin cleans up with his biggest gold haul yet. At Thunder Falls, engine failure and giant boulders block Fred's path to gold, and as the problems escalate, his life is on the line.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Depths Of Despair
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Depths Of Despair

    S4:E9

    The Dakota Boys are close to a huge gold cleanup; Ryan faces his worst fears as he dives deeper than ever into a crumbling, narrow 14-foot hole; Carlos finally hits bedrock at Rockfall Ravine and reveals that this dive site could pay out huge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Landslide
    7.1/10(19 votes)

    #4 - Landslide

    S2:E8

    Digging deeper than ever, the crew sees no sign of the promised bedrock gold; just when the crew starts to question Dustin's leadership, his determination pays off.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Gold Strike
    7.1/10(18 votes)

    #5 - Gold Strike

    S2:E10

    The group cleans up and does a final gold weigh-in for the season. Meanwhile, Dustin leads the crew to a new mine site that quickly proves to have huge potential.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for First Gold
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - First Gold

    S1:E2

    'The Dakota Boys' launch their gold dredge. Fred dives in the raging white water, and despite running out of air, the 72-year-old veteran succeeds in finding their first gold.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Dredge Down
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Dredge Down

    S1:E3

    The first gold nugget promises a monster payday; Dustin dives into the danger zone, a torrent where the current moves rocks, and a rogue boulder almost costs him his life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Inland Tsunami
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Inland Tsunami

    S1:E5

    73-year-old Dakota Fred gets married for the fourth time and a landslide upstream threatens to unleash a wall of water that could destroy the dive site and drown the miners.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Burned Alive
    7.0/10(23 votes)

    #9 - Burned Alive

    S2:E2

    Equipment failure leaves one crew member with life-threatening burns, while the advantage of having two dredges up and running proves successful.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Diving Deeper
    7.0/10(14 votes)

    #10 - Diving Deeper

    S2:E11

    The Dakota Boys and their crew members reflect on their wild season and look ahead to what's next.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for The Dakotas Strike Back
    6.9/10(26 votes)

    #11 - The Dakotas Strike Back

    S2:E1

    Television's most dangerous gold mining is back. The Dakota Boys double down on everything including crew, locations, and equipment, while the remote Alaska conditions punish their efforts like never before.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for When Bears Attack
    6.7/10(22 votes)

    #12 - When Bears Attack

    S2:E3

    A hungry and aggressive apex predator tears through the miners' camp, forcing the crew members to come together to find a solution; the crew uses new equipment to speed up their gold recovery.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Too Close for Comfort
    6.7/10(21 votes)

    #13 - Too Close for Comfort

    S2:E4

    Fred and Dustin disagree on where to find the gold and dig separate holes. But, a fierce confrontation jeopardises the entire operation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for The Widow Maker
    6.6/10(20 votes)

    #14 - The Widow Maker

    S2:E9

    The Dakota boys are dredging towards a nugget trap they believe holds a jackpot of gold. After a rough season, this could this be the life-changing fortune they desperately need.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for The Nugget Trap
    6.5/10(24 votes)

    #15 - The Nugget Trap

    S2:E5

    The Dakota Boys finally discover a rich nugget trap but inadvertently risk the life of a crew member.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for McKinley, We Have A Problem
    6.4/10(20 votes)

    #16 - McKinley, We Have A Problem

    S2:E6

    Finding their biggest gold nugget of the season is a great sign, but soon enough heavy rain means flooding, and, despite the danger, the Dakota Boys still go out and dive.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Sacrifice & Sabotage
    6.4/10(18 votes)

    #17 - Sacrifice & Sabotage

    S2:E7

    After being rescued from the water, Dustin is forced to look for a new mine site due to the flood, but he soon finds out that the McKinley site may not be a lost cause after all.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Between Craziness & Insanity
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Between Craziness & Insanity

    S1:E1

    The Dakota Boys return to McKinley Creek to dive for millions in gold. But the fierce Alaskan winter has destroyed their mining equipment. Their luck changes when Dustin locates the perfect plunge-pool he believes contains a massive pile of nuggets.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Boulder Battles
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Boulder Battles

    S1:E4

    Fred's ex-boss, Todd Hoffman, has invested $50,000 in the Dakota Boy's operation and makes a surprise visit in a chopper.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for End of Days
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - End of Days

    S1:E8

    A flash flood racing down McKinley Creek threatens to kill the crew and destroy their operation, but the Dakota Boys still manage to find more gold than they've got all season.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Two Teams, One Dream
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Two Teams, One Dream

    S3:E1

    Fred and Dustin Hurt decide to split up in their hunt for gold in the raging waters of Alaska's Chilkat mountains. While Fred has an ideal spot picked out, Dustin has a big decision to make about his location.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for A Tragic Beginning
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - A Tragic Beginning

    S8:E1

    A heartbreaking revelation sends shockwaves through the crew as they tackle their toughest dive site yet in search of millions in gold

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Gold Out of the Gate
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Gold Out of the Gate

    S8:E2

    Reeling from tragic news, Dustin and the miners fight to get a diver in the water earlier than ever before, and their determination is rewarded

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Hypothermia
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Hypothermia

    S1:E6

    The Dakota Boys' desperate bid to hit bedrock gold is thwarted when 73-year-old Fred's heating system fails mid-dive and he's is overcome by the glacial Alaskan water.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for The Graboid
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #25 - The Graboid

    S1:E7

    The Dakota Boys are digging down to bedrock gold but when they hit the biggest boulder of the season Dustin is forced to rig a new mechanical solution the Graboid.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Rockfall Ravine" is the best rated episode of "Gold Rush: White Water". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/31/2020. This episode scored 1.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "End Of The Rainbow".