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 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.

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

Cast

Current cast

Minor/former cast members

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

Season 5

Season 6

Season 7

Season 8

Locations

• Haines Borough, Alaska, United States (seasons 1–8)
  • The Trifecta Claim (McKinley Creek, Chilkat Range, Alaska, United States; seasons 1–2; season 4) — owned by Dustin Hurt
  • Cahoon Creek Claim (Chilkat Range; season 2) — owned by Dustin Hurt
  • Two Fish Claim – Thunder Falls (Cahoon Creek, Chilkat Range; season 3) — owned by "Dakota" Fred Hurt
  • Rainbow's End Claim (Cahoon Creek, Chilkat Range; season 3) — owned by Dustin Hurt
  • Rockfall Ravine Claim (The Nugget Bowl - The Chute - The Dog Leg) (McKinley Falls, McKinley Creek, Chilkat Range; seasons 3–5) — owned by Dustin Hurt
  • House Rock Claim (McKinley Creek, Chilkat Range; season 5) — owned by Dustin Hurt
  • Nugget Creek Claims (Upstream – Golden Gates – Mouth of the Dragon - Big-Ass Boulder - Moby Anomaly – Nugget Bend) (Chilkat Range; seasons 6–8) — owned by Dustin Hurt
  • Upper Porcupine Creek Claim (Porcupine Creek, Chilkat Range; season 6) — owned by Mark Sebens

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)

• Haines, Alaska, United States (seasons 1–8)
• Valdez, Alaska, United States (season 5)
  • Mineral Creek Claim (Chugach Census Area, Alaska, United States; season 5)
• Fairplay, Colorado, United States (season 1)
• Medford, Oregon, United States (season 4)
• Glendale, Oregon, United States (season 8)

See also

• Gold mining in Alaska
• Yukon Gold, a cancelled reality TV series with placer gold mining in the Cassiar and Atlin districts of British Columbia and the Klondike, Yukon.

References

External links

• Official website
• Gold Rush: White Water at IMDb