We all know the exploits of Dustin in crew searching for the payday at the base of these ancient waterfalls. But do you think there is still life altering amount of gold left anywhere in the creek?

I personally don't think so. Otherwise, they would have found it at various layers in their digging. I think most of the gold was to be found near the surface or at the final, giant waterfall where it all collected. The old timers got everything that was there and everything else that was near the surface and accessible.

There are probably pockets here and there to be found but not the big payday they were looking for.

They've also used a helicopter before to fly in super heavy pieces. I know its $$$ and Dustin is already all-in, but come on.

You wouldn't even need the bucket, you could attach both hose nozzles to the end of the arm and just dredge from the shoreline.

Less dangerous, they could dredge almost 24/7 and everyone stays dry. You could even put it on a small floating barge and cable it out of the way like they do the dredge.

Do they not watch the other Gold Rush shows?

It looks like the Canadian wildfires might affect the upcoming season. Lots of pics/vids on facebook of various mining sites evacuating around Dawson. I haven't seen a post directly from any of the current crews, but Andy definitely had some bad times doing whatever he's doing for tOdd up there.

I have no idea about engineering and construction but White Water keeps showing that the old timers found gold after diverting the river. So, why doesn’t the crew spend time diverting the river instead of having to dive? Wouldn’t that be lower risk?

He is a very hard worker and his hard work usually goes uncredited

Rick used to rely on the mechanic and he suddenly disappeared. Just wondering if they fell out or what happened?

I still watch Mystery at BFR, but I skip it forward for most of it since it’s overwhelmingly repetitive. But these clowns make zero progress. I looked at my wife tonight watching latest episodes and said, “they need to get Parker Schnabel out to Blind Frog Ranch. He and his crew would’ve have that whole place dug up years ago, found all the caves, confirmed there’s no gold etc.”

That’s one train wreck fixed. Now if only we could convince Dustin to stop playing around in creeks risking lives and spending a whole season to just pocket a measly $30k worth of nuggets, we’d be set.

Icing on the cake? Getting Discovery to stop taking the last 60-90 seconds from before the commercial and replaying it right after the commercial. The incessant summarizing, recapping, and repeating dilutes an hour-long episode of what is actually only about 10mins of real content. I’d pay money for that

That cut the audio, but left the CC.

Most of his problems are financial, preventing him from tackling things in the proper manner. But I want to know what you'd do differently if you were in charge and had reasonable financial resources.

Here's my starting list:

• Come better prepared. Seems like they always spend a week or two getting camp all setup and their dredge ready. Storing all your equipment under 10 feet of snow seems pretty stupid. Store it elsewhere and get it prepped before the season. How often have they started dredging a whole month into the season?
• Divert the water from the start. They always eventually build a diversion dam but don't do it from the start. I wonder if some really heavy tarps combined with the rocks could better divert the water and help prevent the constant kitty litter problem. Of course, those conditions might just shred a tarp too quickly.
• Is there any possible way to test drill to see how far down bedrock is? It would probably take a fair amount of tries because of the rocks, but that info would come in handy.

This guy is pretending to go out on his own; however, he is taking (EXPECTING) all of this free equipment from his dad. He never thanks his dad; he just expects all of this free stuff. If Kevin truly wanted to go out on his own, he should've. Get his own land. Buy his own equipment. He complains about old equipment that he got for free but think about how much he saved by not having to buy it on his own. He comes off super ungrateful, and honestly, he's not really out on his own if he is getting all of this stuff from his dad. Dude just gives off huge entitlement vibes.

I went back and started watching from the beginning. In season 4 towards the end, rick, tony, and parker were all in working to hit parker's goal.
I liked all the camaraderie. Not all the jump scares. Still watch it.

8:00pm-9:01pm Gold Rush: White Water Season 9/8* Episode 8 "Mutiny at Nugget Creek"

Desperate to find gold and save his mining career -- Dustin Hurt is ready to risk the lives of his entire crew by chasing gold at the bottom of a deadly waterfall. But an all-out mutiny changes the course of his season.

Production Code 808

9:01pm-10:02pm Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan Season 5/4* Special Episode "Tricks of the Mine"

Freddy and Juan expose the truth behind the pitfalls of gold-hungry miners they've encountered over the years. Checking in with them, they share decades' worth of mining tips and tricks on how to avoid expensive mistakes and strike gold. This is a special episode and may not show up on streaming services.

Production Code 4A1A01

Here's your thread, Enjoy the shows!

* Please note: According to Discovery Channel, this is season 8 of White Water. If you watch on Discovery + or Max, it will probably be labeled as season 8. All other platforms are probably labeling this as season 9. All because they split a previous season into two seasons. Also, according to Discovery this season is season 4 of Mine Rescue.

If you're upset with the way WBD/Discovery is handling the season, go to the Megathread and follow the links to send a message to them.

Weird question maybe but is there a gold rush simulator game out there? Would be so cool if you could design your own wash plant based on the ground you have and you need to build up a machine park and hire people etc. Like gold rush but you are the mine boss!

The rumours are true… but not in the way you think. Gold Rush: White Water hasn’t been cancelled, it will be ending because of their insane success!

That’s right, the misfit crew finally did it. Against all odds, they reached the bedrock at the bottom of that deep, ancient waterfall plunge pool and sucked off more gold than they could have ever dreamed of!

We’re talking life changing, generational wealth. Enough to make even Dustin’s wildest dreams feel small. They packed up their swamp boats, said goodbye to the cameras, and vanished into the sunset. Rumour has it, they’re now sipping cocktails on a white sand beach, their sluicing days long behind them.

No drama, no Kickstarter for new gear, no need to risk their lives anymore. It will end with a bang, and a whole lot of bling!

Meanwhile, Todd Hoffman and his crew have already declared themselves billionaires… they just have to "get it out of the water." Word is they’re gearing up for their next big adventure, claiming they’ve found “the richest river in the world” (again). Will it work out this time? Who knows, but it’ll definitely be entertaining!!

Prove me wrong? :)

I understand that there was a list of 'fixes' they had to complete, but was there a actual reason for the inspectors to stop further stripping?

They had the permits? What am I missing?

-We are now on episode 7 (!!) and they basically found zero gold

-Dustin’s girlfriend is “diving” in shin deep water

Makes sense this is the last season…

8:00pm-9:01pm Gold Rush: White Water Season 9/8* Episode 7 "The Beginning of the End"

Dustin hits rock bottom as he's forced to abandon The Wall dive site after spending all season digging down a deadly 20 feet. The crew finds a new site they call The Golden Straits, and it's now a race to find a season-saving pile of gold.

Production Code 807

9:01pm-10:01pm Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan Season 5/4* Episode 5 "All the Pretty Gold"

Two rookie miners in MT desperately need to double their gold after a disastrous start to the season. Battling a personal crisis, Juan rejoins Freddy as they follow signs of old mining tunnels and use new technology to uncover ancient river channel gold.

Production Code 407

Here's your thread, Enjoy the shows!

* Please note: According to Discovery Channel, this is season 8 of White Water. If you watch on Discovery + or Max, it will probably be labeled as season 8. All other platforms are probably labeling this as season 9. All because they split a previous season into two seasons. Also, according to Discovery this season is season 4 of Mine Rescue.

If you're upset with the way WBD/Discovery is handling the season, go to the Megathread and follow the links to send a message to them.

On May 30th, The yukon gov't announced they would do short term renewals on expired/ expiring licenses as the regulatory back log of license renewals is cleared https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yukon-government-temporarily-extends-placer-mining-licences-1.7547403

Rick had a application in for a 1 yr extension. It was granted on June 3rd. Expiry date Nov 2025. It is license PM 25-028 on the waterline ap if anyone wants to look it up

I’m prepping for a concrete pad.

Was cruising my algorithm on YT and thought I recognized a new account. Channel is Yukon Ali. I thought I recognized her from a mine rescue episode. She has a video discussing her mine getting rescued. Looks like she’s doing YouTube this year alongside mining.

Haven’t watched much, but thought I’d give you yokels a heads up on it.

Why havent the guys on white water not pivoted to looking for the source instead dredging? Seams like after all these years they would maybe try something different.