Crew Finally Hit Bedrock To Score Over $100,000 In Gold I Gold Rush: White Water

Kayla’s crew finally hit bedrock and end up pulling in loads of gold - resulting in a season total of over $100,000!
From season 15 episode 16.
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[@777visionquest]

so proud of you guys......congratulations.

[@RM999ll]

Total Respect goes out to Kayla for her work ethic’s and for the way she carries herself being the only woman on the crew 👍🔥

[@CEOofTheHood]

Bro using that equipment for 5 months prolly cost over 100k plus add the opportunity cost of doing something else with it. If they make any money it's prolly from the show. That it.

[@FrankieRodgz]

There are many ways to make $$ in this life..

[@villyalmestad4005]

This woman is really something. Working like a grown up man. I salute her big time.

[@danieldismukes4972]

So, as a mining engineer, I feel like I must say that I would not consider that a great season, in fact I would not think that much gold covered the bills, and next season when they go back, their hole will have fill back in, they need to change their methodology

[@ronniewayne4392]

Especially split with all those people 🤷‍♂️

[@sickofem2]

Love this show, hope they score big in the most recent season

[@2HighNoon]

His dad would be proud. Congrats on your season.

[@bboone7847]

Kayla is a awesome crew boss and such a hard working, determined dredger they had to hit a great pay!!!

[@muddlasvegas]

Can’t stand her. She’s disrespectful to Fred and she’s full of herself.

[@bboone7847]

@@muddlasvegas 😆🤣😂

[@muddlasvegas]

@@bboone7847 You related to this self Entitled girl?

[@kevincrowe2404]

Dustin is a pipe dreamer

[@davidvasko6300]

Gold dredging all my life and only use Progate dry suit with thick wooly suit and sweets undergarment for pinch and comfort. Ice free dump valves with bail out tank.

[@fullpushmetals6711]

Gotta love that clean up action! Nugget River Is About Right! Don't Ask Me If It's Worth It Guys... It's Always Worth The Rewards! Keep Pushin!

[@joeg9920]

It was nice to see the smiles on their faces at the end , but it does seem like they put a whole lot of hard work and time in pretty dangerous working condition for that amount of reward to be divided 10 ways. I think it would be well worth the risk if that was about the amount of gold they retrieved every clean-up or so. The program producers must be paying them well above whatever gold they mined for their efforts.

[@kenjett2434]

Most don't get rich from gold mining and looking in from someone watching who hasn't done mining its hard to understand the motivation. I am a hobby miner myself and I know exactly how Dustin and crew feel. See it's not about the gold itself it's the adrenaline rush and adventure of being out there hunting for it. Then when you make a score like they did only truly then can you understand what gold fever really is. But you did hit on one thing important to go mining is very expensive and you don't go unless you have what is referred to as a grub stake. This show and its production is what allow Dustin and the crew to afford this adventure. So the show provides the grubstake that makes their operations possible. The show then if successful makes money off of selling the production through investors and sponsorship. The higher the show rating the more money comes in by sponsers and investors. So as long as the show is successful Dustin and crew will continue to be grub staked for more seasons.

[@joeg9920]

Well said.

[@anthonybarillari8844]

i dont see reward for risk after paying bills theres know moneythere

[@kenjett2434]

@@anthonybarillari8844 maybe you should read my comment above as it explains that in reality it does pay.

[@quivalla]

@@kenjett2434 Great points. making a bit over100k for the season with a crew of 8-10 people is nothing. After operating costs what would be the take home? It would be well below 10k. If each of them had a job making average income their totals would be over 400k. But doing it with Discovery covering all the costs and everyone getting paid for appearing on the show, makes the adventure so much fun. If you had everything on the line with no support you would be broke in this operation.

[@davidsnyder2000]

A lot of HARD work 👍🙂

[@356byu]

Can't wait to see you all take on the McKinley water fall good luck 🪙🪙🪙🪙🪙🪙🪙🪙🪙🪙🪙🪙🪙🪙

[@jonathankalaj7281]

Please correct me if i'm wrong, but surely that's not enough to breakeven with all the labour costs, fuel, food and water. Especially since there's several of them?

[@colincameron5628]

Wow, from a small space on bedrock I would be back next season and clear that whole pit to the bottom. Imagine the gold that is still down there. Go get it people, make us all true believers in the dream of better lives for all of you. Cheers CAMERON.

[@uuzd4s]

Lived in SE Ak from 80 to 95 and was invited to dredge for gold by a good friend. If I hadn't been working Three jobs already, I might have taken the offer . . . Gr8 Story, Good times, Here's to more Good Fortune!

[@mathewsmith1277]

Congratulations

[@butchbinion1560]

That’s very kool. ✌️👊

[@KWAHU93]

Numb 🥜 I’d be in there till it freezes over 😂

[@tediekgb]

Why do they always have like one day to do what they’re doing?? 😂😂 like you could just go back tomorrow no biggie

[@joshuanolen6896]

No way I would've stopped as soon as we get to bedrock. Seems like they could've made more gold if they dredged for another 6 to 12 hrs

[@leodwinak]

She's upside down in a hole approximately 3 to 4 ft across at the top with boulders that could come loose on her at any moment. She punched a hole all the way to the bottom. The only way you can keep dredging is to start again at the top and widen the hole. They could work another good 6 to 10 hours moving boulders. If they are lucky and the whole thing doesn't collapse they still may not expose more bedrock.

[@theMorganjuiceshow]

Don't give up guys you'll get there

[@davidsimmons3239]

Congratulations!

[@tediekgb]

at the end there with the “reality tv group talk” it felt like they were about to vote someone off the show 😂….so stupid

[@ludwiggraupe7571]

Team Power 💪🏻

[@patrickjernigan1025]

Good for you!!😃 that makes me happy 😊 for you excellent behavior 😎

[@mississippichris]

"It's combined worth is more than ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS," says the narrator in his most dramatic voice. Let's see: $100k, after deducting expenses and royalties, split 8 ways, over five months, leaves each crew member with a debt of about $1,500 per month for the privilege of the experience, not to mention what they may owe back home that didn't get paid. One needs the income from a reality show, or to be independently wealthy, to be a successful miner at this scale. "What do you intend to do now that you've won the lottery?" a reporter asked the farmer. "I intend on continuing to farm until the money's all gone."

[@jerwinncrane1233]

Freaking Awesome wish I was there

[@dedenkpabolili6490]

Sir, how do you know if the bottom of the river holds a lot of gold..do you use any special tools?

[@northerners2828]

Cheers! 🍻

[@jeffreylewis2515]

So like has any body heard from Fred lately? I think he's a pretty cool dude!

[@heinrichjanevanrensburg1900]

Good team Guys.👌🏻

[@joshuanolen6896]

It's like getting to the 1 yard line then just taking a knee!!!

[@augustlindow1162]

So if you divide 100k 8 ways that’s what, $12,500 apiece. Could have made more money working at McDonald’s for the summer. Then they pack it up right when they hit bedrock, ridiculous.

[@hunthomasjr]

Dont forget Discovery Channel payout. 500k/season... ;)

[@augustlindow1162]

@@hunthomasjr That’s the only way any of this makes sense.

[@hunthomasjr]

@@augustlindow1162 Don’t forget device and machine sponsors. I'm sure Volvo is one of the main sponsor ... Entire Gold rush series. Honda etc ...

[@elliotbennett1953]

@@hunthomasjr Spot on. Keene sponsors the dredging equipment. It is given to the show. Remember Keene gets advertising and also pays for advertising. Companies like Catepillar offer huge equipment rebates for advertising. Also understand that each cast member has to be part of the actor's union. If they appear on camera they get paid union wage. No if, and, buts, about it. You pick your nose on camera, Discovery Channel has to pay the actor's union. I'm sure Discovery Channel gets paid by Alaskan Tourism, whatever airlines they use, whatever helicopter company they use, and snowmobile company they use. Tony just said he buys a new truck each year. I forgot to see what brand he buys but I'm sure if a truck is shown it is free and the company is also paying for the advertising. On Parker's trail New Zealand Tyler Mahoney (pronounced Mauny) shows up with a Toyota all terrain vehiclr. I'm betting Toyota sponsors the show. And I'm betting New Zealand tourism, Austrslian tourism etc. Pay advertising.

[@DanielHunterUSA]

Yeah $100 thousand divided by 5 guys is $20.000 a year because everything freezes up no even counting a 50 thousand dredge plus equipment.

[@j.s.9981]

Yes, and it only cost then $300,000 to do it.

[@thezimra9429]

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL BEDROCK IN SUITS XD HAHAHHAHA BRUH MOMENT

[@Janet_Airlines802]

After expenses what did each person get? Was it worth the time and effort?

[@scottbulach]

Prolly $5 a person 🤣

[@lovevivo9182]

@unreal world Discovery channel pay Tony Beets and Parker $25 000 per episode in Gold Rush...but this team i dont know how discovery pay per episode

[@Drsploodge]

I mean $100,000 sounds great but do you have to split that between the 10 of you or however many there are? Is it really worth all that work

[@Thegrim326]

They split it but the owner gets majority of the cut

[@Drsploodge]

@@Dougtroutfisher.4046 but it's I enough to justify months of hard(deadly) work I can make a 100k in a year working a less dangerous job and keep every bit no split with luxuries on top of that like paid vacations etc. So for the divers and workers is it worth their time, effort, and life of they walk stay with even 20k Wich I doubt they get that much .. I think they work for 6 months just seems crazy to me is all... I see these guys on hold rush make 2 all the way to 14 million, those guys and gals earn actual paychecks then gold bonuses that seems like it would work but on this show I just can't understand I guess

[@Drsploodge]

@@Dougtroutfisher.4046 maybe tho it's just a hobby and they love doing it and the money they do get is icing idk just wondering how it's worth the risk

[@lovevivo9182]

@@Drsploodge Discovery channel pay $25 000 per episdoe for Tony Beets in Gold Rush

[@Daegdon]

Awesome!

[@daidavies6210]

It cost over $40,000 Dollars to set up with Equipment etc, then they all get a share , Between 8 of them..thats $7000 dollars each out of that $60,000 Share they also need to hold back start up costs for the next season, estimated at $20,000 dollars so really will only get a share of $40,000 dollars… Basically its a none profit expedition …. Never worth it ..

[@dpt6849]

If you do what you love the money isn't the most important. They have off season jobs to pay for their living.

[@daidavies6210]

@@dpt6849 Working in raging water 💦 in a dangerous place for 3 months for around $5000. Thats not love its stupidity……Especially when you have people that you love like Kids etc …

[@dpt6849]

@@daidavies6210 Depands on the value of life. If they do it for the money it means lifes can be bought. Slaves moral abd therefor inferior. Do they it out of passion of pulling of a difficult thing it's different. Last years I encoutered people who lost loved ones. They said: he/she died doing what he/she loved. They seem more at ease than the ones who began over who is going to pay the bills next.

[@bono9448]

Hey Guys, Ím already looking forward to the next Season. And Kayla you are Amazing. Wish you all the best and Fred,…. I Hope yo‘ure back to the Start too.

[@BobStoneBoi]

$100,000 between 5 or 6 people isn't very much money. Minimum wage job would provide more money with less risk.

[@Crazyrandomnamehere]

Probably need to check your math. A minimum wage job working 40 hours a week is just above $400 per week. So in the same amount of time they made almost 16k each where a minimum wage job would make around 10k. And this way they get to do what they love and don't have to do just whatever they are told to do.

[@cheesegraham2387]

And a very mundane life

[@BobStoneBoi]

Need to account for over head, fuel, expenses, food. Minimum wage would be A gold mine compared to this gold mine

[@leodwinak]

The hole will collapse over the winter. They will be moving a lot more boulders before they get back to the bedrock again.

[@davidhimmelsbach557]

Months and months to only now reach the bottom? How so?

[@benkohler6803]

When can I come dive?

[@GravityDAD]

Be a terrible feeling if not absolutely guaranteed with signed contracts promising your spot next season..

[@verdonkelliher5062]

I assume that there are environmental reasons why bigger machinery could not be flown into divert the river?

[@barrynitschke7177]

They make no money from mining they make their money from the show.

[@need100k]

Indeed. $100k is nothing when you divide it up between so many people, plus all the expenses. The real value is the TV show.

[@hukphin740]

With that many subscribers...they're Killin it!!!

[@lovevivo9182]

@@need100k yes...Discovery channel pay tony beets $25 000 per episode in Gold rush for season

[@RebelForce8]

100k, 8 people, 5 months. How much did the equipment, fuel and food cost? Thats a big net loss

[@UltFrizz]

you would make more money working a part time job at a McDonalds restaurant

[@lovevivo9182]

Discovery channel pay all cost and pay 8 people

[@chronicinc7499]

Dustin gets 40% of that then it gets split between the crew. Not worth it. I make way more sniping in the trinity River 5 days a week. Easy $ 💪

[@hinglemccringleberry9389]

Well they're also getting that discovery channel money as well

[@richarddenaris6494]

Why couldn't they go back the next morning and try and get more?

[@madmex123]

so they only made about 20K each? That's only worth it if it is supplemental income, but to live off of that it's impossible.

[@ryeckley7267]

Dustin hurt has become the biggest disappointment to gold finding, what’s the point of this show other then the obvious misfortunes that are accomplished every year.

[@mitchr1080]

It's all for the adventure really

[@elliotbennett1953]

This show wouldbe better off without Dustin Hurt. The guy is a loser. Once a new guy or gal starts tobget a following

[@charlesdavis7461]

She went straight down covering a lot of downward dirt but, I'm thinking about when they go horizontal of the bedrock she wen to, ouch.

[@rodneymiddleton1044]

Congrats nice haul guys 😁

[@truckerdaddy-akajohninqueb4793]

?? I missed this episode?? Huh

[@dpt6849]

If you do what you love the money isn't the most important. They have off season jobs to pay for their living.

[@dylancress1016]

It's all about the quality of life.Those saying it isn't worth it have no clue and must be content slaving in an office.

[@Kmoxid]

You must love debt.

[@Mdalaminabdul]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@shawnduquette1711]

I heard they're not coming back for this season the girl and somebody else from the cast from last season I hope they hire new people to go down and get the rest of that gold that's down there that was left behind

[@muddlasvegas]

Hope that’s true. She’s awful and so full of herself!

[@davidhimmelsbach557]

Five months before deciding to plunge ? ????

[@bryankelley4861]

Nice job trying to hide him from 54 Oz of jewelry nuggets. It's probably worth a lot more

[@frankhoward3936]

commercials to long wont b back

[@petersieben8560]

How many people work 5 entire month for just 100 grand, risking their lives ... Meagre

[@kryptonight207]

"Kale's hole is worth $40,000"

[@johnmckee6483]

She threw everything at you but the same time she was dumping more gold in that hole for y'all to find never leave their tongue gold sitting down there now

[@larrykay6606]

So after expenses they each made $100 for a few months of their life. Yoo-hoo?

[@jodyguilbeaux8225]

what , no mule shoes or wood and more wood like oak island ? i bet you all feel cheated not finding the mule shoes and wood.

[@danieldismukes4972]

Speaking of mule shoes, when I first started metal detecting, I dug a mule shoe about three feet deep, and thought I had the mother of all nuggets, till I found it, lol

[@UltFrizz]

You would make more money working a part time job at a McDonalds restaurant

[@markchapman1373]

Not scripted at all 😂

[@duncanvincent6078]

They would have been better off flipping burgers.

[@kenyeltaylor9993]

💕

[@PeterOkeefe54]

So with families to feed and upper body strength at a premium we send the lighter weaker female down?? what a load of BS for a TV show.

[@Anonymouscommentor99]

I smell script/coaching from the producers. Producers who should consider shelling out juuusssst a little bit more for their hack writing staff. Cringe

[@davidharris4167]

Why stop . Go another few days......

[@nimnow8060]

CAN YOU DIGIT

[@prcboy]

Hlo sir

[@coryontheroad5459]

Working for 5 bucks a hour

[@weidles]

Dustin is the biggest loser in the seeking of gold. He has caused people so much pain and false hopes for his team.

[@jackfanning7952]

In a season they got the amount of gold that gold miners get in 1 day's haul. TV mining better pay good, huh?

[@ericericgoodwin8147]

100 k. Devided by 10... 10 k.. lol. Wonder if they'll go after life changing hold next year too.. lmfao...

[@colincameron5628]

P.s Kayla is hot even when she's cold. Lol.

[@wopalongcassidy]

Where"s he get that NY accent when he"s BIG BOOTs son?

[@cristianmontesdeoca7392]

Only One God, God is real, God is love, My Lord and Savior, Amen ✝️✝️✝️✝️❤️❤️❤️

[@jeffb6113]

I was wondering when the discovery team would crack open the pay-dirt buckets. lol so fake...

[@bmac7690]

i wanna hook up with kayla! i find her very much attractive! keep it up girl!

[@Inevertouchmycarrot]

Let’s do the math.$100k gold minus fuel, equipment, food, etc. Each member of the team gets $13. That works out to $0.06 per hour. They all must either live with their parents or get welfare from the government.

[@thegamergirl6164]

second

[@jdb7945]

This show is so fake with its drama

[@jdb7945]

This show is so scripted.

[@cichlidstrainhunter3607]

Its purely for entertainment but destroying nature in the process stripping the riches from the land and not benefiting from the gold itself doesn't make sense, if it don't make money it don't make sense. Think about the future generations they won't have fish to catch thanks to you guys or some fish species may be lost and replaced by a farm raised imposter. I'll be tuning in next week ☝🥸

[@bullshitstomper9417]

Five years then 100k gold for 5 months work split between ten people 😂. Yeah nah man Why not start up river keep working your way down

[@walterchesterjames3421]

I hope these guys do it for the passion, cause I make more than double that in a year from my cushy remote software dev job. /r/latestagecapitalism