Ep 2. We're Gonna Need a Bigger Bucket

In Gold Rush: White Water season 3 episode 2, titled "We're Gonna Need a Bigger Bucket," the Dakota Boys, Fred and Dustin Hurt, continue their quest for gold in the dangerous waters of McKinley Creek, Alaska.

The episode starts with the Dakota Boys setting up their new dredge, which they hope will be their ticket to striking it big. However, they soon realize that their usual bucket is not going to cut it and they need a bigger one. They head to town to purchase a custom-made bucket, but with a price tag of $20,000, they face a tough decision of whether or not to invest.

Meanwhile, the rest of the crew is busy working on their own dredges, facing challenges such as equipment malfunctions and dangerous working conditions. Carlos, the team's mechanic, struggles to fix a critical component on the dredge while submerged under freezing water, putting his own safety on the line.

As the Dakota Boys wait for their new bucket, they decide to test out their dredge's capabilities by running it with a smaller bucket. Despite the setbacks, they manage to find some promising gold deposits and take their haul back to their makeshift camp to pan it out. However, tensions rise when they discover that their dredge is not processing the gold as efficiently as they hoped.

With time running out, the Dakota Boys face a difficult decision: either continue to tamper with their dredge to get it running at maximum efficiency or risk it all and invest in the new bucket.

As the episode comes to a close, viewers are left on the edge of their seats wondering what decision the Dakota Boys will make and if their risky move will pay off.