Meanwhile, Rick has bad news for Parker. Back in Alaska, Eivin, Eve and their kids attempt to keep the homestead running. Elsewhere, Tony and Gene have a disagreement about operations while Parker's wash plant is washing pay, but his team falls apart. Shawn battles a crew of dredges who are blocking his way and gets a pile of gold. Meanwhile, Captain Emily Riedel and her new diver face a battle of their own. But things take a sinister turn when they discover a predator on the loose.
Parker does the work of two men until an argument with his mother threatens to shut him down. But this time, their lives are on the line. Todd races to set up new trommel and faces a medical emergency, and Tony's daughter, Monica, makes a costly error. Will the Dakota Boys still manage to find more gold? But with the harsh Alaskan winter threatening, they battle floods, cave-ins and equipment breakdowns. And Noah braves the wilderness to defend the homestead. Archived from on April 10, 2012. Tony hauls the final piece of his million-dollar second dredge from Thistle Creek and prepares to rebuild it.
Plus, Kevin has bad news. Parker moves his washplant to other side of cut. But with temperatures soaring things are far from normal. Meanwhile, 27-year-old Bear goes out on his first official date ever. Meanwhile, Grandpa visits Parker and makes a radical suggestion that the crew believes to be pure fantasy. Meanwhile, big water problems hit the Hoffmans at Fairplay.
Moving Big Red to the new pay dirt he discovered proves difficult for Parker. Parker fights to save his dream washplant from being washed off its 60ft pad, and Todd hits a pay streak. Parker's welder, Chad, badly injures his hand changing a tyre. Meanwhile, Atz Lee and Jane tackle a long-overdue task to secure their cabin for the winter. Meanwhile, Parker's washplant catches fire and Tony finds out his dredge is short 30 buckets.
Meanwhile, Parker needs his best result ever in order to stop Todd from repossessing his dozer. After avoiding disaster on the seas, they contact an old friend for help. Tony's crew runs out of bolts while re-building the dredge, and Todd suffers a huge financial loss. The miners who suffer from it give the inside story of their quest for treasure. But with temperatures soaring things are far from normal. Meanwhile, Rick damages his water pipe with some careless excavation work.
Hank wins the race, but Shawn gets the last laugh. But as spring brings lif. Tony twists a vital steel frame on the dredge. Gene pushes the dredge to its limit, and Todd receives a bombshell after the best clean-up of the season. Plus, is Parker on target for his season goal? Charlotte, Eivin, and Eve fight the tide to rescue a cow.
Todd races to set up new trommel and faces a medical emergency, and Tony's daughter, Monica, makes a costly error. He helps to resurrect failing mines, so the owners can search for gold again! Meanwhile, Matt and Noah work on an improvement that could electrify Browntown. Brennan takes a risk and keeps Big Red running after signs of damage. Atz Sr passes on vital survival skills, and Atz Lee embarks on a risky solo hunt to a remote and dangerous island. Without knives or any modern supplies, they attempt to survive. Pressure mounts at Big Nugget when John decides to shut the wash plant down. Tony struggles to install the heaviest part of his dredge.
And Jimmy creates friction in the team when he takes on an extra job to earn cash. Without food, water or protection they must navigate some of the most hostile land on Earth. Plus, can the Dakota crew protect their land from record floods? The Dakota Boys expect a huge payout from the glory hole but get a crushing blow instead. After avoiding disaster on the seas, they contact an old friend for help. Tony's dredge finally starts producing gold. Eivin and Eve take their kids crabbing.