White Water's Fred Hurt Is Worth

As Fred's son Dustin Hurt told Looper in an exclusive interview, the Hurt family business is very much a hurt business. "No one does what we do. Anybody watches this TV show, and thinks that they can go into my claims and dig and do what we do? They're wrong, because this is harder than anyone ever will know until they try," he described the work.

 He also pointed out that despite the difficulties of the job, being a gold miner requires a solid work ethic, brought on by a healthy sense of greed. "There is never going to be a moment where a gold miner is satisfied with the amount of gold that they have," the younger Hurt said.

Perhaps this is what keeps "Dakota" Fred Hurt returning to the rivers time and time again, despite reportedly having more than enough to retire in comfort. In fact, according to wealth estimation site Celebrity Net Worth, Hurt's net worth is as high as $6 million.