Yukon River Run

Season 1

TV-14
Each year adventurers make Alaska's mighty Yukon River their home for five weeks. They float downstream on homemade log rafts to sell firewood and other supplies to remote villages. The reality-documentary "Yukon River Run" presents hourlong episodes tracking the progress of various crews. As harsh winter months approach and threaten both safety and success, stakes are heightened as rafters endeavor to cash out and escape from the cold.

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8 Episodes

  • Profit or Peril
    E1
    Profit or PerilThe first crew, led by Neil Eklund, begins its raft building and search for wood. The next two crews follow close behind, but tensions arise as competition begins. These three crews must make money fast before winter ends all their efforts.
  • Collision course
    E2
    Collision courseAs three separate crews take on the Yukon River and begin their initial float downstream, they quickly learn the challenges of river life. The three rafts approach the first village of Rampart and must decide to barter or keep on floating.
  • Braving the Boneyard
    E3
    Braving the BoneyardWith a week under their belts, all three crews have protein and cash on their minds. Yukon veteran rafter Neil takes son Lauro hunting for some protein, but when they have no luck they resort to an old fishnet trick. Meanwhile, rookies Andrew and Josh also attempt to fish for food. Scotty’s crew hunts spruce grouse and makes a bargain for a much-needed tugboat to steer their raft. Andrew and Josh are the first to cash in, selling timber in the village of Tanana. Neil takes a risk by taking the raft through a treacherous stretch of the river known as The Boneyard. All the crews notice winter freeze slowly creeping over the Yukon.
  • Into The Darkness
    E4
    Into The DarknessAfter three weeks on the river, all the crews prepare to winterize their rafts for the fast-approaching freeze. Scotty’s crew insulates their raft with dried moss and collects firewood they hope to sell in the village of Ruby. Rookies Andrew and Josh soak in a thermal hot spring and rest before deciding to travel down the treacherous Yukon through the night. Neil’s crew practices survival skills, while Lauro works on a tent for his sled dog. In Ruby, Andrew and Josh are the first to cash in while Scotty’s crew arrives second and has to sell their wood at half price. All the crews end the night bonding before the winter freeze sets in.
  • Man Down
    E5
    Man DownAfter weeks on the river, all crews have reached a crossroad with the same question in mind: Should they push on for profit or cash out and leave the Yukon behind? As the freeze sets in, they risk everything for the possibility to cash out.
  • Merciless Miles
    E6
    Merciless Miles300 miles down the Yukon, the crews arrive at Galena with the dreams to cash in and end their time on the river. Once the two rafts begin downstream, there is no choice but to fight the rapidly freezing river.
  • Into The Freeze
    E7
    Into The FreezeSix weeks into their journey, the remaining two rafts struggle to navigate the perilous Yukon River. With whipping winds and massive waves threatening to sink their rafts, both crews must pull over and regroup.
  • Make or Break
    E8
    Make or BreakIn the wilderness outside the village of Galena, Neil and Lauro take their dogsled team deep into the forest, trying to reach their winter cabin. But surviving in the snow-covered wild will take all of their skill and courage.

 

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