Yukon Gold (TV series)

Yukon Gold was a Canadian reality television series produced by Paperny Entertainment that aired on History Television. The series followed four or five placer mining crews as they searched for gold over the four-month Yukon mining season.

The series was acquired in the United States by the National Geographic Channel and aired starting in 2013.

On June 1, 2017, Paperny Entertainment announced on the show's Twitter feed that after five seasons, Yukon Gold had "ended its run".

Summary
In the first season, miners Ken Foy, Al McGregor, Bernie Kreft, and Karl Knutson each led one of the crews.

Cam Johnson's group replaced Bernie Kreft's crew in the second season.

Nika Guilbault & Chris St. Jean's group replaced "Big Al" McGregor's crew in the third season.

In the fourth season, the Bernie Kreft and "Big Al" McGregor crews rejoined the show, alongside the operations of Ken Foy & Guillaume Brodeur, Karl Knutson, and Nika Guilbault & Chris St. Jean.

In the fifth season, the operations of Karl Knutson, Bernie Kreft, and Ken Foy & Guillaume Brodeur left the show, while the crews of "Big Al" McGregor and Nika Guilbault & Chris St. Jean returned. They were joined by the crews of Riley Gibson & Ed Long, and Andy Tai & Paul "P.J." Joseph.

Season 1
• Don Kenzie – placer gold cleaner, Dawson City, Yukon

• Ken & Guillaume's group

• * Ken Foy, second generation miner

• * Guillaume Brodeur – Ken's right-hand man, mechanic

• * Dennis Foy – first generation miner, Ken's father

• * Kina – bookkeeper, Ken's wife

• * Martyn, mine hand

• * Matt, mine hand

• * Wes, mine hand

• * Tanner, mine hand (episodes 1 – 4)

• * Megan, camp cook (episodes 1 – 4)

• Al McGregor's group

• * "Big Al", Al McGregor – new miner

• * Hiro, mechanic

• * Colleen, Al's wife

• * Eric – mine hand, friend of Al

• * Jeremy, mine hand

• * Rebecca, mine hand

• * Jim – night shift mine hand, friend of Al

• * Mike – night shift mine hand, friend of Al

• Bernie Kreft's group

• * Bernie Kreft – prospector, new miner

• * Jarret Kreft, son of Bernie

• * Justin Kreft, son of Bernie

• * Kyle – mine hand, friend of Jarret & Justin

• Karl Knutson's group

• * Karl Knutson, second generation miner

• * Marty Knutson – first generation miner, Karl's father

• * Kyle – Karl's right-hand man, mechanic

• * Andrew – mine hand, friend of Karl

• * Leigh – mine hand, friend of Karl

• * Darwin – mine hand, friend of Karl

Season 2
• Don Kenzie – placer gold cleaner, Dawson City, Yukon

• Ken & Guillaume's group

• * Ken Foy, second generation miner

• * Guillaume Brodeur – Ken's right-hand man, mechanic

• * Kina – bookkeeper, Ken's wife

• * Matt, mine hand

• * Martyn, mine hand

• * Jethro, mine hand (episodes 7 – 10)

• * Curtis, camp cook

• * Dan & John Jones – claim owners

• * Riley, mine hand (episode 4)

• * Dennis Foy – first generation miner, Ken's father (episodes 9 & 10)

• Al McGregor's group

• * "Big Al", Al McGregor – miner

• * Hiro – Al's right-hand man, mechanic

• * Eric, friend of Al

• * Jeremy – mine hand, friend of Al

• * Carl – mine hand, friend of Al

• * Doug – mine hand, friend of Al

• * "Skin" – mine hand, friend of Al

• * Mike – night shift mine hand, friend of Al

• Cam Johnson's group

• * Cam Johnson – miner, claim partner

• * Dennis Poirer – mechanic, claim partner and Cam's brother-in-law (episodes 1 – 6)

• * Kevin – miner, claim partner

• * Beven – mine hand, Cam's brother

• * Jeanine – camp cook, Cam's wife

• * Ashlyn – mine hand, Cam's daughter

• * Chase Edwards, mine hand

• * Joel, mine hand

• * Gary Ramsay, mine hand (episodes 1 – 4)

• Karl Knutson's group

• * Karl Knutson – second generation miner

• * Marty Knutson – first generation miner, Karl's father

• * Kyle – Karl's right-hand man, mechanic

• * Andrew – mine hand, friend of Karl

• * Doug – mine hand, friend of Karl

• * Erik, camp cook

• * Jayme – mine hand, friend of Karl

• * Darwin – mine hand, friend of Karl (episodes 1 & 2)

Season 3
• Simon Masoneuve – placer gold buyer, Dawson City, Yukon

• Ken & Guillaume's group

• * Ken Foy, miner

• * Guillaume Brodeur – Ken's right-hand man, mechanic

• * Stewart Schmidt – claim backer, Arizona Creek

• * Tom Morgan, prospector

• * Gary Crawford – claim owner, Cripple Hill

• * Kim Bowlby, Devin Gold Exploration

• * Kina – bookkeeper, Ken's wife (special episode)

• Nika & Chris' group

• * Nika Guilbault – miner, claim partner

• * Chris St. Jean – miner, claim partner

• * Zyla, their daughter

• * Charles, right-hand man

• * Shanelle, mine hand (episodes 3 – 7)

• * Shari, mine hand (episodes 3 – 6)

• * Adana, Nika's sister (episodes 1 – 7)

• * Sabine, Nika's mother (episodes 8 – 10)

• * Nevada, their daughter (special episode)

• * Hunter, their son (special episode)

• Cam Johnson's group

• * Cam Johnson, miner

• * Jeanine, Cam's wife

• * Caleb, Cam's son

• * Ashlyn – mine hand, Cam's daughter

• * Jasmine – camp cook, Cam's daughter

• * Chase Edwards – mine hand, Cam's son-in-law

• * "Oklahoma" Gary Ramsay, mine hand (episodes 1 – 6)

• * Aron – mine hand, friend of Cam

• * Jake, mine hand

• * Armon Johnson – mine hand, Cam's brother

• * Lewis – mine hand, Cam's uncle

• * Jeff Bond – geologist, Yukon Geological Survey; Yukon Department of Energy, Mines and Resources

• * Marcel Hebert, hammer drill operator

• Karl Knutson's group

• * Karl Knutson – second generation miner

• * Marty Knutson, first generation miner, Karl's father

• * Maryann Knutson – first generation miner, Karl's mother

• * Kyle – Karl's right-hand man, mechanic

• * Jayme, friend of Karl

• * Andrew, friend of Karl

• * Doug, friend of Karl

Season 4
• "Sunny" – gold buyer, Dawson City, Yukon

• Don Kenzie – placer gold cleaner, Dawson City

• Darren Hunter – placer gold buyer, Dawson City

• Ken & Guillaume's group

• * Ken Foy, miner

• * Guillaume Brodeur – Ken's right-hand man, mechanic

• * Matt, mine hand

• * Jethro, mine hand

• * Keigan, mine hand (episodes 5 – 10)

• * Charles, mine hand (episodes 6 – 10)

• * Kina – bookkeeper, Ken's wife (episodes 4 & 5)

• * Liam, their son (special episode)

• Al McGregor's group

• * "Big Al", Al McGregor – miner

• * Tamsin, Al's caregiver and assistant

• * Hiro – Al's right-hand man, mechanic

• * "Skin" – mine hand, friend of Al

• * Doug – mine hand, friend of Al

• * Bryan, mine hand (episodes 9 – 10)

• Nika & Chris' group

• * Nika Guilbault – miner, claim partner

• * Chris St. Jean – miner, claim partner

• * Zyla, their daughter

• * Hunter, their son

• * Nevada, their daughter

• * Sabine, Nika's mother

• * Adana, Nika's sister (episode 7)

• * Betty – first generation miner, Chris' grandmother (episode 9)

• * Perry St. Jean – miner, Chris' father (episode 9)

• * Nick, mine hand

• * Lindsay – mine hand, friend of Chris

• * Daylen – mine hand, Nika's brother (episodes 6 – 10)

• Bernie Kreft's group

• * Bernie Kreft – prospector, miner

• * Jarret Kreft, Bernie's son

• * Justin Kreft, Bernie's son

• * Kyle – mine hand, friend of Jarret & Justin

• * Shari, Bernie's wife (episodes 5 – 7)

• Karl Knutson's group

• * Karl Knutson – second generation miner, mine owner, business partner

• * Marty Knutson – first generation miner, Karl's father, business partner

• * Maryann Knutson – first generation miner, Karl's mother, business partner (episode 10)

• * Tyson Knutson – mine hand, Karl's brother (episode 6)

• * Victoria – mine hand, Karl's girlfriend (episodes 9 & 10)

• * Kyle – Karl's right-hand man, mechanic

• * Doug – mine hand, friend of Karl

• * Jayme – mine hand, friend of Karl

Season 5
• Don Kenzie – placer gold cleaner, Dawson City, Yukon

• "Sunny" – gold buyer, Dawson City

• Darren Hunter – placer gold buyer, Dawson City (episodes 5 & 7)

• Marty Knutson – Dawson City fabrication yard (episode 1)

• Al McGregor's group

• * "Big Al", Al McGregor – miner

• * Hiro – Al's right-hand man, mechanic (episodes 3 – 8)

• * "Skin" – crew hand, friend of Al

• * Freddy, crew hand

• * Scotty, crew hand

• * Todd, crew hand; night shift

• * Eric, night shift (episode 8)

• * Kyle – crew hand, night shift; Freddy's nephew (episodes 7 & 8)

• * Kevin Kivi – geologist, friend of Al (episodes 1 & 2, episode 5)

• * Annie – mother of Colleen, Al's wife (episode 8)

• Nika & Chris' group

• * Nika Guilbault – miner, claim partner

• * Chris St. Jean – miner, claim partner

• * Zyla, their daughter

• * Hunter, their son

• * Nevada, their daughter

• * Bernard Guilbault, Nika's father (episode 7)

• * Lindsay – mechanic, crew hand, friend of Chris (episodes 1 – 5)

• * Ryley, crew hand

• * David, crew hand

• * Kristen Kennedy – geologist, Yukon Department of Energy, Mines and Resources (episode 4)

• * Sydney Van Loon – geologist, Yukon Department of Energy, Mines and Resources (episode 4)

• * Jason – rock truck seller (episode 5)

• * Tyler – rock truck seller (episode 5)

• Andy & P.J.'s group

• * Andy Tai – miner, claim partner

• * Sam Tai – claim investor, Andy's father (episode 7)

• * Paul "P.J." Joseph – miner, claim partner

• * Natasha, P.J.'s wife (episode 6)

• * Makaio – Natasha & P.J.'s son (episode 6)

• * Jada – Natasha & P.J.'s daughter (episode 6)

• * Rob – mechanic, crew hand

• * Joel "Turbo" – crew hand, minority claim partner, night shift manager

• * Daniel, crew hand

• * Josh, crew hand

• * Samson, crew hand

• * Conor, crew hand

• * John, night shift (episode 8)

• * Dave, night shift (episode 8)

• * Ralph Nordling, claim owner (episode 6)

• * Karl Knutson – advisor, friend of Andy (episode 7)

• Riley & Ed's group

• * Riley Gibson – prospector, new miner, claim partner

• * Casey, Riley's wife

• * Jane – Casey & Riley's daughter

• * Ed Long – prospector, new miner, claim partner

• * Kristen – Ed's wife, crew hand

• * Ryker – Kristen & Ed's son

• * Rylan – Kristen & Ed's son

• * Andy, crew hand

• * Jared – mechanic, crew hand, night shift; Ed's cousin

• * Walter Trotter – Ed's father-in-law, claim investor, crew hand (episodes 1 – 4)

• * Chad – claim investor, crew hand (episodes 3 – 4)

• * Trevor – crew hand, night shift; Walter's son

• * Warren, crew hand

• * Chris – mechanic, Macon Industries Inc. (episode 4)

• * Gavin, mining engineer (episode 7)

• * Randy, mining engineer (episode 7)

Locations
• 50 Mile Valley, Yukon &mdash; Andy & P.J.'s claim

• Arizona Creek (Yukon) &mdash; Ken & Guillaume's claim (season 3, episodes 1 – 5)

• Cripple Hill, Yukon / Bonanza Creek (Yukon) &mdash; Ken & Guillaume's claim (season 3, episodes 5 – 10)

• Indian River (Yukon) &mdash; Big Al's claim

• Last Chance Creek (Yukon) &mdash; Karl's claim (season 3, episodes 4 – 10; season 4)

• Little Blanche Creek (Yukon) &mdash; Bernie's claim (season 4)

• McDame Creek (British Columbia) &mdash; Bernie's claim (season 1, episodes 1 & 2)

• Moose Creek (Yukon) &mdash; Ken & Guillaume's claim (seasons 1 & 2)

• Rabbit Creek (Yukon) &mdash; Riley & Ed's claim

• Snow Creek (British Columbia) &mdash; Bernie's claim (season 1, episodes 3 – 9)

• Spruce Creek (British Columbia) &mdash; Ken & Guillaume's claim (season 4, episodes 4 – 10)

• Stowe Creek (Yukon) &mdash; Nika & Chris' claim

• Sulphur Creek (Yukon) &mdash; Karl's claim (seasons 1 & 2; season 3, episodes 1 – 5)

• Tenmile Creek (Yukon) &mdash; Cam's primary claim

• * Abraham Creek (Yukon) &mdash; Cam's secondary claim