Explorers: Adventures of the Century
In a world in which all boundaries seem to have been conquered, adventurers and extreme sports people restlessly seek out new challenges. They try to defeat the impregnable, make come through the impossible - despite all threatening risks and hazarding perilous efforts. "Explorers - adventures of the century" profiles the wild dozen of the most exceptional protagonists - both men and women - in their quest for the adventures of the new century. Here's kayaker Steve Fisher as he conquers the hundred year flood on the treacherous Zambezi River, no exit point is too extreme for BASE-jumpers Valery Rozov and Karina Hollekim, while Irish marathon swimmer Stephen Redmond withstands the gruelling open sea to become the first to swim the iconic Seven Oceans. They all venture into new terrain, going to their personal limits and take the viewer on the adventure of a lifetime.
- 2013-2017
- 5 seasons
- Amazon Instant Video
- Documentary, Action & Adventure, Sports
In a world in which all boundaries seem to have been conquered, adventurers and extreme sports people restlessly seek out new challenges. They try to defeat the impregnable, make come through the impossible - despite all threatening risks and hazarding perilous efforts. "Explorers - adventures of the century" profiles the wild dozen of the most exceptional protagonists - both men and women - in their quest for the adventures of the new century. Here's kayaker Steve Fisher as he conquers the hundred year flood on the treacherous Zambezi River, no exit point is too extreme for BASE-jumpers Valery Rozov and Karina Hollekim, while Irish marathon swimmer Stephen Redmond withstands the gruelling open sea to become the first to swim the iconic Seven Oceans. They all venture into new terrain, going to their personal limits and take the viewer on the adventure of a lifetime.
Season 5 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2017
Episode 1
North of Known
52 mins
Traversing the over 700-kilometer long Alaska Range, Gavin McClurg and Dave Turner embark on the most remote and aggressive Vol-Bivy expedition ever attempted.
Episode 2
Voyage of the Finnmen
Adventurers Olly Hicks and George Bullard are undertaking a 1,200 miles long journey from Greenland to Scotland in a sea kayak.
Episode 3
Calm in the Dark
As Australia's most awarded cave-dive photographer, Liz has found her own caves to explore - the virgin caves in of Timor, Indonesia.
Episode 4
One and a Half Canoes
52 mins
The Torres Strait is a drowned land bridge that no one has crossed in over 6000 years. Four men in self-carved canoes are about to try.
Episode 5
Open Space
52 mins
South African born endurance adventurer Ness Knight is undertaking the first ever solo FAT bike trek across the Namibia. Braving extreme temperatures, and challenging terrain, this is her personal voyage of discovery into one of the least populated places on earth.
Episode 6
Into Twin Galaxies - A Greenland Epic
52 mins
3 National Geographic "adventurers of the Year " embark on an insane kayaking mission in Greenland. With kite ski's they tow their white water kayaks over 1000 km of the Greenland Ice Cap to reach the most northern river ever paddled.
