Steve and a team of world-class kayakers head to the Kamchatka Peninsula in the far east of Russia to take on the first descent of the Kronotsky River – through white water so extreme that it has never before been attempted.\n\nThe team set out to paddle from source to sea, starting in the shadow of a still-active volcano and ending at the Pacific Ocean – kayaking through an unspoilt wilderness packed with more brown bears than almost anywhere else on the planet. If the team can make it through the white water, they will enter an untouched landscape and witness brown bears in their natural habitat, unaffected by humans. These Russian brown bears are so isolated, some of them may never have seen people before.
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Series 2: Episode 1
Steve and a team of world-class kayakers head to the Kamchatka Peninsula in the far east of Russia to take on the first descent of the Kronotsky River – through white wate ...
17-05-2026
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 10
Steve leads a team into the largest unexplored cave network on earth. Below the jungles of Mexico, they push further and deeper than anyone has gone before.
18-05-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 9
Steve leads a team on a mission to climb a remote mountain in the Stauning Alps of Greenland, as well as cross a vast river and ski across a glacier.
11-05-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 7
Steve and his team of explorers head to Greenland in the Arctic. Kayaking the world's largest fjord, they dodge giant icebergs and hungry polar bears.
04-05-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 8
Steve heads into Yucatan, Mexico, on the trail of the ancient Maya. Uncovering secrets and artefacts, he pushes far into the Mayan underworld.
27-04-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 6
The team battle through the jungle into the heart of Indonesian Borneo, to caves holding secrets that could rewrite history.
20-04-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 5
Steve and an elite team of rock climbers head to the desert of southern Oman to attempt the first ascent of a towering escarpment.
13-04-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 4
Steve and his team are venturing into the heart of Suriname to kayak through an unnamed river that takes them through a forest unchanged for millions of years.
06-04-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 3
Steve heads to the Himalayas to visit the last unexplored river in Bhutan. Legend has it that, at some point, the river drops off the face of the planet.
30-03-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 2
Steve leads an expedition in the Jebel Akhdar mountain range of Oman. With temperatures soaring, dehydration and heat stroke are a constant threat.
23-03-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 9
Steve leads a team on a mission to climb a remote mountain in the Stauning Alps of Greenland, as well as cross a vast river and ski across a glacier.
11-05-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 3
Steve heads to the Himalayas to visit the last unexplored river in Bhutan. Legend has it that, at some point, the river drops off the face of the planet.
30-03-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 1
Naturalist Steve Backshall visits uncharted territory in pursuit of new discoveries, taking on physical challenges and encountering extraordinary wildlife.
16-03-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 8
Steve heads into Yucatan, Mexico, on the trail of the ancient Maya. Uncovering secrets and artefacts, he pushes far into the Mayan underworld.
27-04-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 6
The team battle through the jungle into the heart of Indonesian Borneo, to caves holding secrets that could rewrite history.
20-04-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 7
Steve and his team of explorers head to Greenland in the Arctic. Kayaking the world's largest fjord, they dodge giant icebergs and hungry polar bears.
04-05-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 5
Steve and an elite team of rock climbers head to the desert of southern Oman to attempt the first ascent of a towering escarpment.
13-04-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 4
Steve and his team are venturing into the heart of Suriname to kayak through an unnamed river that takes them through a forest unchanged for millions of years.
06-04-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 2
Steve leads an expedition in the Jebel Akhdar mountain range of Oman. With temperatures soaring, dehydration and heat stroke are a constant threat.
23-03-2025
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 10
Steve leads a team into the largest unexplored cave network on earth. Below the jungles of Mexico, they push further and deeper than anyone has gone before.
18-05-2025
BBC 2