Steve and his crew explore the mighty Baliem River in New Guinea, kayaking down Baliem's lower gorge, one of the most extreme stretches of white water on the planet.
Adventurer and naturalist Steve Backshall sets out to explore one of the wildest rivers in the world, the mighty Baliem River in the island of New Guinea, just north of Australia. He is on a mission to discover the ancient tribes that live along its banks, explore unknown caves and meet the dangerous animals lurking in the river and surrounding jungle. But the only way to discover these hidden worlds is to travel the river from source to sea - a feat that has never been achieved before.
In this second episode, Steve and his crew kayak Baliem's lower gorge, one of the most extreme stretches of white water on the planet. With jagged rock walls looming overhead and crashing currents bearing down on the kayaks, the risk of capsizing is constant. Battling wild weather and dense jungle, Steve's explorations of the surrounding valley prove equally as challenging. Steve encounters large spiders, fierce wasp nests and a local tribe who have little contact with the outside world.
Finally entering the tidal reaches of the Baliem River, Steve has to reconcile his passionate belief in conservation with a local tribe's determination to hunt crocodiles in the region.
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Clips
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Will Steve hit the wall…?
Duration: 02:11
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Steve makes a new friend in the Jungle
Duration: 01:21
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Steve Backshall |
Participant | Aldo Kane |
Participant | Jordy Searle |
Director | Alexis Girardet |
Producer | Ingrid Kvale |
Executive Producer | Jonathan Renouf |
Production Manager | Raewyn Dickson |
Production Coordinator | Kassi Jones |
Broadcasts
- Sun 19 Mar 2017 21:0091Èȱ¬ Two except Northern Ireland
- Sun 19 Mar 2017 22:0091Èȱ¬ Two Northern Ireland
- Mon 20 Mar 2017 23:1591Èȱ¬ Two except Northern Ireland
- Thu 20 Apr 2017 04:05
- Sun 1 Apr 2018 19:00
- Tue 23 Oct 2018 15:45
- Sun 2 May 2021 18:0091Èȱ¬ Two except Scotland & Wales
- Sun 9 May 2021 16:4591Èȱ¬ Two Wales HD & Wales only
- Sat 28 Oct 2023 19:00
- Mon 30 Oct 2023 02:00