On March 1, Ryan Sandes and Ryno Griesel set off to break Andrew Porter's FKT on a 1406km section of the GHT.
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Exploration

These are the adventure movies you need to watch on Red Bull TV

Need an adventure fix? Get the adrenaline flowing with these awesome, free-to-view films.
By Faye Brozek/Katie Campbell Spyrka
4 min readUpdated on
Swerve boring box sets for thrilling and inspiring films that chronicle some of the best adventure stories and expeditions on the planet. If you’re looking for inspiration, big sends and incredible journeys from all corners of the earth, Red Bull TV has got you covered.
01

Fine Line

1 h 38 min

Fine Lines

Take an introspective journey on the lessons life has taught 20 legends why risk is so vital to their lives.

English +5

The world’s most elite group of mountain adventurers take to life-threatening risks. At times brutally honest, other times pensive, these athletes’ stories reveal the triumph of the human spirit.
02

Gabon Uncharted: Sending Ivindo Falls

44 min

Gabon Uncharted: Sending Ivindo Falls

Adrian Mattern and the Send crew tackle colossal waterfalls in Gabon, using drones to explore hidden channels.

English +2

Tackling colossal waterfalls in Gabon, kayakers Adrian Mattern, Dane Jackson, Bren Orton and Kalob Grady's story of high-stakes adventure reveals the gritty reality behind the veneer of social media.
03

Into Twin Galaxies

52 min

Into twin galaxies

A team of adventurers undertakes a first-ever kite skiing and kayaking mission across Greenland.

German +7

When Sarah McNair-Landry and her boyfriend Erik Boomer find an obscure Arctic river in Greenland on Google Maps, it inspires an adventure of a lifetime, as they team up with pro kayaker Ben Stookesberry to paddle it. Carrying 45 days’ worth of gear, they tow their whitewater kayaks over 1,000km of Greenland ice sheet to reach the most northern river ever paddled, overcoming a serious injury, frozen clothes and dangerous ice tunnels in their quest for a world-first kayak.
04

Lessons from the Edge

31 min

Lessons from the Edge

Ultrarunners Ryan Sandes and Ryno Griesel set out to run the Great Himalaya Trail in the fastest known time.

English +9

Lessons from the Edge documents Ryan Sandes and Ryno Griesel’s attempt to complete the ‘GHT’ – The Great Himalayan Trail – in the fastest known time ever. South Afican ultra runners Sandes and Griese know each other well. The two previously teamed up to run the Drakensberg Traverse but attempting the GHT takes that friendship to another level as they push each other and themselves to the limit to stay on track of their aim to be the fastest over the trail.
05

North of Known

52 min

North of known

Two friends attempt to cross the Alaska Range mountains in an extreme paragliding expedition.

German +7

Professional paragliders Gavin McClurg and Dave Turner take on their toughest challenge yet in a never-before-attempted quest to paraglide across nearly 700km of the Alaska Range. Self-supported, with no access to food, other than packages they dropped ahead before setting off, there’s little margin for error. Facing harsh weather, freezing temperatures and even starvation, it's the most extreme vol-biv expedition ever attempted.
06

JÖTUNN

23 min

JÖTUNN

Explore wild territories by kayak where the world's highest concentration of waterfalls are – Iceland.

English

JÖTUNN is a documentary that teaches how the adventure of exploration starts within. With the highest concentration of waterfalls in the world, Iceland is one of the most challenging places for kayaking – Aniol Serrasolses and Mikel Sarasola rise to the challenge.
07

Follow the Wind

1 min

Follow the Wind

Jerrie van de Kop follows the wind as he kiteboards from warm waters to snowy peaks.

No contraption is too crazy for kiteboarder Jerrie van de Kop, as he follows the wind using his kiteboard to cross Tanzania. His mission? To raise awareness of ecological threats to the region. Using six different wind-powered modes of transportation, Kop skates, rolls, hikes, surfs and soars over 400km across Tanzania, from the archipelago of Zanzibar, all the way to the snowy peaks of Mount Kilimanjaro.
08

Free Diver

46 min

Free diver

Freediving saved Stig Pryds's life. Now he's preparing to put his life on the line for his deepest dive yet.

Japanese

In Free Diver Danish free diver Stig Pryds prepares to attempt his deepest dive yet at Dean's Blue Hold during the sport's biggest competition, Vertical Blue. As well as exploring Pryds's time at the competition and attempts to get on the podium, this film looks at the man and how his chosen sport has helped him overcome a debilitating illness that threatened his standard of living.
09

Chasing Niagara

1 h 14 min

Chasing Niagara

Follow pro kayaker Rafa Ortiz’s journey in pursuit of his dream to paddle over North America’s Niagara Falls.

Russian +8

Pro kayaker Rafa Ortiz chases his dream to paddle over North America’s Niagara Falls but this is no easy task given the highly dangerous drop involved. Chasing Niagara documents the process and training that Ortiz goes through over a three-year period as he builds to his moment of truth. Helping him along are professional kayakers Rush Sturges, Evan Garcia and Tyler Bradt. They all soon realise the path to Niagara may have a mind of its own.
10

Doo Sar: A Karakoram Ski Expedition film

47 min

Doo Sar: A Karakoram Ski Expedition film

Ski mountaineers Andrzej Bargiel and Jędrek Baranowski roam Karakoram to create history on their own terms.

English

The film showcases the beauty and the serious risks that skiers take for the sport they love. Join Andrzej Bargiel and Jędrek Baranowski as they roam through the Karakoram mountains to create history. This movie is a journey full of passion as two friends share 6,000m of descent.
11

The Filer Creek Expedition

20 min

The Filer Creek Expedition

Follow Canadian paddler Ed Muggridge on his first foray into whitewater expedition.

English +2

Heavy-hitting kayaking trio Ed Muggridge, Benny Marr and Sandy MacEwan took on one of British Columbia's Coast Mountains' wildest, most remote rivers. They travelled up the coast from Vancouver, water-taxied into the Toba Inlet and then heli-dropped to the headwaters of their upcoming 50km, seven-day whitewater first descent of Filer Creek.
12

Addicted to life

1 min

Addicted to Life

The achievements of action sports athletes are celebrated in a collection of profiles.

Across mountains and oceans, from the French Alps to French Polynesia, Addicted to Life follows a handful of action sports athletes as they search for new challenges and live life to the extreme. Showcasing extraordinary feats within wild, natural environments, this globetrotting adventure immortalises the stories behind the achievements of modern action sports athletes with a stellar line-up that includes Kayaker Éric Deguil, Stand Up Paddler Aude Lionet Chanfour and two-time kiteboarding world champion Jesse Richman.

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Fine Lines

Take an introspective journey on the lessons life has taught 20 legends why risk is so vital to their lives.

1 h 38 min

Gabon Uncharted: Sending Ivindo Falls

Adrian Mattern and the Send crew tackle colossal waterfalls in Gabon, using drones to explore hidden channels.

44 min

Explorers: Adventures of the Century

Follow the world's most adventurous athletes to capture eye-popping footage of challenging scenarios.

6 Seasons · 40 episodes

Lessons from the Edge

Ultrarunners Ryan Sandes and Ryno Griesel set out to run the Great Himalaya Trail in the fastest known time.

31 min

JÖTUNN

Explore wild territories by kayak where the world's highest concentration of waterfalls are – Iceland.

23 min

Follow the Wind

Using the wind to travel, Jerrie van de Kop explores the region of Zanzibar and Tanzania.

37 min

Breaking the Day

Follow the stories of eight intrepid people, each preparing for a day that could define them, or break them.

1 Season · 8 episodes

Chasing Niagara

Follow pro kayaker Rafa Ortiz’s journey in pursuit of his dream to paddle over North America’s Niagara Falls.

1 h 14 min

Doo Sar: A Karakoram Ski Expedition film

Ski mountaineers Andrzej Bargiel and Jędrek Baranowski roam Karakoram to create history on their own terms.

47 min

The Filer Creek Expedition

Follow Canadian paddler Ed Muggridge on his first foray into whitewater expedition.

20 min