Boundless

Season 1 Episode 5: South Africa: Up-Downstream

Oct 23, 2013 TV-PG 44m 8

The two-day, 82km “Hansa Fish River Marathon” paddle race on a river in rural South Africa boasts nearly two thousand kayakers rowing down man-made weirs and waterfalls, on class 3+ rapids. Simon and Turbo find themselves in way over their head, and fearing for their safety, have to decide between pulling from the race or finding a way to persevere and reach the finish line intact.

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Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Iceland: Surface of the Moon

1. Iceland: Surface of the Moon

Aired: Sep 25, 2013

Simon and Turbo’s season kicks off with the intense “Fire and Ice Ultra” – a ...

Episode 2 Iceland: All Ice, No Fire

2. Iceland: All Ice, No Fire

Aired: Oct 2, 2013

The “Fire and Ice Ultra” foot race continues its way out of the Icelandic Hig...

Episode 3 Hawaii: The Channel of Bones

3. Hawaii: The Channel of Bones

Aired: Oct 9, 2013

The “Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard World Championships” is considered one of the...

Episode 4 Kenya: Born to Run

4. Kenya: Born to Run

Aired: Oct 16, 2013

The “Amazing Maasai Ultra” race pits a small field of international competito...

Episode 5 South Africa: Up-Downstream

5. South Africa: Up-Downstream

Aired: Oct 23, 2013

The two-day, 82km “Hansa Fish River Marathon” paddle race on a river in rural...

Episode 6 United States: Spinning Wheels

6. United States: Spinning Wheels

Aired: Oct 30, 2013

Taking their love of climbing, canyoneering and mountain biking to the extrem...

Episode 7 Egypt: The Ancient Sea

7. Egypt: The Ancient Sea

Aired: Nov 6, 2013

There are few events in the ultra-racing community that hold as much prestige...

Episode 8 Egypt: Castles Made of Sand

8. Egypt: Castles Made of Sand

Aired: Nov 13, 2013

The 250km “Sahara Race” continues across the Faiyum region of the Egyptian Sa...

Episode 9 Cambodia: Spider Bites

9. Cambodia: Spider Bites

Aired: Nov 20, 2013

The “Ancient Khmer Path” is the first of its kind in Cambodia – leading runne...

Episode 10 Thailand: Men of Iron

10. Thailand: Men of Iron

Aired: Nov 27, 2013

There is no global triathlon brand as renowned as the Ironman, and Simon and ...

Info about Boundless

Current Status: Ended

Network: Esquire Network

Genres: Documentary