External Rating48%
200260 minEnded

Quest for the Bay

Network:PBS

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S01E05 - "To the Edge of a Frozen Sea"

Aired on Jan 20, 2002, 5:00 PM

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This reality-based series chronicles an eight-person volunteer team (seven men and one woman) as they attempt to recreate the journey made by fur traders of the Hudson's Bay Company during the 1840's by travelling from Winnipeg to Hudson Bay. The trip covers a distance of 1200 kilometers and takes the team though the heart of the Canadian wilderness. The crew members possess only the food and equipment used during the period, including a 40-foot wooden York Boat.

Details

Status
Ended
Language
English
Runtime
60 min
Premiered
January 6, 2002
Ended
January 20, 2002
Schedule
Sunday at 12:00 AM

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Episodes (1 Season · 5 Episodes)

The Company of Adventurers

We meet the successful candidates who have agreed to undertake the quest to the Hudson Bay. We learn about the dangers of the quest, and follow the crew in their initial week of the journey.

Jan 6, 2002

60 min

The Lake

The arduous task of rowing the York boat to the Hudson Bay begins under a searing, hot summer sun. The heat and insects begin to take a toll. They arrive at the Cree community of Norway House at the top of Lake Winnipeg.

Jan 6, 2002

60 min

The Great Portage

The crew leaves the security of Norway House, as the York boat sets out into the northern wilderness. The spirit of the group cracks under the intensity of the portage as the good weather turns to a torrential rain.

Jan 13, 2002

60 min

Beyond Hell's Gate

The crew have reached the magnificent Hayes River. The spirit of the group is threatened by a leadership struggle between two strong, but different men. Tired and hungry a decision is made to run a dangerous set of rapids and calamity occurs.

Jan 20, 2002

60 min

To the Edge of a Frozen Sea

The boat has been destroyed, the group fragmented. The team battles illness, distrust, and the approaching arctic cold to keep their dream alive of completing their Quest for the Bay.

Jan 20, 2002

60 min

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