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201760 minEnded

Tough Boats

Network:Travel Channel

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Aired on Mar 18, 2017, 4:00 PM

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A brand new series that explores some of the most fascinating and hard-core boat journeys on the planet. In this mini series we undertake epic journeys by boats in some of the toughest environments on earth. During our journeys we look at how the technology of boat travel has been adapted to survive, trade with and connect isolated communities.

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Status
Ended
Language
English
Runtime
60 min
Premiered
February 11, 2017
Ended
March 18, 2017
Schedule
Saturday at 12:00 AM

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Episodes (1 Season · 6 Episodes)

The Amazon

On a remarkable 250 mile, 3 day journey through remote rainforest, Holly Morris travels by cargo boat down one of the remotest stretches of the Amazon, in Peru. Sleeping in a hammock at night, she shares deck space with over 200 local Peruvians, and countless boxes of vegetables and fruit, heading to the largest city in the Peruvian Amazon, Iquitos.

Feb 11, 2017

60 min

Tanzania

In this programme host Zay Harding travels on board some of Africa's toughest and most historic boats as he explores the spectacular East African country of Tanzania.

Feb 18, 2017

60 min

The Arctic

In this programme host Ian Wright travels to the high Arctic from the coast of northern Norway, working his passage on a trawler fishing for cod, before continuing his voyage on a specially ice-strengthened vessel around Spitsbergen, the world's northernmost inhabited islands, in order to search for polar bears.

Feb 25, 2017

60 min

The Great Lakes

In this episode, Globe Trekker adventurer Holly Morris explores the waters that shaped America - the Great Lakes. Covering 94,000 square miles, the Great Lakes are the largest reservoir of fresh water on the planet and one of the world's busiest waterways. For centuries these waters have been a critical trade artery, determining the history and economy of North America and the world.

Mar 4, 2017

60 min

The Philippines

The Philippines is the world's second largest Archipelago comprising of 7,107 stunning Islands nestled in the Pacific Ocean's Coral Triangle. Ever since the first Malaysian and Indonesian settlers arrived nearly 70,000 years ago, boats have played a fundamental role in shaping the country, its people, economy and culture. In our hour-long adventure we explore five of the Philippines most breath-taking Islands. This episode will tell the story of the Philippines history, its people and its dramatic landscapes.

Mar 11, 2017

60 min

Egypt

Holly Morris travels back in time to explore some of the most spectacular ancient Egyptian tombs and temples along the banks of the river Nile in Egypt.

Mar 18, 2017

60 min

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