Kayaking with killer whales, ice berg hunting, and mountain climbing are all on the itinerary as Charley Boorman and Russ Malkin venture across “our home and native land.” Fascinating yet frightful at times, the new 10-part original series CHARLEY BOORMAN’S EXTREME FRONTIERS: CANADA premieres Tuesday, March 12 at 8 p.m. ET/ 10 p.m. PT, exclusively on Discovery World.
Charley Boorman’s no novice adventurer – he’s ridden through Africa in the award winning- series LONG WAY DOWN, and raced across 12 Asian, European, and North American countries in just 115 days during his LONG WAY ROUND adventure.
Covering most of Canada’s rugged terrain on motorbikes, the duo visits each of Canada’s 10 provinces embarking on a series of dangerous, frightening, inspiring, and hilarious tasks from canoeing to rodeo. Every challenge reveals the breathtaking wilderness of Canada, its people, and its diverse culture. The team delves into Canada’s rich history while being pushed to the limit in a series of tough challenges.
Descriptions for the first episodes of CHARLEY BOORMAN’S EXTREME FRONTIERS: CANADA include:
CHARLEY BOORMAN’S EXTREME FRONTIERS: CANADA – Episode 1
Tuesday, March 12 at 8 p.m. ET/10 p.m. PT
Adventurer Charley Boorman sets off on his next great expedition with producer/director Russ Malkin, but this time he is really getting under the skin of a single country: Canada.
Starting out at the most easterly point of North America – Newfoundland – Boorman seeks out a giant iceberg in the rough Atlantic seas, and has a go at an age-old tradition – screeching. He then jumps back on his bike and starts heading west through Atlantic Canada. Here he encounters the somber graves of Titanic victims at the cemetery in Halifax; tackles the unique tidal bore wave head on; then he learns lobster trawling in Cape Breton.
CHARLEY BOORMAN’S EXTREME FRONTIERS: CANADA – Episode 2
Tuesday, March 19 at 8 p.m. ET/10 p.m. PT
Charley Boorman heads across to Prince Edward Island, the historic home of the birthplace of Confederation, where he samples some world-champion oysters. Boorman then joins a daredevil pack of dirt bike riders in the dense and often dangerous Canadian forests in Elgin. Then it’s on to Quebec City where he explores the thriving bohemian French community and heads to a micro-brewery to brew his own beer with the help of a local expert and brewery owner.
CHARLEY BOORMAN’S EXTREME FRONTIERS: CANADA – Episode 3
Tuesday, March 26 at 8 p.m. ET/10 p.m. PT
Charley Boorman heads off on his bike to the Saguenay River where he climbs the local Via Ferrata and uncovers the river’s working history. Afterwards he heads south to Ontario along the longest street in the world, Yonge Street. Boorman battles a panic attack brought on by a wreck dive in Lake Huron before making his way across Ontario towards the Big Muddy Badlands of the south. His next stop is Lively, home of Reggie Leach – a former First Nations NHL player and takes on Leach and his students in a game of Canada’s national sport. Boorman then rides further west into Winnipeg to get a “good night’s sleep” in the most haunted hotel in Canada, before heading out to the Bloodvein River on a three day expedition.
CHARLEY BOORMAN’S EXTREME FRONTIERS: CANADA – Episode 4
Tuesday, April 2 at 8 p.m. ET/10 p.m. PT
Charley Boorman discovers that portaging is a common practice in Canada to avoid the most dangerous of rapids, but in some areas of the river, the only option is to tackle them head on. In the stunning scenery of Manitoba, the team visits the Bloodvein First Nation, but to get there, they must pass through an area only accessible by canoe. Departing Manitoba, they head for Saskatchewan, where Boorman trains with the iconic Royal Canadian Mounties before celebrating Canada Day as only Canada knows how!
CHARLEY BOORMAN’S EXTREME FRONTIERS: CANADA – Episode 5 Tuesday, April 9 at 8 p.m. ET/10 p.m. PT
Charley Boorman’s Saskatchewan experience continues as he heads south to investigate the famous Canada-United States border – the longest border in the world at 8,891 km. He then moves to Maple Creek, where Boorman tackles the ways of the cowboy at the local ranch rodeo. In front of a jeering crowd, the team watch as Boorman attempts to keep up with the local trained cowboys. He then climbs back on his bike and heads to the tiny abandoned town of Wayne; before stopping in Drumheller, where he’s introduced to both the mining industry and dinosaur hunting.
