James Frankham ventures into the Tasmanian wilderness to test his kayaking skills and the strength of a new relationship.

Here we are in the middle of the Southern Alps, surrounded by snowcapped peaks and mossy forests, sitting beside a turbulent river

In winter in the remote Arctic village of Puvirnituq, Northern Quebec, temperatures range from -2C to -30C.

There will always be a few, like the explorers of old, who want to push to the limit of human endurance.

Increasing numbers of New Zealanders are walking across Europe on the medieval Way of St James, for instance, or travelling to India in search of ancient wisdom.