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Extreme kayaker's amazing survival
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Extreme kayaker's amazing survival

Doctors can't explain how extreme kayaker Ryan Lucas survived being trapped underwater for more than three minutes at a remote waterfall in the Kaimanawa Forest Park. Lucas can - his expedition partner, Mike Roy.

The River People
New Zealand

The River People

In March 2015, Louise Hull, one of the country’s most renowned whitewater kayakers, went under in the rapids of the Kaituna River and never came up. This is the story of her death but it is also a story of renewal, as those closest to her keep her memory alive by celebrating her sense of adventure.

Watch: Vertical Blue - William Trubridge sets a new world record
New Zealand

Watch: Vertical Blue - William Trubridge sets a new world record

New Zealand free immersion diver William Trubridge has attained his 16th World Record, breaking his own record by diving 122 metres today. The four minute and 30 second dive took place at Dean's Blue Hole, in the Bahamas, where he set his previous record of 121m, in a dive time of four minutes and 13 seconds, on April 10, 2011.

Kiwi kayaker takes on Iceland waterfalls - Part 3
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Kiwi kayaker takes on Iceland waterfalls - Part 3

Aldeyjarfoss is Iceland's most famous waterfall in kayaking circles, and for a few years was held in the Guinness World Record for the highest free-fall in a kayak. It has only been paddled by a handful of kayakers and is renowned for dishing out serious beatings including broken bones. Source: Red Bull/Youtube

Kiwi kayaker takes on Iceland waterfalls - Part 2
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Kiwi kayaker takes on Iceland waterfalls - Part 2

Ben and Anton adventure through more of the Icelandic wilderness in search of more perfect waterfalls. They settle on Godafoss. Godafoss translates to ‘Waterfall of the Gods’. It got its name during early Christian times in Iceland when Norse deities were thrown into the falls in an effort to establish Christianity as the sole religion of the country. These days it is a tourist hot spot and one of the most famous waterfalls in Iceland. There are several lines to run on Godafoss due to its horseshoe shape and we ran it multiple times. It varies in height from 10 - 14 meters tall and no matter what time of the day you run it you will have a huge crowd of tourists cheering you on. Source: Red Bull/youtube

Kiwi kayaker takes on Iceland waterfalls - Part 1
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Kiwi kayaker takes on Iceland waterfalls - Part 1

Kayaker Ben Brown and Anton Immler head over to the Kayaking mecca of Iceland to explore some of the natural wonders and pick off some classic waterfalls along the way. Ben's first stop was the waterfall Thjofafoss which translates to the ‘Waterfall of Thieves’ - it got its name form Pagan times when thieves were drowned in the waterfall for their crimes. It is approximately 14 meters tall and is more impressive for its volume rather than its height. Source: Red Bull/YouTube