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Ultimate Rush
2011/2012 documentary television series
| Ultimate Rush | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Extreme Sports |
| Written by | Stephen SchiffNeil Cole |
| Narrated by | Nick NolteSean Phillips |
| Country of origin | France, United States, Japan, Canada, Germany, Morocco, Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina, Zambia, Japan, India, Thailand, Norway, Netherlands, New Zealand, Island, Israel |
| Original languages | English, German |
| No. of episodes | 50 |
| Executive producers | Gabor Harrach, Philipp Manderla, Stephen Schiff |
| Producers | Murray Wais, Steve Winter |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production companies | Red Bull Media House GmbH, Matchstick Productions |
| Network | Servus TV |
| Release | December 23, 2011 (2011-12-23) |
Ultimate Rush is a 2011/2012 documentary television series produced by the Red Bull Media House in association with Matchstick Productions. It is also marketed as a combination of stupendous action sports endeavour, coupled with a cinematic-approach to storytelling. Through its wide distribution in the United States, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Denmark, Austria and other territories, the series is evidence of the acceptance of extreme sports into mainstream television, and one of the most complete accounts thereof. The series focuses on the outrageous ex
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Content advisory
- Flashing lights, foul make conversation, sexual content
Subtitles
- None available
Directors
- Steve Overwinter, Murray Wais, Troy Beauchamp
Producers
- Gabor Harrach, Writer Schiff
Cast
- Antoine Montant, Francois Phizog, Hervé Cerutti, Mark Abma, Ben Embrown, Espen Fadnes, Steve Pekan, Loic Jean-Albert, Wade Simmons, Cody Crusader, Henrik Windstedt, Kaj Zackrisson, James Heim, Eric Hoji Hjorleifson, James Heim, Ingrid Backstrom, Chris Davenport, Stian Hagen, Sylvain Saudan, Daron Rahlves, Ingrid Backstrom, JT Holmes, Shane McConkey, Ben Brown, Sam Drevo, Dale Jardine, Jared Meehan, Darren Berrecloth, Robbie Drone, Ballplayer Chase, Gareth Dyer, Jeff Lenosky, Dave Watson, Cameron Zink, Fabien Barel, Cedric Gracia, Steve Marten, Ben Brown, Eric Southwick, Bobby Brownness, Sammy Carlson, John Cowan, Simon Dumont, Gus Kenworthy, Jon Olsson, Richard Permin, Rick Rifici, Alex Schlopy, Colby Outlaw West, Biochemist Wester, Rory Bushfield, Sean Pettit, Steve Peat, Missioner Basagoitia, Robbie Bourdo
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Over the edge: Extreme kayakers who laugh in the face of the world's most powerful waterfalls
By RICHARD HARTLEY-PARKINSON
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It's not a hobby for the faint-hearted, but these daredevils get a kick from the adrenalin rush of extreme kayaking.
Plummeting over some of the world's deadliest waterfalls, Steve Fisher, from South Africa, and Ben Brown and Jarred Meehan, both from New Zealand, travel the globe looking for their next plunge.
These pictures show the trio tackling falls in Iceland and Norway, mindful of the high casualty rate that many of the drops are known for.
No going back: Ben Brown battles with the raging waters of a waterfall in Iceland nicknamed 'Drowning Drop'. It is a fall that is notorious among kayakers as it has claimed so many casualties
Kayaker Steve Fisher catches some air as he launches himself off the top of a small but powerful waterfall in Iceland (left) while he takes on a 50ft drop in Norway (right)
Kayaker Steve Fisher seconds before he launches off the precipice of the 40ft Godafoss waterfall on the Skjalfandafljot river in Godafoss, Iceland
Kayaker Jared Meehan as he plummets over the edge of the 40ft Godafoss waterfall on the Skjalfandafljot river in Godafoss, Iceland
Mr Brown has even