Name: How To Adventure
Uploaded: 2017
Description: After circumnavigating Africa by bicycle and rowing from Africa to America, Riaan Manser is one of the most accomplished adventurers.

After circumnavigating Africa by bicycle and rowing from Africa to America, Riaan Manser is one of the most accomplished adventurers.

Riaan and Margreet the midwife head to Plettenberg bay airport to do some skydiving. The garden route is known for its stunning views and this is probably the best there is. Rivers, forests and the Atlantic Ocean are all that can be seen for miles as they fall through the sky at 200km p/h.

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Riaan and Margreet the midwife head to Plettenberg bay airport to do some skydiving. The garden route is known for its stunning views.

The Surfing Midwife

The Drakensberg is a place of fascination for people around the world. Translated to Dragon Mountains, formed in ancient times by volcanic activity - and with the ever-present clouds surrounding these giants, they still appear as dormant dragons, still smoking.

The Drakensberg is a place of fascination for people around the world. Translated to Dragon Mountains, formed in ancient times by volcanic activity.

Trekking Tugela

Riaan meets up with Woman’s Health editor, Wanita, to snorkel with Cape Town’s famous fur seals. Heading off to an island off the coast of Hout Bay they enter the icy Atlantic waters to swim with the “dogs of the sea” and the Great White shark’s primary diet.

Riaan meets up with Woman’s Health editor, Wanita, to snorkel with Cape Town’s famous fur seals.

Oceans & Rivers

Riaan meets up with Cape Town chef Reuben to do some deep-sea fishing. Heading out to Cape Point, a great spot for yellow fin tuna and Dorado, they cast off for the catch of the day. Fighting seals, big waves and the fish themselves, Riaan and Reuben experience fishing as they never have before.

Riaan meets up with Cape Town chef Reuben to do some deep-sea fishing. Heading out to Cape Point, a great spot for yellow fin tuna and Dorado.

Catch of the Day

Architect and property developer Greg meets up with Riaan to do something most 20-year-olds would consider extreme, canyoning through the Storms River! Once in the canyon the only way through is to jump off cliffs, scale rock faces and swim in 4˚ Celsius water to the other side.

Architect and property developer Greg meets up with Riaan to do something most 20-year-olds would consider extreme, canyoning through the Storms River!

Into the Ravine

After getting a puncture on the unforgiving Klahari terrain, Riaan meats up with 4x4 expert Andre and they head out into the wild Kalahari outback to take on the sand dunes and salt pans in Andre’s customized 4x4.

After getting a puncture on the unforgiving Klahari terrain, Riaan meats up with 4x4 expert Andre and they head out into the wild Kalahari outback.

Red Dunes

Heading to Cape Town’s famous Table Mountain, Riaan and Moyra find out that the fastest way to sightsee this iconic city is by off road scooter. Flying down rocky hills and 200-year-old cobbled streets, they realize that there is more to the mother city than they thought they knew.

Heading to Cape Town’s famous Table Mountain, Riaan and Moyra find out that the fastest way to sightsee this iconic city is by off road scooter.

Handlebars & Bridals

Impressed by Archie, who took him and Wanita seal snorkeling, Riaan takes this fish out of the water and teaches him to fly. Heading to Cape Town’s Signal Hill, Riaan takes Archie for his first ever paraglide. Buffeted by the winds coming off the mountain, they fly over city and sea.

Impressed by Archie, who took him and Wanita seal snorkeling, Riaan takes this fish out of the water and teaches him to fly.

New Heights

Riaan is joined by beauty therapist Rykie for a two day kayak trip on the Orange River. This iconic river feeds the Kalahari and is an oasis in the South African desert. Kayaking past vineyards and navigating through the many rapids and waterways, they find a secluded river beach.

Riaan is joined by beauty therapist Rykie for a two day kayak trip on the Orange River. This iconic river feeds the Kalahari and is an oasis in the South African desert.

Down The River

Having met Etienne through Magreet at the surf shop in Jay-bay, Riaan convinces him to swap his surfboard for a bungee cord and go free falling from the highest bridge in the world! They travel along South Africa’s famous Garden Route, deep into the heart of the Tsitsikamma.

Having met Etienne through Magreet at the surf shop in Jay-bay, Riaan convinces him to swap his surfboard for a bungee cord.

Leap of Faith

After some training on the walls at Johannesburg’s City Rock, Riaan heads out to Hartebeespoort and the cliffs of Chospile to put his newly learned skills to the test. Joined by guest and guide Darren, they camp out in the bush and prepare for an intense day of climbing.

After some training on the walls at Johannesburg’s City Rock, Riaan heads out to Hartebeespoort and the cliffs of Chospile to put his newly learned skills to the test.

Getting a Grip

Hunting isn’t for everyone, but in the Kalahari region it is a staple for how most people get their meat. Riaan and 21 year old beauty pageant winner, Yancke, undergo some gun safety training and target practice. But will Yancke have the strength to follow through with hunting traditions?

Hunting isn’t for everyone, but in the Kalahari region it is a staple for how most people get their meat. Riaan and Yancke undergo some gun safety training.

Kalahari Staple

Riaan and his guest Dan Nicol head to northern Johannesburg to see who is the champion of the off-road tracks only to have the day take an unexpected turn. Riaan and beauty queen, Michelle, head out to 4X4 trails to prove that when it comes to off road, women are the better drivers.

Riaan and his guest Dan Nicol head to northern Johannesburg to see who is the champion of the off-road tracks only to have the day take an unexpected turn.

Off the Beaten Track

While going on an adventure of his own Riaan looks back at all his experiences with incredible guests and exciting adventures. He reminisces on the places he’s seen and the things he’s done. Having travelled the length and breadth of South Africa, seen oceans and deserts, plains and mountains.

While going on an adventure of his own Riaan looks back at all his experiences with incredible guests and exciting adventures.

Reliving the Adventure

Riaan convinces his South African friend, Danie, to meet him in Israel for a fantastic surprise adventure. They prepare themselves to enter the underground wonders of the Haritun Cave with headlamps to penetrate the pitch black darkness and squeeze, crawl and climb through nature and history.

Riaan convinces his South African friend, Danie, to meet him in Israel for a fantastic surprise adventure.

Into the Darkness

Riaan meets Kayak guide, Ofer, on the northern section of the Dead Sea and they head off to explore sink holes, and underwater chimneys. Riaan is then joined by Eilat native, Claudine, who has never dived before and he helps her conquer her fear of being under water alongside some friendly dolphins.

Riaan meets Kayak guide, Ofer, on the northern section of the Dead Sea and they head off to explore sink holes, and underwater chimneys.

Thicker Than Water

Riaan visits Jerusalem's Old City markets filled with the fragrances of incense, coffee and candle smoke, and treks through Hezekiah’s Tunnel in knee-high water, with some tight squeezes. Some of the cities history will be brought to light as he treks through the dark.

Riaan visits Jerusalem's Old City markets filled with the fragrances of incense, coffee and candle smoke, and treks through Hezekiah’s Tunnel in knee-high water.

Holy City

Riaan meets up with Israeli archeologist, Hagit, to do some ATV desert exploration in the iconic area of Sodom. Riaan then heads out to do some kayaking in the mangroves of Abu Dhabi. And lastly, Riaan gets a lesson in sailing ancient Dahl sailboats by a Abu Dhabi local.

Riaan meets up with Israeli archeologist, Hagit, to do some ATV desert exploration in the iconic area of Sodom.

No Roads Required

Riaan and his guest, Mohammed, have an adrenaline fueled afternoon of off-road dune bashing before they head to a desert camp where they are hosted to a traditional meal under the stars by friendly locals of Al Khaznah. With bellies full they head towards giant dunes for sand-boarding with a twist.

Riaan and his guest, Mohammed, have an adrenaline fueled afternoon of off-road dune bashing before they head to a desert camp where they are hosted to a traditional meal.

Desert Days

Riaan visits Abu Dhabi's first man-made white water rafting, kayaking and surf facility in the middle of the desert. Then spends a day wake boarding at Al Forsan Water Sports Resort in Abu Dhabi, the first park in the Middle East to introduce the water cable system.

Riaan visits Abu Dhabi's first man-made white water rafting, kayaking and surf facility in the middle of the desert.

The Wet Desert

Riaan explores the mountains of Mahe with the locals in Seychelles. Then meets up with the only Seychellouis living on the island whose passion is for everything living in the Alphonse lagoon. They get on some snorkel gear and head out to the reef to get up close and personal with stunning sea life.

Riaan explores the mountains of Mahe with the locals in Seychelles. Then meets up with a lagoon loving Seychellouis, puts on some snorkel gear and heads out to the reef.

Welcome to Paradise

After a morning of rowing, Riaan and Seamus arrive on their island and have the tasks of finding fresh water, building a shelter and making a fire and cooking a meal. Will they be able to get all of this done be-fore the sun sets? Is it really that easy to survive on a desert island?

After a morning of rowing, Riaan and Seamus arrive on their island and have the tasks of finding fresh water, building a shelter and making a fire and cooking a meal.

Marooned

Riaan goes island hopping with a local 23 y.o. model who grew up surrounded by ocean but has never taken a look at what's beneath the surface. Then goes scaling the granite boulders of Seychelles with a local driver who has taken over 10,000 tourists to go rock climbing but never done it himself.

Riaan goes island hopping with a local 23 year old model who grew up surrounded by ocean but has never taken a look at what's beneath the surface.

Go Go Archipelagos!

Looking back on all his incredible international experiences with diverse guests, Riaan reminisces on the places he’s seen and the things he’s done. Having tried everything from caving to falconry to surviving a night on a desert island, proving that life itself is an adventure.

Looking back on all his incredible international experiences with diverse guests, Riaan reminisces on the places he’s seen and the things he’s done.