Grylls leaps from a plane into the lush rainforest of Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula, armed only with a knife and a canteen. Despite his caution with water sources, he soon finds himself suffering from severe illness. To navigate his surroundings, he scales a waterfall using a vine and constructs a balsawood raft to drift downriver toward the ocean, showcasing how a lost individual can find their way back to civilization. Throughout his journey, he faces challenges from snakes, swarms of mosquitoes, and perilous river currents.
Show
Man vs. Wild
Episode
S01E03
Air Date
Nov 17, 2006
Season 1 Episodes
S01E01
The Rockies
S01E02
Moab Desert
S01E03
Costa Rican Rain Forest
S01E04
Alaskan Mountain Range
S01E05
Hawaii – Mount Kilauea
S01E06
Sierra Nevada
S01E07
African Savanna – Kenya
S01E08
European Alps
S01E09
Deserted Island
S01E10
Everglades
S01E11
Iceland
S01E12
Mexico
S01E13
Kimberly, Australia
S01E14
Ecuador
S01E15
Scotland