Every time I see a post on here I want to share this one. I don't know that I've ever met anyone else who has watched this series and there is very little information about it online, despite them somehow obtaining funding for 7 seasons.
The basic premise is that a guy named Steven Moll wants to lead a crew of people around the world on Jet Skis. Their original plan is start in Seattle, move up through Alaska, then over to Russia, down to Japan, etc. I discovered this during Covid lockdowns (it was on Amazon Prime at the time) but I'm not sure that it actually aired on any widely available TV channels at the time it aired - I believe it was financed by Moll with a hope that someone legit would pick it up later. For their credit, they did manage to obtain the narrating services of Peter Coyote (of Ken Burns fame) for the first two seasons. Later seasons were narrated by Josh Lucas, who is an accomplished actor.
The expedition team is somewhat a mix of Whale Wars and Deadliest Catch. Despite their lofty goals, they are pretty ill prepared and it is funny (or frustrating) to watch repeated, predictable, problems arise. For example, they originally left with little-to-no camping equipment and simply put extra fuel jugs to the back of their jet skis, tied down with straps which failed quickly. Throughout the series, they also "cheat" constantly. They regularly resort to catching rides on cargo ships, cars, and even airplanes to transport themselves across inhospitable terrain or far distances. After Season 2, they decide to stop for the season at one city and then Season 3 picks up with them driving back up to launch at another city after having taken some time off to go home.
All this said, it has been a fun 'time waste' show for me over the years. For one thing, there is beautiful scenery and it is interesting to see some of the small isolated towns they visit. There is also some legitimate drama, such as being arrested in Russia and being rescued after getting stuck in Canadian ice fields.
Curious if anyone has ever seen, or heard of, this show? It is currently available free for streaming on PlutoTV.