In 1947, Norwegian adventurer Thor Heyerdahl launched the Kon-Tiki expedition to prove his theory that ancient South Americans could have settled Polynesia. He and five companions built a raft from balsa logs using only pre-industrial techniques and set sail from Peru. After 101 days at sea, having traveled approximately 4,300 miles, they successfully reached the Raroia atoll. The voyage became a global sensation and was documented in a book and an Oscar-winning film. Despite the journey's succe
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36K views · 359 reactions | Full sails ahead! In 1947, the Kon-Tiki balsa raft expedition was led by The Explorers Club scientist Thor Heyerdahl to cross the Pacific Ocean from South America to the Polynesian Islands...  But the waters were anything but calm  #TalesFromTheExplorersClub is new tonight with Joshua Gates at 8p ET on Discovery! | Discovery | Facebook
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During the Kon-Tiki Expedition in 1947, the crew encountered waves that were reported to reach heights of up to 30–35 feet (9–11 meters) in the open Pacific Ocean. 🌊 Thor Heyerdahl and his team described some of these swells as massive, slow-moving rollers typical of the South Pacific sometimes so large that the raft would disappear from view in the troughs. Despite the size and power of the waves, the balsa wood raft handled them remarkably well, riding over rather than cutting through the wat
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On the occasion of the 50th celebration of the paprus ship Ra II which successfully crossed the Artlantic Ocean in 1970, Thor Heyerdahl's son sends a special greeting to the people of Morocco. Please visit The Kon-Tiki Museum YouTube channel to see the documentary film (2 parts) about the Ra expeditions. | The Kon-Tiki Museum
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