Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton today completed a 2,000-mile kayak along the Amazon river for Sport Relief.

She was greeted by cheering children and celebratory gunfire as she crossed the finish line at the end of her South American adventure.

Achievement: Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton completes her incredible 2,000-mile kayak journey along the River Amazon

The 26-year-old broke a number of world records as she became the first woman to achieve the feat.

Skelton set off on January 20 near Nauta in Peru, and finished 2,010 miles downstream at Almerim in Brazil.

Despite never having been in a kayak before starting training, she paddled around 60 miles a day for six days a week to reach the target, enduring blisters, heatstroke and the sight of wildlife such as anacondas.

Sport Relief: Helen Skelton completed her epic journey for the BBC's charity programme

She said of her challenge: 'It's been tough but I've had enough highs to make it more than worthwhile.

'I'm very lucky to have amazing people in my life who've picked me up when things got hard and most importantly inspired me to carry on.

'My bottom is bruised, my shoulders are sore and the muscles in my neck are making it hard to differentiate between my head and my shoulders but to be honest I am proud of the war wounds.

'I reckon that you shouldn't shy away from things because they're tough or you might fail. Get stuck in and you never know where you might end up.'

Children's TV star: Helen Skelton has set two new world records during her journey

Sport Relief will take place from March 19 to 21 and will raise money for charity schemes in the UK as well as developing countries.

It will kick off with a night of entertainment on the BBC, including a new sketch from Gavin and Stacey star James Corden and special editions of Masterchef, Top Gear and A Question Of Sport.

Other celebrity challenges include rugby ace Lawrence Dallaglio cycling around the Six Nations and One Show presenter Christine Bleakley taking on a water skiing challenge across the English Channel.

Cross-channel queen: Christine Bleakley practises for an attempt to water ski across the Channel