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Atlantic ocean as he aims to become the oldest person to complete the task. heres how he was feeling before setting off. i have been looking for a challenge. something that is worthwhile doing. for ages. and i couldnt find anything actually difficult enough. in training, i have been doing 70 miles in two days. and you cant walk 70 miles in two days. and you are rowing, half a tonne of boat, and in the darkest moments of the darkest night, the thing that is going to be motivating me is thinking a...

We start rowing right there. wow. ok, lets try this. its not that scary now! i dont want to go in that freezing water — that would be terrifying. but now it feels... it feels good. rowing between the icy banks of the river is beautiful. as soon as we hit a section of ice, we have tojump out for scootering. scootering back! even with spiked shoes to grip the ice, this isnt easy. matching the rhythm of the rest of the team feels impossible. but the more we jump between the boat and the ice, the ...

A few seconds, and then a moment later they are about 200 metres away. yeah, thats the shot. thats what you want. and thats the money shot. now for something completely different — a uniquely canadian experience on the semi—frozen rivers of quebec. brandy yanchyk shows us a sport that has you racing over as well as around great chunks of ice. ive come down to the banks of the riverfor a lesson.

That is the money shot. now for something completely different. a uniquely canadian experience on the semi—frozen rivers of quebec. brandy shows us a sport that has you racing over, as well as around, great chunks of ice. i have come down to the banks of the riverfor a lesson. ready to try it? we will practice the transition. what is your best leg? the left or the right? i would say my right. your right, so you will be on this side, put your left leg inside the boat, and youre right one, have ...

But now it feels... it feels good. rowing between the icy banks of the river is beautiful. as soon as we hit a section of ice, we have tojump out for scootering. scootering back! yeah! even with spiked shoes to grip the ice, this isnt easy. matching the rhythm of the rest of the team feels impossible. but the more we jump between the boat and the ice, the more i relax... ..and actually start to enjoy this icy wonderland. scootering back!

Stop, stop, stop! how do you feel right now? i need to sit down. 0k. 0k, amboise i have to ask you, because as soon as we hit the ice, adrenaline shot up and i really got scared. yeah. so are you sure this is safe? yes, absolutely. why? because the more it is bumpy, the more the ice is thick, the more it is solid. what happens now? intead of scootering we start rowing, right there. ok, lets try this. its not that scary now, i dont want to go in that freezing water, that would be terrifying!

To finish up this week, a little slice of paradise — the waters around the stunning island of bermuda. to finish up this week, a little slice of paradise — the waters around the stunning island of bermuda. today, theyre very peaceful but back in the day sailors feared this place and it is sometimes referred to as the world capital of shipwrecks. back in 2017 we sent ade along to find out why. seeing these relics is incredible, but its just a glimpse of what lies on the ocean bed.

As well as around great chunks of ice. ive come down to the banks of the riverfor a lesson. ready to try it? we will practice the transition. what is your best leg, the left or the right? i would say my right. your right, so you will be on this side with your left leg inside the boat, and the scootering, and your right one. have a position... pushing the canoe over the ice is called scootering, and amboise makes the transition look simple. im going to prove otherwise. yeah, pushing up the boat.....

Keep rowing, keep rowing! then unclip it, quickly. yeah! that is the kind of surprise the saint lawrence would give you. you 0k? yes. laughter. were using specialised equipment, and the ice is thick... yeah! keep pushing. ..but i cant shake the fear that were going to smash right through the ice into the river. stop, stop, stop. so how do you feel right now? i need to sit down! ok amboise, i have to ask you, because as soon as we hit the ice, my adrenaline just shot up and i really got scared. y...

0k. 0k, amboise i have to ask you, because as soon as we hit the ice, adrenaline shot up and i really got scared. yeah. so are you sure this is safe? yes, absolutely. why? because the more it is bumpy, the more the ice is thick, the more it is solid. what happens now? intead of scootering we start rowing, right there. ok, lets try this. its not that scary now, i dont want to go in that freezing water, that would be terrifying! but now it feels... it feels good.