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>> just hoping and praying that we have options to move through here because these rapids are becoming pretty deadly. >> we hit a place where the canyon turns into a full walled-in box, and its going to go through its very steepest section. right there, theres a part of the river that will kill you. and so we go looking up on the canyon wall for some route around this section of river that looks probably unsurvivable. >> it looks like we have at least two miles from looking at the map before we ...

Just hoping and praying that we have options to move through here because these rapids are becoming pretty deadly. >> we hit a place where the canyon turns into a full walled-in box, and its going to go through its very steepest section. right there, theres a part of the river that will kill you. and so we go looking up on the canyon wall for some route around this section of river that looks probably unsurvivable. >> it looks like we have at least two miles from looking at the map before we hav...

Your legs forward. >> this is probably the number one rescue device that we use most offn to save people. this is called a throw bag. >> reporter: inside 65 feet of rope. i played the victim and the bag and rope is thrown. its a complete pass. these currents are very dangerous. you get tide up round rocks, branchs and at the bottom of the water and you tread for a while, you tire very quickly and then you be in a lot of trouble. thats why ivan in good weather, its important to stay away from bod...

Fall. >> here i go. >> the idea to keep your head above water and try not to spin around. maintain control, keep your legs forward. >> this is probably the number one rescue device that we use most often to save people. >> this is the throw bag. >> this is the throw bag. >> inside 65 feet of rope. i play the victim. i went over the waterfall and the bag is thrown. it is a complete pass. >> the currents are dangerous. around branches and garbage in the bottom of the water and you tire quickly and...

And not depleted. we dont throw bag cups out of our cars. forget the extremist that are always extremist. and julian this began in bolivia. mining company going after national gas. thats where the concern is that it will hurt the business and energy that we consume in the world. >> well, i think everybody including environmentalist would put this in the category of a goofy idea. it would be impossible to predict the standard and who has the standard to pick the claims. but the united nations i...