>> all of the information that we've gotten from weather forecasts, from our team back in quito, it seems like there's a big weather event that's coming here in three days' time and that the smartest thing for us to do is to wait it out and to wait to get into the river. >> i grew up in the potato fields of southeast idaho. i'm the youngest of two older brothers. the oldest one was a heavyweight wrestler for nebraska, and the middle brother was a professional football player, and they made me tough. >> he brings a different sort of kayaking style. he's at his best when it's most uncomfortable. think about some of these missions he's pulled off. the only circumnavigation of the world's northernmost island, ellesmere island.