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Say, oof, what happened? >> reporter: loaded down, the ocean defender" weighed more than 1,000 pounds. >> it's difficult moving this kind of boat with very small paddle. >> reporter: he says the view out there was breathtaking but he did encounter floating plastics, nets and discarded line. de la rosa has done other extreme adventures. >> every year i think, okay, what i do next year? i love this kind of life. >> reporter: he once rode across the atlantic ocean. now he's conquered the pacific. >> aloha, hawaii! adios amigoso. >> reporter: jim mendosa, hawaii news now. >> still braver than me o...