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Atlantic ocean as he aims to become the oldest person to complete the task. here's how he was feeling before setting off. i have been looking for a challenge. something that is worthwhile doing. for ages. and i couldn't find anything actually difficult enough. in training, i have been doing 70 miles in two days. and you can't 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 about my grandchildren. ho—ho! who built the christmas tree? i will be wearing my father christm...

We start rowing right there. wow. ok, let's try this. it's not that scary now! i don't 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 isn't 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. to finish up this week, a little s...

A few seconds, and then a moment later they are about 200 metres away. yeah, that's the shot. that's what you want. and that's 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. i've 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 you're right one, have a position. pushing a canoe over the ice is called scootering and amboise makes the

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 isn't 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!