The goal of
rowing down the Grand Canyon is audacious
indeed, but to break the record of arriving at the end in record speed takes
great fortitude. Eight men prepare for their water adventure, building and
testing their boat, preparing the meals, equipment, training in the gym, but
the true test is once they launch off.
Battling wild waters, broken oars, fatigue
and night’s darkness adds great stress to their feat. 179 miles and 21 hours later,
the boats’ pontoon suffers a puncture – just at the last part. It takes 3 hours
to fix it. But as one member says, it really is not about setting a record, but
about doing it and finishing. They make it in 39 hours and 24 minutes. “It’s
not about achieving greatness, but striving to make it through and experiencing
companionship along the way,” says the team leader. Great photography and
honest talk by members of the team during this 24-minutes film. (Screened at Montreal's FIFA - International Festival of Films on Art)
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