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Congo The Grand Inga Project Kayak DVD, Blu-ray, and Download (3 in 1 Combo Pack)
Congo The Grand Inga Project Kayak DVD, Blu-ray, and Download (3 in 1 Combo Pack)
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THE EPIC FIRST DESCENT OF THE WORLD'S BIGGEST RAPIDS
CONGO - The Grand Inga Project chronicles legendary kayaker Steve Fisher and his elite expedition team as they battle seerningly insurmountable obstacles, navigate the maddening politics ofa crooked country, and face their own worst fears in an attempt to be the first explorers ever to survive the Inga Rapids. "This is a river like no other, and these rapids were a big step more difficu It than we'd anticipated," says Fisher, recalling 20-foot breaking waves, deadly whirlpools, and basketball court-sized hydraulics. "We may have survived these rapids, but somehow we feel more humbled than proud."
They are the world's highest-volume rapids, 1.6 million cubic feet per second, thundering down the final pitch as the mighty Congo River empties into the ocean. For centuries, explorers have tried to conquer these rapids, but none succeeded.
"It would be insanity in a successor," wrote famed explorer Henry M. Stanley, in 1877, after his right-hand man drowned attempting to run the Inga Rapids. "There's nothing shameful in portaging," said Col. Blashford-Snell about his team's highly publicized attempt in 1974. And popular French TV host Philippe De Dieuleveult never had the chance to comment, as the entire team who attempted the rapids with him, mysteriously vanished in 1985.
BONUS: Halo effect : a kayak adventure film by the Fisher brothers
Product details
- Number of Discs:
- 2
- Languages:
- Published: English
- GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
- [email protected]
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