Don Starkell and his 2 sons left Winnipeg in a tiny three-seat canoe, they had no idea of the dangers that lay ahead. Two years and 20,000 kms later, father and son were arrested, shot at, set upon by pirates and drug smugglers. They had lived through terrifying hurricanes and near starvation, at the same time meeting kind indigenous cultures that at times would save their lives. They would set a world record for the most thrilling, unforgettable voyage of discovery and old-fashioned adventure.