The Grand Canyon's First Blind Kayak Descent - Lonnie Bedwell

War veterans have discipline, courage and persistence, which help get them through conflicts, but also serve them in life after the fighting stops. Former Naval officer Lonnie Bedwell drew on all of these traits when he sought to become the first blind kayaker to descend the Grand Canyon's rapids with only verbal assistance from Team River Runner's more experienced guides. Bedwell tells Boyd about the many hours of practice in a pond near his home, and what happens when he's ejected from his kayak while descending the Grand Canyon's largest rapids, sightless.