Today, the Be First-supported Arctic Row expedition launches their effort to row 1,300 miles from Inuvik, Canada to Provideniya, Russia. This is the behind-the-scenes story of the epic shuttle to the boat launch.

Launching this Sunday from Inuvik, Canada , the Arctic Row Expedition plans to spend a non-supported month at sea in a specially designed rowboat, making progress one stroke at a time through 1,300 miles of the new Northwest Passage. Yes, you read that correctly.