Peter Frank is attempting to paddle a 6,000-mile trek by canoe around the eastern part of the United States, a route called The Great Loop. The 23-year-old says he’s attempting the feat in gratitude after surviving being hit by a car as a teenager and having to re-learn how to walk. (AP video: Brian Witte)

A 23-year-old canoeist is paddling a 6,000-mile trek out of gratitude for life

Peter Frank is attempting to paddle a 6,000-mile trek by canoe around the eastern part of the United States, a route called The Great Loop. The 23-year-old says he’s attempting the feat in gratitude after surviving being hit by a car as a teenager and having to re-learn how to walk. (AP video: Brian Witte)