Sepanjang perjalanan, Strel dan timnya sempat beberapa kali nyaris diserang perompak dan seringkali harus bergegas menyusuri arus guna menghindari bersamprokkan dengan piranha.
Along the trip, Strel and his team had several near misses with pirate attacks and often had to steer toward swift flowing currents to avoid being set upon by piranha.