PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Paddling by himself, Peter Frank started his journey on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and more than 150 days later, he's making a pit stop in Hampton Roads. After hearing about this journey a few weeks ago, Andy Sutter with Freedom Boat Club said he wanted to help Frank by hosting him for a couple of nights. Sutter and 10 On Your Side boated out to him as he entered our waterways. His biggest challenge as he was canoeing into Hampton Roads was something most take for granted. "I think my biggest challenge right now is I'm in a wet suit, and I really have to pee," he said. Sutter told Frank they will be taking him to a popular pizza joint on High Street once he hits land. Just a little motivation to help Frank canoe across the Elizabeth River. "That was exciting," Frank said after docking. "I went through the largest Naval base in the entire world in a canoe. And I'm sure that there was patrol officers out there, boating around, thinking, 'Now what the heck is this guy doing in a canoe in the Elizabeth River in the middle of November?' I had to ask myself that question." Frank became nearly paralyzed after being hit by a car at the age of 14. Through years of recovery, he wanted to make the most of this new lease on life. He quit his job, sold everything and unicycled from coast to coast, raising $30,000 for the Beacon House organization. Now he is carrying on with a roughly 6,000 mile journey — from the Great Lakes, to the East Coast, and back upstream to Michigan to complete the Great Loop. "Realistically, if you've been doing this for a couple of months, you can do this forever," Frank said. "This expedition to me is a testament to everything I can accomplish in my entire life." Staying the night with others is rare. All his food, his tent and gear are on board, totally self-sustaining. "It gets to a point most times where it's so silent that all you can hear is this harmonious music that plays only in the quietest of places," Frank said. "It's the song that can be described as nature's symphony. I very much love that music. There's not a lot of people who are privileged to hear it." Frank has at least 4,000 miles to go to complete the Great Loop. He is writing about the journey on his website.