there. and then it slides down and submerges. at that moment, i was freaking out. i don t want to capsize, and i didn t want the other scouts in the water. reporter: his dad in the back started to pabic. it s a shark, row, and we all start rowing, digging. and eddie is like i lost my paddle, and then i hear i think i lost my finger. reporter: adrenaline kicked in. eddie saw the blood but didn t feel the pain. his dad and the members of the troop paddled back to shore like their lives defended on it. depended on it. my finger was hanging down. reporter: he was taken to the ucla medical center. he and his dad are grateful for what didn t happen. trying to keep his hand and the ship didn t turnover and kids didn t end up in the wear, and i m thankful for that. i didn t even lose a finger.