Joel Rehnberg began his 60-mile journey at midnight Tuesday in hopes of becoming the only person to ride a snowmobile across the Gulf of Bothnia, the Swedish News Agency TT reported.

Rehnberg's dream was hampered when rain caused his snowmobile to breakdown just six miles into the trip, the report said.

The agency said a rescue boat retrieved Rehnberg after his snowmobile disappeared under the water's surface.

The determined adventurer said he plans to try driving to Finland again after he finds a way to haul his snowmobile up from the ocean floor.