Translation of infructuoso

On the other hand I do not like the way they deal with a topic: If they bring international news, they prefer not to focus on the main issue but to present some unimportant background story.
I bought a bottle of water and took a pause to regain my energy. Not long after that I descended again and looked for a cafe place near the central square. To my surprise I found a very modern place.
We had to be careful of not falling into the water. We rowed for about an hour and we got tired pretty easily. Especially the other man and woman looked devastated, at the limit of their physical capabilities.