Paddle Tribal Waters

Rush Sturges (Director) Paul Robert Wolf Wilson (Director) | 2022 | 9 min.

2024 Official Selection

When the largest dam removal project in history begins, a group of indigenous youth learn to
whitewater kayak in hopes of becoming the first people to paddle the restored river from source
to sea. With jaw-dropping aerial cinematography and moving storytelling, Paddle Tribal Waters
is a fully immersive experience, showcasing the unbreakable bond between people and their
ancestral lands. The film gives viewers a bird’s eye view as an unforgettable group of young
people training for the adventure of a lifetime.

 

More Information:

https://www.riostorivers.org/

 

See this film on tour near you:

March 1, 2025 Buffalo NY TBD
December 9, 2024 Eden NC Virtual
November 19, 2024 Denver CO The Bug Theatre
November 16, 2024 Hayward WI The Park Center
November 16, 2024 Invermere BC Columbia Valley Centre
November 15, 2024 Collinsville CT Canton Town Hall Auditorium
November 15, 2024 La Grande OR La Grande's HQ
November 14, 2024 Ocean City MD Seacrets Morley Hall Nite Club
November 14, 2024 Corvallis OR Whiteside Theatre
November 14, 2024 New Richmond WI 45th Parallel Distillery
November 12, 2024 Minneapolis MN Surly Brewing
November 10, 2024 Arcata CA Arcata Theater Lounge
October 16, 2024 Charlottesville VA Violet Crown Cinema
October 15, 2024 Estes Park CO YMCA of the Rockies Estes Park
October 12, 2024 Las Vegas NV Spring Mountain Ranch State Park
October 5, 2024 Chico CA Arc Pavillion
October 4, 2024 Bend OR Tower Theater
October 2, 2024 Sacramento CA CNRA Headquarters
September 28, 2024 San Antonio TX Confluence Park
September 22, 2024 Ogonquit ME The Leavitt Theatre
September 14, 2024 Vallejo CA Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum
August 30, 2024 Lexington KY The Farish Theatre at the Lexington Public Library
August 23, 2024 Evanston IL James Park
June 28, 2024 Salt Lake City UT Tracy Aviary @ Kea Lawn
June 20, 2024 Vancouver WA Kiggins Theatre
May 16, 2024 McCall ID Alpine Playhouse Theater
May 11, 2024 Anderson CA Western Shasta Resource Conservation District (Private Event)
May 4, 2024 Clinton CT Clinton Town Hall
May 2, 2024 Woodstock VT Woodstock Town Hall Theatre (+ VOD)
April 25, 2024 Spokane WA The Garland Theater
April 24, 2024 Washington PA On Campus (Private Event)
April 22, 2024 South Lake Tahoe CA Valhalla’s Boat House Theater
April 20, 2024 Berkeley CA David Brower Center
April 19, 2024 Portsmouth NH The Music Hall
April 18, 2024 Cullowhee NC On Campus - AK Hinds University Center, WCU
April 18, 2024 Edwards CO Riverwalk Theater
April 18, 2024 Burlington VT Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center
April 17, 2024 Maynard MA The Maynard Fine Arts Theatre
April 14, 2024 Grants Pass OR The Grants Pass Performing Arts Center
April 13, 2024 Mariposa CA The Grove House
April 12, 2024 Ashland OR Ashland Armory
March 29, 2024 Concord NH Capitol Center for the Arts Bank of New Hampshire Stage
March 21, 2024 Madison WI Barrymore Theatre
March 21, 2024 Washington D.C. Private Event
March 8, 2024 Evanston IL Rotary International
March 7, 2024 Kennett Square PA Upland Country Day School
March 7, 2024 Annapolis MD Francis Scott Key Auditorium at St. John's College
March 7, 2024 Washington D.C. The Miracle Theatre
March 7, 2024 Richmond VA Studio Two Three
March 6, 2024 Lititz PA Penn Cinema
March 2, 2024 Breckenridge CO Breckenridge Riverwalk Center
March 2, 2024 Los Altos CA Foothill College
March 1, 2024 Lawrence KS Liberty Hall
February 1, 2024 Madison WI University of Wisconsin: Nelson Institute of Environmental Science
October 7, 2023 Las Vegas NV Spring Mountain Ranch State Park