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RIVERSENSE

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RIVERSENSE is a documentary about the people and culture of the whitewater community. It describes the passion that paddlers have for running rivers and the choices they make in life to pursue their passion.

RIVERSENSE is about caring for the environment of rivers and being respectful of the communities that rivers run through. Humour, drama and triumph are welded together in a film that conveys the human dimension of "riversense" taking us down the river of life.

THE PERFECT WAVE

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THE PERFECT WAVE formed on the incoming tide, starts as an eddy line and turns into a beautiful monster. A group of friends rip it up on this wonderful, perfect, tidal wave.

SURFING THE SEAL

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SURFING THE SEAL is a poetic documentary about the journey of 10 young people (age 16) during a 40 day canoe expedition on the Seal River in northern Manitoba. This film combines searching and contemplation while the group travels through the daily cycles of light, weather and sub arctic wilderness. Beyond the routine and facts of this canoe expedition, an underlying sense of humility and momentum are explored which is inherent to such an important river and method of travel.

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For 17 days in the summer of 2001, Greenpeace co-founder Robert Hunter and renowned artist/adventurer Hap Wilson journey through the lush Thelon River Valley. Here they discover the inherent beauty of the river in its natural stage and discuss the climate crisis our planet is facing.The arctic is at the frontline of global warming and beneath the beauty of the tundra lies the world's largest deposit of frozen methane, the most harmful greenhouse gas.

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This is the story of a river that is relatively unique in Ontario. It has been allowed to return to its natural state. The history of the river involved logging and damming the river to capacity. The river has now changed and is used almost exclusively for canoeing.This film shows the change and beauty of the Petawawa River in present times.

THE KAYAK ROLL

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THE KAYAK ROLL demonstrates and explains a smooth and effortless roll. This video is designed for every skill level, from beginner to instructor.The progression section presents a step by step learning experience enabling you to learn an effortless roll from scratch.Crystal clear underwater footage, animation and explanations make this an excellent instructional video.

Festival recommendation:
Running time 25:50
Until "Next Steps" screen, just after surf kayaking/music.

LIQUID SKILLS

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LIQUID SKILLS is a two part instructional video for beginning and intermediate kayakers filmed on the magical rivers of Chile.The first part focuses on fundamental strokes and techniques.

Part two focuses on key playboating skills that will let paddlers take advantage of all the play waves, holes and eddy lines on the river. The scope of the material covered and the great cinematography make this an essential video for any paddler.

COASTAL KAYAKING
National Paddlesport Safety System

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COASTAL KAYAKING deals with sit-on-top and decked sea kayaks.Safety topics include how to prepare for cold water and how to fit a life jacket as well as the most basic rescues.Hazards such as tidal currents, strong winds, fog and wave action are all addressed well in this video.

SURVIVOR MAN

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It takes only a second to turn a canoe trip in paradise into a horrific ordeal of survival. Each year hundreds of paddlers find themselves stranded on rivers or lost in the middle of the wilderness. We know our paddle strokes and whitewater manoeuvres; we know our camp craft and first aid but do we have the ability to survive in the wilderness.Filmmaker and adventurer, Les Stroud, strands himself in the wilderness for seven days and shows how you can survive a similar ordeal.

CANOE DISCOVERY

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Whitewater canoeing is a passion that spins us up, round and round and in and out of the water.This year members of the Portageurs Canoe Club"danced" on Quebec's rivers, searching for the rhythm of canoeing.Hold your paddle tight! Enjoy CANOE DISCOVERY with us!

WHITEWATER MAN

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WHITE WATER MAN is a music video for paddlers.The song was written and performed by Dan Burnett, with his band "Eddy & the Haystacks" as a a gag for the Beaver Canoe Club in Vancouver. Combining his music and video hobbies, Dan edited the video on his home computer and the result is a truly home-grown music video any "white water man" (or woman) will enjoy.

PADDLING WITH THE PAST,
Sea Kayaking in Greenland

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During the summer of 2002, two sea kayaking instructors from Newfoundland spent 14 days sea kayaking above the Arctic Circle on Greenland's west coast. Here they encountered a wild, rugged, dangerous and beautiful land. PADDLING WITH THE PAST is a film about two journeys - a journey of two close friends doing what they love to do - and a journey of exploration back to the roots of kayaking and the culture that created it.

THE SPANISH RIVER

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