Paddle Canada would like to congratulate the winners of the 2008 WATERWALKER Festival and thank the filmmakers who submitted films for this year. The following winners have been selected for the 2008 WATERWALKER National Film Tour in cities throughout Canada, the United States and Internationally.
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ACTION WINNER |
| yellow boat, white water |
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PRODUCER: Andrew Hardingham |
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YEAR RELEASED: 2007 |
| Running Time: 4 minutes 58 seconds |
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Yellow Boat, White Water follows Logan Grayling, a young kayaker from Canmore, Alberta, on a trip down one of the highest waterfalls even dropped in a kayak. |
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ADVENTURE WINNER |
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lIGHT IN LIQUID a kAYAK cOLLAGE OF mOVEMENT AND sOUND |
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PRODUCER: Adrian M Glasenapp |
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YEAR RELEASED: 2008 |
| Running Time: 21 minutes 49 seconds |
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Light in Liquid features expeditions and adventures on rivers and creeks in Colorado, Idaho and Mexico. This film pushes the creative edge in the whitewater film genre and focuses on the process of travel, the paddlers and the world around them, just as much as it does on running waterfalls and creeks. |
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aDVENTURE WINNER |
| PACIFIC HORIZONS EXPLORING THE NORTHWEST cOAST BY KAYAK |
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PRODUCER: Bryan Smith |
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YEAR RELEASED: 2007 |
| Running Time: 60 minutes Festival Version: 32 minutes |
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Pacific Horizons is an entertaining, breath-taking and inspirational adventure film that showcases some of the worlds most sought after sea kayaking destinations. The filmmaker takes us on an unforgettable journey documenting impressive tidal race surfing; the Orca whales off the San Juan Islands and the wind and waves of Oregon's coast. It also features Justine Curgenven's journey around the Queen Charlotte Islands. This film inspires everyone to get out on the water and go paddling! |
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ADVENTURE HONOURABLE MENTION |
| THE DANGEROUS ARCHIPELAGO sEA KAYAKING FRENCH POLYNESIA |
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PRODUCER: Jon Bowermaster |
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YEAR RELEASED: 2006 |
| Running Time: 25 minutes |
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Enjoy this sea kayaking adventure in one of the most idyllic and wild settings in the world. The Tuamotus are part of a 1,000 mile-long chain of coral reef atolls, afloat in the heart of the South Pacific. They are known for black pearls and sharks and have a reputation for being paradise on earth |
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AMATEUR WINNER |
| CANOEING OLD GROWTH |
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PRODUCER: David Bain |
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YEAR RELEASED: 2007 |
| Running Time: 9 minutes 37 seconds |
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After years of canoeing the rugged wind swept eastern shore of Ontario's Georgian Bay, four canoeing partners decide to visit Temagami and some of Ontario's last remaining old growth forests. |
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ENVIRONMENT WINNER |
| OIL + WATER |
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PRODUCER: Seth Warren |
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YEAR RELEASED: 2008 |
| Running Time: 33 minutes |
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| Kayakers Seth Warren and Tyler Bradt travel the rivers of the Americas and tackle the longest 100% petroleum-free road trip in the world. The Oil + Water Project combines their passion for life on the water along with their strong desire to motivate and educate youth to make sustainable lifestyle choices. |
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ENVIRONMENT WINNER |
| 49 megawatts |
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PRODUCER: Bryan Smith |
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YEAR RELEASED: 2007 |
| Running Time: 30 minutes |
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Bryan Smith takes us up close and personal with the scenic canyons of the Ashlu River and exposes concerns about the future of British Columbia's watersheds. As the world beings to acknowledge the need to curb greenhouse gas emissions, British Columbia is responding with an aggressive push for clean and sustainable energy. Under the guise of “green power”, they are fast tracking hydro projects without efforts to curb power demand and assess environmental impact. |
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ENVIRONMENT hONOURABLE MENTION |
| INTO THE ALTIPLANO SEA KAYAKING ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA & cHILE |
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PRODUCER: Jon Bowermaster |
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YEAR RELEASED: 2006 |
| Running Time: 47 minutes |
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This film takes us to South America's Altiplano, the mountainous desert region crossing the borders of Chile, Argentina and Bolivia to look for water in the driest place on earth. During this six-week venture, the kayakers travel from sea level to 20,000 feet. They traverse dry salt beds and lakes that were once covered by oceans. Their goal is to seek out water – the big salt lakes, high Andean rivers and man-made reservoirs. |
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INSTRUCTIONAL WINNER |
| ROLLING A KAYAK |
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PRODUCER: Heliconia Press |
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YEAR RELEASED: 2008 |
| Running Time: 90 minutes |
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Rolling A Kayak is champion kayaker and renowned instructor Ken Whiting's sixth DVD on kayaking techniques for both sea kayakers and whitewater kayakers. Novice kayakers will learn foundation skills and step-by-step instruction for standard rolls. Experienced paddlers will learn how to executive advanced techniques. |
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INSTRUCTIONAL HONOURABLE MENTION |
| KAYAK FISHING |
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PRODUCER: Heliconia Press |
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YEAR RELEASED: 2008 |
| Running Time: 60 minutes |
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Kayaks are easy to paddle, affordable and can get you into otherwise inaccessible waters. For these reasons and more, kayak fishing is one of the fastest growing sports, whether you're a new or seasoned kayak angler kayak angler look no further; Kayak Fishing is a comprehensive instructional DVD on the subject. |
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iNSTRUCTIONAL HONOURABLE MENTION |
| PADDLING THE SOLO CANOE |
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PRODUCER: Jeff Bach |
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YEAR RELEASED: 2007 |
| Running Time: 58 minutes |
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Instructor and Solo Canoe Evangelist, Darren Bush, demonstrates that the art of paddling the solo canoe is totally available to anyone willing to invest a few hours learning basic concepts and strokes. A solo canoeist for over twenty years, Darren has taught literally hundreds of people how to paddle both canoes and kayaks. His greatest passion is teaching beginners the joy of "goin' solo". |
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