March 15, 2005: THE HELICONIA PRESS proudly releases Long Live a Free Magpie by Lisa Utronki and James McBeath. Already an award winning film, Long Live a Free Magpie recently received top-honors by the National Paddling Film Festival (NPFF) as the Best Professional Documentary of the year.
This 52-minute film is a whitewater kayaking adventure of discovery and hope on the endangered Magpie River of Northern Quebec. Featuring some of the worlds greatest kayakers, youll recognize paddling icons such as Steve Fisher, Brendan Mark, Tyler Curtis, and a variety of other international and national paddling greats. The backdrop to this journey is the magnificent Magpie Riverfull of pristine wildlife and whitewater; threatened by greed and needless hydro-electric development.
In celebration of the recent win, THP is offering FREE shipping with any advance purchase of Long Live a Free Magpie. Order today at
www.helipress.com and youll receive a copy of this award-winning video for just $24.95.
Damming the Magpie River is like selling the Mona Lisa at a garage sale for $15.
--Robert Kennedy Jr., Riverkeepers
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