[k2andcannoli]

Watching a film about multiday rafting is about as interesting and exciting as watching one on cross country trucking.

Here's a film my buddy put out several months ago. Its mainly kayaking but y'all might still enjoy.

 

[k2andcannoli]

And watching a movie about boating through a tiny island of wilderness back east is about as interesting and exciting as watching one about morning jogs through Central Park. I kid, I kid! To each their own! You gotta take the adventure you can find, I guess.

The number of people that have boated some of those creeks and falls is in the 100s, if that. My point was we all know what the Green and Colorado look like. With the funding and size of that film they could have gone somewhere much more unique and actually made a film FOR boaters, not one about them.

 

[k2andcannoli]

What would that look like? What would you like to see (which rivers, carnage, instruction, etc.)
Just curious...

It's a big world and rivers are everywhere... The 1st choice for where (for me) would without doubt be Siberia. That obviously would be rather impossible right now. Mongolia (think Eastern PNW but bigger) or China are great choices as are Pakistan and India. I'm a sucker for thrills for sure, but I always enjoy a good documentary about the people and places. Its not about killer footage and expert eggheads but the journey and the struggle to see the unseen. Maybe because this was basically a turnkey trip (once the filming started) it lost all aspect of adventure... I guess simply put, if the river has a paved ramp and parking lot, I've already lost interest.

 

[k2andcannoli]

Yeah it's amazing that Uncle Sam allowed them to boat the public's rivers... Let's hope the video gets a billion views and everyone in America gets a ready to run rig from DRE. There's enough permits to go around I'm sure 🙄

 

[k2andcannoli]

Did you watch it? It’s not about boating as much as it is about that particular watershed and it’s issues. The multi day trip was the vehicle for getting the issues out to be discussed.

Of course I did...and if you watch the short film I
originally posted, it to touched on a particular watershed and it's geology (less about our indigenous neighbors obviously, as the eastern tribes are sadly far removed from their traditional lands...or worse). I suppose my smart ass remarks may have come off wrong.

I was asked what I'd like to see in a WW documentary and I responded. This film while obviously worthwhile, just ain't to my taste.

As someone planning on a White through Deso trip this spring, I'm terribly jealous of the members of this production that got to row all those beautiful miles.