Date:
August 28 @ 6:30 pm
Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade Ave, Hood River, OR, 97031-1724
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19th Annual Int’l Paddling Film Festival Tour 2024
August 28 @ 6:30 pm
Love Water? Love our Rivers, lakes and oceans? Love films that showcase all things paddling? Then we have the place for you to be as Columbia Center for the Arts presents: 19th annual International Paddling Film Festival Tour 2024 on August 28th at 6:30 pm
The Paddling Film Festival is an international adventure film tour presenting the world’s best paddling films of the year – whitewater, sea kayaking, canoeing, SUP, action and lifestyle – in more than 120 cities and towns across Canada, United States and around the world.
The Film Festival Tour includes 29 inspiring paddling films shortlisted for the World Tour, we have chosen 8 to 10 films to showcase during the screening including the best of the fest winners for 2024, audiences will see hairy whitewater action, sea kayakers exploring remote coastlines, international river travel films, motivating environmental documentaries.
As a special bonus 2 of our featured films were produced by local filmmakers Todd Wells and Rush Sturges. Todd Wells will be in attendance to introduce his film: Coastal Mountain Chronicles: The Bishop River, and for a Q & A period following the film. Students featured in Rush Sturges film: Paddle Tribal II: Bring the Salmon Home, will be on hand for his film as well to talk about their film and adventure project paddling the Klamath River from origin to sea.
This film festival is for paddlers, lovers of our rivers and waters and all outdoor enthusiasts, audiences can expect a fun, social and entertaining event inspired by compelling films. Raffle items will be available for purchase and raffle winners will be picked at the of the film screenings.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit columbiaarts.org
