Saturday
AquanFest Schedule of Events
7:30
Vendor set-up
9:30
Registration opens
10:00
Aquanfest Opens
10:30
Environmental Presentation
10:30
Kayak race pre-meeting and registration
Kayak
Race 11:00-1:00
11:00
Intro to Kayak Clinic
10:30-3:30
Film Festival Showings
11:30
Stand-Up Paddle Clinic
12:00-12:30
Environmental Presentation
1:00
- Kayak Fishing Presentation
1:30
- Advanced Stroke Clinic
1:30-2:00
Environmental Presentation
2:00
Kayak Polo Demo
2:30
Stand-Up Paddle Clinic
2:30
Environmental Presentation
3:00
Intro to Kayak Clinic
3:00
Intro To Adventure Racing
4:00
Aquanfest Closes |
Sunday
AquanFest Schedule of Events
8:00
Vendor set-up
9:30
Registration opens
10:00
Aquanfest opens
10:00
- 1:00 People Paddle for the Planet
10:30
- 3:30 Film Festival Showings
11:30
Stand-Up Paddle Clinic
11:30
Environmental Presentation
12:00
Intro to Kayak Clinic
12:30
- Kayak Fishing Presentation
12:30
Environmental Presentation
1:00
- Intro to Kayak Clinic
1:30
Environmental Presentation
2:30-
Kayak Polo Demonstration
2:30
Environmental Presentation
3:00
Stand-Up Paddle Clinic
3:00
- Intro to Kayak Clinic
3:30
- Kayak Fishing Presentation
3:00
Intro To Adventure Racing Clinic
4:00
Aquanfest Closes |
2010
Reel Paddling Film Festival AWARD WINNING FILMS
BEST
ADVENTURE TRAVEL
Birthplace
of the Wind
Duration:
25 minutes
Year
Released: 2006
A
three-week long journey from California, through British Columbia and
Alaska delivers one of
the
loneliest and least-known spots on earth (halfway between Russia and
Alaska), where the
Pacific
Ocean and the Bering Sea collide at what the Aleuts called, the
Birthplace of the Wind.
A sea
kayak journey to five volcanic Aleutian islands rising straight out of
the sea, in a region
where it
is common for gales to exceed 100 miles an hour with 10-foot standing
tidal rips.
Director
and Producer: Jon Bowermaster
BEST WHITEWATER FILM
The
Green Race Movie
Duration:
31 minutes
Year
Released: 2007
The Green
Race Movie tells the story of a world-class whitewater race that takes
place near
Saluda,
North Carolina every November. This movie captures the grace and
excitement of class
V+
kayaking as well as the unique character of the Green River race, a
grassroots competition
that draws
the top athletes in kayaking from around the world.
Director:
Chris Gallaway
Producer:
Chris Gallaway & Spencer Cook
BEST SHORT PADDLING FILM
Lockapalooza
Rodeo
Duration:
5 minutes
Year
Released: 2007
Lockapalooza
Rodeo is a clever claymation featurette made by 11-year-old Ben Doran
as a
fundraiser
for the Lock 32 Whitewater Park in Pittsford, NY. The main character is
bored and
doesn't
have anything to do, until he sees a commercial for Lock 32 and decides
to give
whitewater
kayaking a try.
Director
and Producer: Ben Doran
BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM
Oil
+ Water
Duration:
33 minutes
Year
Released: 2008
Seth
Warren and Tyler Bradt kayak the rivers of the Americas and tackle the
longest 100%
petroleum-free
road trip in the world: The Pan-American Highway. Sparked by the
unified vision
of two
brotherly kayakers with a passion for sustainable lifestyle choices,
the Oil + Water Project
combines
their passion for life on the water with a strong desire to motivate
and educate youth
to make
sustainable lifestyle choices through alternative energy.
Director
and Producer: Seth Warren
BEST SEA KAYAKING FILM
Pacific
Horizons: Exploring the Northwest Coast by Kayak
Duration:
30 minutes
Year
Released: 2007
Blending
wildlife, people, places and action-packed kayaking, Bryan Smith takes
us on an
unforgettable
journey documenting: impressive tidal race surfing; the Orca whales of
the San
Juan
Islands; the Bunsby Islands off the remote coast of Vancouver Island;
"commando
kayaking"
with Greenland rolling and rope gymnastics champion Dudside and the
wind and
waves of
the Oregon coast.
Director
and Producer: Bryan Smith
BEST KAYAK FISHING FILM
Threshers Yak Style
Duration:
26 minutes
Year
Released: 2005
An instant
classic about kayak fishing for thresher sharks off the beaches of
Malibu. This film
inspires
the CPR method of kayak fishing... catch, photograph and release.
Director
and Producer: Michael Fowlker
Bluewater Jon and the Giant Tuna
Duration:
55 minutes
Year
Released: 2007
Bluewater
Jon Schwartz gets hooked into big game kayak fishing, and finds out the
ultimate
challenge
is to tussle with a giant tuna. Scouring the globe for the perfect
location, technique,
and
equipment, he ends up in Hawaii's fabled Kona Coast, the "Land of the
Giants." He explains
why he
chooses this area and the unique methods he will employ, ending up with
a variety of
entertaining
adventures and exotic fish, including a giant tuna.
49 Megawatts
Duration:
30 minutes
Year
Released: 2007
49
Megawatts takes a close look at the future of British Columbia's rivers
after the issue of
hundreds
of private water licenses for power production and the Ashlu Creek
Hydro Project.
Bryan
Smith explores how British Columbia is fast-tracking hydro projects
under the name of
"green
power" without efforts to curb demand, assess the environmental impacts
of "run-of-theriver"
hydro
projects, or consider the input of local communities and governments.
Director
and Producer: Bryan Smith
Belongs To You
Duration:
5 minutes
Year
Released: 2007
Film
Summary
This short
film was created as a music video for the band Caledonia. Belongs to
You was
produced,
directed and is starring Kelsey Thompson. It is a synthesis of a
rockin' East Coast
paddler's
adventures set to the tunes of a rockin' East Coast band.
Director
and Producer: Kelsey Thompson
Downunder the Horizonline
Duration:
12 minutes
Year
Released: 2008
A film
about grabbing a boat and getting out there - the rivers of the world
are waiting to be
paddled.
This movie is made by three good Aussie mates, all shot in one year for
one reason
and one
reason only... "To get our mates off their arses and live their dreams."
Directors
and Producers: Jez, Adrian and Colin
The Passion of Kayaking
Duration:
8 minutes
Year
Released: 2008
The
Passion of Kayaking presents an easy way to learn kayak techniques and
inspires interest
in the
sport. Teaches a variety of techniques using real-life situations
giving useful advice to the
beginner
as well as the expert. Clips lasting from two to six minutes revolve
around kayak trips
in
Greenland, Mauritius, Patagonia, Venice, Peru, Croatia, Greece, Norway
and Cape Horn.
Director:
Fabio Pasini
Producer:
Geoantropo
Paddling the Recreational Kayak
Duration:
65 minutes
Year
Released: 2007
Paddling
the Recreational Kayak is a DVD full of ideas, instruction and
inspiration. Designed to
be the
missing owner's manual every new paddler should have. Each chapter
introduces and
explains a
topic that a novice paddler can incorporate into their new paddling
lifestyle.
Director
and Producer: Jeff Bach
Rolling a Kayak
Duration:
15 minutes
Year
Released: 2008
Rolling a
Kayak is a comprehensive, clear and concise guide to learning and
perfecting the
kayak
roll. Designed for both whitewater and sea kayakers, this DVD has
something for all
paddlers.
Novice kayakers will learn the fundamental skills and get step-by-step
instruction for
the
standard rolls while experienced paddlers will learn how to execute
advanced rolling
techniques,
as well as how to roll in current, waves, holes and ocean surf.
Directors
and Producers: Ken Whiting, Will Richardson
7 Weeks in Tibet
Duration:
25 minutes
Year
Released: 2007
Follow an
international team of six whitewater kayakers as they embark on the
journey of a
lifetime.
Their challenging attempt to be the first to paddle the length of the
Parlung Tsangpo
River in
Tibet takes them deep into the Himalayas. Friendships, skill and nerves
will all be tested
to the
limit.
Director
and Director: Dave Kwant
Wilderness 99
Duration:
26 minutes
Year
Released: 2006
Wilderness
99 is a video account of an Everglades kayak expedition along the
Wilderness
Waterways,
a trip with stunning vistas and, for Pat Welsh, an unexpected outcome.
Mr. Welsh is
ready to
defeat the defiant Wilderness Waterways, solo. Ninety-nine miles of
rivers and bays,
the
photography alone is rare documentation of the sensational beauty of
the Gulf-side
waterways
of the Everglades.
Director
and Producer: Pat Welsh |
