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Portage North presents the 19th annual Paddling Film Festival at Ely’s Historic State Theater in Ely on June 28-29 at 6-9 p.m.
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.
With 22 inspiring paddling films shortlisted for the World Tour, including the 11 festival category winners, audiences will see hairy whitewater action, sea kayakers exploring remote coastlines, northern river canoe expeditions, international river travel films, motivating environmental documentaries and grueling kayak fishing battles.
Attracting paddlers and outdoor enthusiasts, audiences can expect a fun, social and entertaining event inspired by compelling films like: Paddling the Margins
After five years of planning, preparation and training, Jack sets out on his most ambitious kayaking project yet. Paddling The Margins follows the journey to paddle unsupported over 2,000 kilometers along some of Canada’s most beautifully remote coastline, the Pacific Northwest.
Canada Vertical
Follow along on an eightmonth ski, canoe and bike expedition covering an area equivalent to 19 percent of the Earth’s circumference. The journey travels from Ellesmere Island in Nunavut to Point Pelee in Ontario, and is one of the longest wilderness expeditions in Canadian history. Challenged by polar bears, freezing temperatures, injuries, equipment failure, windstorms, food shortages, 2,000km of mostly upstream paddling, and numerous reroutings, the AKOR expedition is a testament to resilience and creativity in the face of challenge.
Saving Solace
An environmental group embarks on a canoe trip to investigate the construction of a new logging road set to dissect the Solace Wildlands, the last unprotected and roadless forest in Ontario’s Temagami wilderness.
Renovating A Canoe While Running A Marathon In between all the dust and rot and problem-solving of giving a banged-up fleet canoe a new lease on life, Beau Miles runs around his paddock to complete a marathon. “I did this non-stop for 24 hours, and by golly, it was a bloody great day,” says Miles.
Event information and tickets can be found at https:// portagenorth.com/filmfestivalT he Paddling Film Festival World Tour is produced by Rapid Media and presented in Ely, MN at Ely’s Historic State Theater by PORTAGE NORTH on June 28-29 at 6-9 p.m.
For tickets and information call 218-365-4189.
