2020 Colorado Showcase
Presents:
people (of water)
New England, USA, 2019 (23 min)
Forest Woodward
Sunday, February 23
2:00PM
Synopsis
For thousands of years, Outrigger Canoes have been a part of diverse cultures and people around the world. (people) of water follows the story of Rob Prechtl, a member of the US Men’s Raft Team, as they embark on a journey to learn the craft of outrigger paddling by traveling from the rivers of Colorado to the ocean off the coast of Kauai.
Backstory
A few years back, we were commissioned by CHACOS to document the Men's US Raft Team attempt to break the speed record down the Grand Canyon. Over the course of an entire year, we documented the team as they trained, built a boat, and attempted to raft 277 miles in 34 hours.
It didn’t take long before the team was in search of the next challenge. They quickly set their sites on Outrigger Canoeing and set off on a new mission, The Na’Pali Challenge - a 40 mile race along the northwest coast of Kauai.
For thousands of years, Outrigger Canoes have been a part of diverse cultures and people around the world. (people) of water follows the story of Rob Prechtl, a member of the US Men’s Raft Team, as they embark on a journey to learn the craft of outrigger paddling by traveling from the rivers of Colorado to the ocean off the coast of Kauai.
Backstory
A few years back, we were commissioned by CHACOS to document the Men's US Raft Team attempt to break the speed record down the Grand Canyon. Over the course of an entire year, we documented the team as they trained, built a boat, and attempted to raft 277 miles in 34 hours.
It didn’t take long before the team was in search of the next challenge. They quickly set their sites on Outrigger Canoeing and set off on a new mission, The Na’Pali Challenge - a 40 mile race along the northwest coast of Kauai.
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Director
Forest Woodward Producer - Gnarly Bay Dan Riordan Dana Saint |
Starring
Bobby Puakea Johnny Puakea Rose Lum Teo Chow |
USA Rafting Team
John Mark Seelig Seth Mason Kurt Kincel Matt Norfleet Jeremiah Williams Robbie Prechtl |
Na Pali Challenge
Women Competitors Jenna Quinn Jaimie Kinard Jennifer Fratzke Darcie Gray Dane Ward Lindsey Shank |
About
Forest Woodward is an internationally published and awarded photographer and filmmaker based out of Asheville, North Carolina.
With an eye towards issues of social and environmental justice, Forest's recent projects have led him from the the fields of the South Central Florida following stories of migrant farm workers, to the side canyons of Lake Powell investigating the water wars of the American West, and most recently to the front lines of climate change in the deep South Pacific.
Throughout his work Forest seeks to document his subjects in a way that transcends politics and prejudice and offers the viewer an opportunity to engage in relevant contemporary issues through a humanistic lens.
Forest's photographs have been widely published, with notable appearances in National Geographic, Esquire and The Atlantic. His films Food Chains and The Important Places have screened in dozens of countries, with festivals including Tribeca and Berlinale, receiving critical acclaim and an array of awards including "Best Short Film" from Banff Mountain Film Festival and the James Beard Award.
With an eye towards issues of social and environmental justice, Forest's recent projects have led him from the the fields of the South Central Florida following stories of migrant farm workers, to the side canyons of Lake Powell investigating the water wars of the American West, and most recently to the front lines of climate change in the deep South Pacific.
Throughout his work Forest seeks to document his subjects in a way that transcends politics and prejudice and offers the viewer an opportunity to engage in relevant contemporary issues through a humanistic lens.
Forest's photographs have been widely published, with notable appearances in National Geographic, Esquire and The Atlantic. His films Food Chains and The Important Places have screened in dozens of countries, with festivals including Tribeca and Berlinale, receiving critical acclaim and an array of awards including "Best Short Film" from Banff Mountain Film Festival and the James Beard Award.
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