The Shorts–One Paddle At A Time
When Jayme Vance and her husband set out on a packrafting honeymoon deep in Denali National Park, her worries about the trip were exacerbated by her father’s illness at home. As she welcomes Luke’s new role in her life, she grapples with the knowledge that soon, she’ll need to say goodbye to her first adventure partner.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Daisy by Tigers in the Sky • Across the River by PADELM • Gone to the Gorge by David Swensen • Wind Your Way Home by Jesse Siebenberg • Tracks provided by Track Club or with permission from the artists.
Take The Wheel
Drew and Sarah Hulsey embark on a once-in-a-lifetime roadtrip across the country to see the places they’ve always dreamed of seeing. In doing so, they pave a path for other people who, like them, haven’t always seen themselves represented in the outdoors.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Sun Up by Tourist on Film • Saturdays Forever by AR Jacobs • Younger Then by Allebasi • Daisy by Tigers in the Sky • Goin’ Home by AR Jacobs • Tracks provided by Track Club, Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.
Thin Green Line
Chandra Brown, a veteran river guide, led a five day writers retreat for a group of authors along the U.S Mexico border. While canoeing the Rio Grande they navigate physical challenges, and see the effects of government policies first hand. On their final night, Mother Nature erupts and reinforces the lessons they have learned over the course of the trip.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Rising Tides by Wildnis • Drifter by Wildnis • Three Valleys by Wildnis • Beacon Rock by Grant Harold • BLKOUT by Coop • Sucka Free by Jupyter • Tarzan’s Rhumba by Dizzy Dizzy Moonshake • Get Over Here by Major Babe • Samsara by Baleen • Evening Chirps by PADELM • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell • Tracks provided by Track Club, Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.
The Shorts — In My Heart All Along
After years of turning to nature for relief from his inner turmoil, Andrew finally reached his breaking point and faced it head-on. This decision forced him to reckon with identity, spirituality, and relationship to the outdoors.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Unoriginal Sin by Jason Tyler Burton • Across the River by PADELM • Auroras by John Berry
Tracks provided by Free Music Archive, Track Club, or with permission from the artists.
Alpine Classroom
A young man hungry to learn how to recreate in the mountains, and a veteran guide leading the NOLS course in the Waddington Range of British Columbia. Their recollections of the trip, the challenges they face and the moments they find memorable, do not always line up.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Animal by Bardo & Augustine • Pirouette by Joya • Paceface by The Brow • Castles by Boxwood Orchestra • Beginning Again by Fairing • Next! by Gemini • Shave by Akin Orbay • This Way to the Moor by Jules Blueprints • Rose Window by Matthew D Morgan • Taco Truck by Munnycat • A Love Like Yours by JV & The Supermolten • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell • Tracks provided by Track Club, Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.
