Freeland ~ A Blackwater Story

"A Blackwater Story is the story that, as a kayaker, I always wanted to tell. I chose to build the foundation off three main ideas... utilizing a descent of the river as a historical timeline, mixing footage from the 80s and 90s with modern day drone and SLR footage to tell a story, and recording the history of our sport through the storytelling of the original generation of creek boaters. Having the opportunity to tell this generation's story is a true honor as a filmmaker. As a kayaker, it is everything. Rarely in history do athletes of a given sport have the opportunity to share experiences and stories with those who pioneered the sport. I felt it was of vital importance to document these times properly. And my hope is that 10, 20, even 50 years from now, this film is an archive of a generation and the sport they created."