Paddling Film Festival Films | May 28 @ 6:30 p.m.

DIRECTOR: Whit Hassett
ORIGIN: United States
YEAR: 2026
DURATION: 16 mins

Winner of Best Canoeing Film 2026

For over a decade, Niki Choo dreamed of a big canoe trip. When she finally meets the right...

DIRECTOR: Rush Sturges, Skip Armstrong
PRODUCERS: Rush Sturges, Erik Boomer, Sarah McNair-Landry
ORIGIN: United States
YEAR: 2025
DURATION: 26 mins

Winner of Best Adventure Travel Film 2026

Join adventurers Erik and Sarah on yet another epic Baffin Vacation as they kite ski north along...

DIRECTOR: Joshua Ballinger
PRODUCERS: Brett Hochmuth, Frank Anello
ORIGIN: United States
YEAR: 2025
DURATION: 35 mins

Winner of Best Documentary Film 2026

A compelling documentary that follows a group of Afghan refugees and U.S. teens through a...

DIRECTOR: Paul Friedman
PRODUCERS: Paul Friedman, Spencer Mendell
ORIGIN: United States
YEAR: 2025
DURATION: 17 mins

Winner of Best Kayaking Film 2026

This short documentary follows a crew that embarks on a source-to-sea kayaking adventure. The goal was to...

DIRECTOR: Rylan McCarthy
PRODUCERS: Rylan McCarthy
ORIGIN: Canada
YEAR: 2025
DURATION: 2 mins

Winner of Best Instructional Film 2026

Watch this step-by-step guide to performing a self-rescue on a standup paddleboard...

DIRECTOR: Thomas Jarrey, Robin Villard
PRODUCERS: Baptistin Coutance, Vincent Lavrov
ORIGIN: France
YEAR: 2025
DURATION: 57 mins

Winner of Best Environmental Film 2026

Kahuna team members Baptistin and Robin set themselves a new scientific exploration challenge in Patagonia...