Put Out

We survived the Rupert, but the Rupert will not survive us. When we got to the put-in, Hydro-Quebec had rolled out the cement carpet. You can now drive to what was only last year still a pristine campsite on a spit of granite in the middle of a sick class IV drop. Now it is the site of absolute carnage. the mountain on the riverbank has a huge canal already carved through it to divert the river. day and night, trucks move earth while excavators and dynamite push the canal deeper into the mountain.the forest around is being clearcut. 10,000 workers are moving onto the land, and 1,000 helicopters are being used to shuttle in men and dynamite and bags of concrete to build the dams. We documented the intact rapids and also the destruction as it is happening. Also found several amazing folks to talk to us about what's occuring. On the river, we flirted with by far the gnarliest rapids in North America and maybe the world. I won't say anything more until I've figured out Final Cut Pro and have some footage for you. This story has to be seen to be believed. Thanx so much to everyone who made this happen-- my crew, my family, my friends, my sponsors, my luck, and especially my hairstylists. We're working on a website for the film and are beginning to edit the amazing collection of footage as well as create animations to complete the story so stay tuned.