(People) of Water

For thousands of years, outrigger canoes have connected diverse cultures and people around the world. this is a film following the story of Rob Prechtl, a member of the USA Men’s Raft Team, as he and his fellow rafters connect their whitewater roots to the open ocean. From Colorado to Oregon and Kauai, this short film documents the emotions of a freshwater paddler who experiences deja vu in the waters off of the Napali coast. After all, as the local koa-craftsmen will tell you, “these boats are living things with feelings.”