Join us on this page on February 23 at any time between 6 and 9 P.M. MST to watch Chasing Water,聽Peter McBride鈥檚 award winning 18-minute film about his three-year journey to paddle, walk, and fly the entire length of the Colorado River.
The Colorado River
The Yampa River (right), a major Colorado River tributary, is augmented by the little Snake River (left) in northwest Colorado.The Colorado River
This canal pumps Colorado River water out of Lake Havasu and 336 miles east and uphill to supply Phoenix, Tucson, and 12 sets of aquifer recharge ponds.The Colorado River
Although fishing is now illegal in the protected Upper Gulf of the California and Colorado River Delta Biosphere Reserve, Mexicans still test themselves against the law and the second largest tides in the world—this fishing boat was abandoned on mudflats during a lowering tide.Starting at 7 P.M MST, with filmmaker Peter McBride.
Film Synopsis
Peter McBride spent three years producing Chasing Water. The result is the聽story of his quest to follow the Colorado River 1,500 miles from its source to sea. Along the way he captures a 鈥渟ymphony of human thirst鈥 as the Colorado supplies water to 30 million people and 3.5 million acres of farmland. The film鈥檚 accolades include Best Short Film at , Best Cinematography at , and the Most Inspiring Story award from .
For more information on Chasing Water, read this interview with Peter McBride and see his photos from the trip here.
Peter McBride and John Waterman’s book about the river, The Colorado River: Flowing Through Conflict, is available for purchase .
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