Item Detail Information

Credit Note

Director, Bill Mason ; commentary, Bill Mason ; editing, Bill Mason ; producer, William Brind ; executive producer, Colin Low ; camera, Ken Buck ; sound, Bev Davidson ; sound editing, John Knight ; re-recording, Michel Descombes ; music, Larry Crosley ; music recording, Roger Lamoureux.

Time of Event Note

Recorded 1977.

Summary

Running rapids will always be a calculated risk. But risk diminishes with skill and knowledge. In this film, two canoeists paddling double demonstrate how to read the rapids, plan a course and follow it in complete control of the boat, using the basic paddling strokes. The strokes can be used in endless combination to reduce the risk of whitewater canoeing and increase the sheer joy and exuberance of a whitewater run.

System Det Note

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Awards Note

Special Jury Award for Outstanding Achievement - Film as Communication Competition, 1977
C.I.D.A.L.C. Award Renée Barthélémy, 1982
Award given to the Best Script Film - with a cash prize of 2,000FF, 1983
Grand Prix of the Cultural Ministry of Nordrhein-Westfalen - donated by the International Jury for Educational and Scientific Sports Films - with a cash award of 5,000 DM, 1977
Best Specialized Film, 1978
Chris Bronze Plaque - Category: Education, 1978

Source of Description Note (R)

Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-08-10).