A new, award-winning documentary follows two men on a 1300-mile canoe expedition down the Columbia River, from the Continental Divide to the Pacific Ocean! Robert Lester joined us to share his film, “Columbia River Canoe Project”, which follows him and his cousin Braxton Mitchell, from Butte, Montana, all the way to Astoria, Oregon.
Braxton, only 18, had never been in a canoe before volunteering for this adventure of a lifetime. Though just a few years older, Robert leads the expedition, trying to overcome the unforeseen challenges of such an ambitious journey. As the pair navigate the river, enduring the hardships of battling dams, rapids, and wind, Braxton grows up, learning about life and discovering his true capabilities…