THE SACRAMENTO, AT CURRENT SPEED
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Sacramento -At Current Speed

Making a movie is kind of like rowing against an upstream wind. Progress is slow, but the end is in sight.  We hope we did the Sacramento justice, and that you enjoy this trailer as much as we enjoyed making it.
Look for a feature length documentary
 this summer.
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Day 1

6/5/2018

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So here's the plan. Tom Bartels, good friend, videographer and all-around outdoorsman and myself are going to climb into my dory and float/row 300 miles of flat river. Like most river people, we developed our love for moving water facing down our fears running big rapids in a remote wilderness setting. This is not that kind of trip. The Sacramento is pretty much dead flat, a stone's throw from pavement (or a Burger King) for nearly it's entire length. The Sacramento supplies drinking water for half of California's citizen's and most of our agriculture. It is basically a plumbing system, levee'd and channelized to squeeze out every last drop.
And yet, there are pockets of wilderness and beauty as you float through a patch-work of farm and orchard. We think there is a story here. This place is a symbol of what is coming as urbanization and growth intersect with the realities of climate change. 

Along the way we have invited folks to join us from all areas of expertise: environmental restoration, fisheries habitat, agriculture, and (maybe) even politicians. People who have a strong tie with this valley, and in many cases have dedicated their lives to making things better. 
Should be fun, hop on the boat with us! Tom and Mitch
Picture
Upper Sacramento, Inks Creek
8 Comments
Jennie
6/4/2018 09:03:08 pm

Looking forward to reading this--sounds like a fascinating adventure, as well as an important contribution.

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Pati
6/5/2018 06:25:06 am

Looking forward to following along (virtually).....
And maybe even picking a spot to wave at you as you row on by!

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Jeff
6/5/2018 07:36:22 am

Is today Day 1? Wishing you fair winds and a following sea.... There is nothing, simply nothing, quite half so much worth doing and simply messing about in boats!!!

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Dirtbag
6/5/2018 09:33:05 am

I remember back in our Friends of the River days Alexander Gaguine said something like, "I never met a river I didn't like." I also recall your dad once saying something like, "It's not the things I've done that I regret. It's the things I didn't do." I love the idea (of both the river journey and the blog). Just reading this introductory entry has planted seeds of ideas sprouting in my head.

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lindsay dion
6/5/2018 01:24:51 pm

you think of the funnest adventures!!

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lindsay dion
6/5/2018 01:27:50 pm

will you make a documentary?

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Joe
6/6/2018 06:42:01 am

Row Huck Row
A fine adventure!

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Miki
6/6/2018 12:52:17 pm

This is Great! What a bizarre and perfect adventure! Eager to hear the stories.

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    Authors

    Mitch Dion: Snow farmer,
    Lemon farmer, Oil Man,
    River Guide
    mitchdion (at) sbcglobal.net
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    Tom Bartels: Organic farmer, media specialist.
    ​rhp(at)frontier.net

                                               

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