About the film

Rivers in the southwest are lifelines. They bring water to areas that otherwise would be without it. While the southwest is primarily a desert, more that 30 million people live here. In a few decades the region’s population will double while the amount of water will decrease. Most of these 30 million people use water without thinking about where it came from or where it’s going.  The San Juan River flows though Colorado, New Mexico and Utah. Its future is uncertain. A small group of friends will set out to understand the condition of this beautiful river. We’ll talk with farmers, scientists, lawyers, professors, river guides, and public officials about our affects on the river.We’ll search for the answers to many questions. From the river’s source in the San Juan Mountains we’ll ski, hike, kayak, and raft more than 300 miles to the Glen Canyon Dam. The expedition will descend more than 10,000ft while travelling the longest undammed section of river in the San Juan River basin. The purpose of this expedition is to spread awareness of environmental issues surrounding water use and consumption in the basin. It is our hope that this understanding will lessen some amount of future degradation to the environment and in turn, our quality of life. This understanding will be found in a way that challenges the definition of adventure in a place rarely considered wild. While this story is about the future of our water, it’s really about our future