The Creators
Thirty years ago, inspired by the Ktunaxa story of Yawuʔnik̓, a horseback expedition of intrepid kayakers trundled up the Purcells then paddled unknown whitewater back down. Today, their film, River Spirit, stands as a work of visionary conservation and high-country radness.
THE TRENCH | WINTER 2025/26
Life + Culture in the Columbia, Creston, and Elk Valleys

