National Paddling Film Festival

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2016 NPFF Winners

Best Professional Documentary

Our Local Epic by William Taggart

Best Professional General Boating

Chaos Theory by Mike McKay

Chaos Theory: Free Will from Mike McKay on Vimeo.

Best Amateur Documentary

Lake Michigan in a Dugout by Mary Catterlin

Lake Michigan in a Dugout: The Documentary Trailer from Mary Catterlin on Vimeo.

Best Accomplished Documentary (Tie)

Standing on the Current by Thomas Malkowicz

Standing on the Current from Thomas Malkowicz on Vimeo.

Shootout at Sang Run by Chris Preperato

Shootout At Sang Run from Chris Preperato on Vimeo.

Best Accomplished General

Ben Ghertner 2016 Promo by Benjamin Ghertner

Ben Ghertner 2016 Promo from Ben Ghertner on Vimeo.

Best Amature General

Why We Teach You by Christian Knight

Why we teach you from Christian Knight on Vimeo.

Giving Back to Rivers. Giving Back to Community.

For 35 years the National Paddling Film Festival has been hosting an annual competition to determine the best in paddle sport videos and images and to support American Whitewater and river conservation. Since 1981 we've raised $158,000 in donations. Contact us to become a donor or sponsor.