The Wild Rivers Film Tour showcases river-specific adventure and conservation films in one evening of entertainment. The 2017 tour includes eight films - The Super Salmon, The Shape of a River, Every Bend, Avanyu, Wild President, Milk and Honey, Oil and Water Don't Mix, and 5,000 Miles of Wild.
The Super Salmon portrays the story of one fish's determination to reach the origin of the Susitna River in Alaska. Known as the Everest of rivers, the Susitna is under threat from a mega-dam proposal and local advocates have organized a coalition to stop the project. Hot off the press and debuting in this year's Wild Rivers Film Tour, The Shape of a River features the famed Yellowstone River as a benefactor to those who chose to live along its path. The film is the product of a joint effort between two Bozeman-based non-profit organizations - Ocean Media Institute (OMI) and the Montana Aquatic Resource Services (MARS). Stretching from the Gallatin River to Montana's Wild & Scenic designated Middle Fork of the Flathead River, Every Bend chronicles a Montana angler,hiking guide and the director of a youth kayaking school - all who share a deep reverence for Montana's clean rivers. Additional short films highlight the river legacy left by U.S. President Jimmy Carter, a Native American perspective, and the value in safeguarding more of America's wild rivers. Proceeds from the Wild Rivers Film Tour will benefit Montanans for Healthy Rivers - a coalition of businesses, sportsmen and conservation groups working together to designate new Wild & Scenic Rivers in Montana. Montanans for Healthy Rivers has galvanized support for Wild & Scenic River protections for dozens of Montana's most cherished streams in the Greater Yellowstone and Crown of the Continent ecosystems. Notable rivers include sections of East Rosebud Creek, Monture Creek, Danaher Creek, the Gallatin, Madison, Dearborn, Smith and Yellowstone rivers.
Proceeds from the Missoula show (which has free admission, and will accept donations) will be shared with the University of Montana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society.