About this Event
The Paucartambo River cascades 14,000 vertical feet from the Peruvian Andes to the Amazon Basin 250 miles below, slicing through the heart of the ancient Inca empire. In 1985 and 86', an American crew of kayakers set out to run and document its entire length. At the time, this represented the greatest sustained vertical drop achieved in a kayaking expedition in history. Relentless rapids, demanding portages, isolation and more challenged these groundbreaking expeditions. Both of these legendary undertakings were turned into documentaries, Paucartambo: Inca River and Paucartambo: the Rest of the River. These films won many awards, including the people's choice award at the Banff Mountain Film Festival.
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of two groundbreaking expedition films, Paucartambo: Inca River and Paucartambo: the Rest of the River, Fisher is thrilled to host a double screening. Seven-time Emmy award winning director John Armstrong has remasted to original 16mm films into stunning 4K. The two films will be screened back to back, followed by a Q and A with John.
Paucartambo: Inca River (40 minutes)
Slicing through the heart of the ancient Inca Empire, from the Peruvian Andres to the Amazon Basin, the Paucartambo River plunges 14,000 feet in 250 miles. During the 1985 rainy season, a team of US kayakers set out to run the whole river. They didn't make it, but the film aired on National Geographic
Paucartambo: The Rest of the River (58 minutes)
In 1986, just as the rainy season began, an expanded team that included two women returned to try the expediton again. The film about this amazing decent aired on A & E, won the Cable Ace Award, and recieved the people's choice award at the Banff Mountainfilm Festival.
Doors at 5:30
Screeings start at 6:30 sharp, Q and A to follow with director John Armstrong
***Proceeds from tickets sales to benefit the Utah's Rivers Council***
Event venue & nearby stays
Fisher Brewing Company, 320 West 800 South, Salt Lake City, United States
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