[b:b127637df9]THE 2006 FORT WILLIAM
MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL
10th– 19th February 2006

PADDLE SPORT EVENING
Saturday 11th February from 7.00pm[/b:b127637df9]

An action packed evening featuring:

A [b:b127637df9]Gerry Moffat lecture[/b:b127637df9] with awesome images and footage from
North America’s Triple Crown and from his numerous Himalayan
descents;
[i:b127637df9]Gerry Moffat first arrived in Nepal on a British kayaking expedition in 1983 at the age of 18. He achieved world recognition as he picked off one first decent after another of the major rivers that drain the high peaks of the Himalayas. In 2002 he concluded a lifetime of river exploration with a descent of the upper Arun Gorges, draining the north-eastern flanks of Mt. Everest. The 40 year old Scottish paddler is regarded by his peers as the most experienced guide in the Himalayas having descended an estimated 23,743 km and with over a dozen first descents under his kilt throughout Nepal, Pakistan, India, Bhutan and Tibet. [/i:b127637df9]

Footage from [b:b127637df9]Justine Curgenven’s latest sea kayaking film[/b:b127637df9] ‘This is the Sea 2’;
[i:b127637df9]Justine Curgenven, is an award winning adventure videographer. She shoots her footage directly from her own kayak, following paddlers through crashing surf, tidal races, sea caves and arches. The Fort William film festival and Justine will bring you sea kayaking at its most exciting with personal insights from the world's top sea paddlers and footage from daring and difficult sea kayaking expeditions.[/i:b127637df9]

A range of short whitewater kayaking films shot on location in America,
New Zealand, Canada and Chile;

Local sea kayaking shots.

You can book online at www.mountainfilmfestival.co.uk
It is a Saturday, so come up and come paddling!