Trout on the Wind - The Short

American Whitewater worked with local conservation and recreation groups, the Forest Service, county officials and local contractors to tear out the 26 foot high Hemlock Dam from a tributary of the Wind River and restore a wild river in 2009.

Trout on the Wind documents the removal of the dam and the restoration of over 14 miles of wild Steelhead habitat. Through the hard work of local conservation advocates and the combined resources of local hydropower companies, environmental groups and others, the river channel was restored and locals are now enjoying the natural areas around this beautiful and historic reach of Trout Creek.

This short film is an official selection for:
Wild & Scenic Film Festival 2011
Yosemite Film Festival 2010
Columbia Gorge Film Festival 2010
Salem Film Festival 2010

The film won the John Muir Award in the Yosemite Film Festival, it received an honorable mention in the Western Watersheds film competition and it is currently on tour with Wild & Scenic Film Festival.

You can obtain a copy of the full-length 23 minute version of the film by contacting the Tom O'Keefe at American Whitewater, Rich Bowers with the HydroPower Reform Coalition or Ralph Bloemers at the Crag Law Center.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• dam removal
• columbia river gorge
• wild rivers
• steelhead
• restoration
• wind river

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Love to see this!! we owe nature!