Rio Pusuno: Meet the Community - Winner of Best Environmental Film 2024

Ecuador is well-known amongst whitewater kayakers as a paradise. Generations of Ecuadorians like Diego Robles have found their life’s passion in paddling and guiding the rivers in their backyard. But a few months after Robles found his favorite river, he found excavators in the river building a dam and diversion that would dry up the Rio Pusuno. He had no idea how bad the situation was until he met the local community.
Director & Producers: Ben Stookesberry, Willie Henkel
Best Environmental Film sponsored by: The Safer Paddling Campaign