National Paddling Film Festival 2026

Rivers are always photogenic, even telegenic, and rivers often become the setting for many films. Each year since 1981, the National Paddling Film Festival (NPFF) has provided a collective presentation of river films. This year’s festival is happening on February 21, live and in person in Kentucky with a virtual streaming option available for the price of a cup of coffee. We have 3 guests bringing us details about the NPFF. Stephanie Hoelscher is the director; Devin Ashley Brown is the featured paddler in the film “Mother River” about her Mississippi River run; and Nishan Thapa is the creator of the film “The Jewel of Wild West Nepal” about paddling the rivers in his home country of Nepal.

GUESTS

Stephanie Hoelscher

Devin Ashley Brown
@afrodiskayak
Harvest Film Company

Nishan Thapa
@riverratmountainkat
@summit_to_sea2026

SPONSORS
Denver Area Nissan Dealers
@nissanusa

FILMS

NATIONAL PADDLING FILM FESTIVAL
@npff.paddling
Tickets: live & streaming

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