World Tour

In-person events with lights, curtains, popcorn and your paddling community.

Virtual Tour

Catch new and archived films in our year-round Virtual Tour.

Join us for this year's best paddling films

The Paddling Film Festival has been showcasing the very best paddling films since 2006. Be inspired to explore rivers, lakes and oceans, push extremes, appreciate wild places and fully embrace the paddling lifestyle. Join us at a World Tour theatre screening in more than 135 cities around the world or rent the Virtual Tour right now and watch it anywhere, on any device. Then, go paddling. We’re pretty sure you’ll want to.

Way's to Watch

  • Attend an Event

    Live screenings are now touring throughout the United States, Canada and the rest of the World. Find a screening near you!

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  • Rent Online

    Want to watch or rewatch all the winning and shortlisted Paddling Film Festival films of the year from the comfort of your living room? Now you can.

    Rent Films

  • World Tour Schedule

  • Our Partners

  • 2022 Adrenaline Program

  • 2022 Adventure Program

  • 2022 Voices Program

The Paddling Film Festival World Tour has launched. Live screenings are now touring throughout the United States, Canada and the rest of the World.

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Thank you to our partners who contribute to the energy and sustainability of the Paddling Film Festival. Without your support the tour would not be possible.

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Paddlers exploring the edge of physical skills and mental comfort zones while pushing the limits of what is possible in kayaks, canoes and rafts.

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Rugged men and women paddling places they probably shouldn’t in search of stirring experiences. What you’d expect from the best adventure films of the year.

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Voices 2022 could also have been called People, Culture or Stories. Enjoy 11 spellbinding films about real people putting paddling at the core of their lives.

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  • Bring the World Tour to your town  

    Bring the World Tour to your town

    Film programs are now touring throughout Canada, the US and around the world. Contact us today to host the World Tour and bring the year's best films to a venue near you.

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  • Join our fundraising program  

    Join our fundraising program

    Want to raise money for your club or organization? Partner through with our Fundraising Program to generate new revenue while helping the Paddling Film Festival community grow.

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