Ted Moores
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For more than 40 years Ted Moores has worked to produce wooden watercraft that combine classic lines with the most advanced marine technologies. In the early 1970’s he pioneered a method of canoe building which combined traditional techniques with modern technology. Ted’s success as an author includes several books on boat construction, including Kayakcraft, Kayaks You can Build, and Canoecraft: a guide to fine woodstrip canoe construction, which has sold more than 300,000 copies.
We'll also be meeting up with
John Jennings
John Jennings is the author/editor of “The Canoe: A Living Tradition” a retired associate professor in the Department of History at Trent University and currently the member for Ontario on the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Jeremy Ward
Jeremy Ward is the Curator of the Canadian Canoe Museum, an avid paddler, he has been associated with the Canadian Canoe Museum for more than a decade as a volunteer and staff member.
International and Olympic Athletes
Mark
Oldershaw
Mark Oldershaw, a third generation Olympian, who captured
bronze in the C1 1000m event at the London Olympic Games. Mark has also won 65 gold medals at the National
Championships, is a 7-time winner on the World Cup Circuit, and was a double
Junior World Champion in 2001.
Adam
van Koeverden
Adam van Koeverden, a sport kayaker and one
of the worlds greatest Olympic athletes. Having won four Olympic medals,
Bronze, Silver and Gold. In 2008 Adam carried the flag for Canada into the bird’s nest
stadium at the summer Olympics in Beijing, and after breaking his own world-record
in the heats took the silver medal.
and many others soon to be announced!
How Your
Contribution Will Help
Your money will go towards:
- Funding key interviews (production
costs will include crew, equipment, travel and accommodation)
- Funding some equipment allowances
- Funding some editing and post
production time
- Funding selected music clearances for
our film soundtracks
- Funding selected archival research for
key historical moments
- Funding Festival Submission and
Marketing so that we can get the film out there for the
world to see it
- and if we exceed our goal of $24,000 we would like to Fund a special early release showing of the film.
What You Get
We've got fantastic rewards set up
for your pledges!
In addition, you’ll also be invited
to join our exclusive Canoe: Icon of the North fan club, where you'll gain
access to Behind the Scenes Project Updates through our “Canoe: Icon of the
North” fan newsletter, and as a member of the fan club you'll also receive a free one-year digital subscription to Rapid Media’s Canoe
Roots Magazine.
As a fan club member you will
also be entered into our Prize Draws where we will be making monthly draws
beginning with our Early Bird Draw on April 8th, 2014. More details here: http://www.canoemovie.com/fan-club/
- a Bending Branches Beavertail Canoe
Paddle,
- a Eureka Stoney Creek 35
Backpack,
- a Jet Boil Flash Cooking
System,
- a Eureka Niteguide SOS 120 LED
Flashlight,
- a Fox 40 Paddlers Safety Kit,
- a Silva Polaris 177 compass
Of course no purchase is necessary to join the Fan Club, but we thought we'd mention it since it's another great reward for joining us.
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The Impact
In addition to the fantastic support we're receiving to produce this film from our sponsors, we've also partnered with the Canadian Canoe Foundation, a charitable organization that develops watershed-focused environmental education projects and sends Canadian youth on canoe-trip learning adventures. CCF objectives are to educate communities about sustainability and to provide youth with a ‘hands-on’ education regarding Canada’s natural heritage and the importance of protecting our wilderness areas and waterways. The CCF believe's (and so do we) that canoe trips provide a trans-formative environmental education that cannot be achieved in the classroom.
It's environmental education that inspires many people to become passionate about protecting their local waters and the canoe is the perfect educational vehicle.
We hope that through this film we will inspire people to get outdoors, be active, value the canoe as an important part of our culture and heritage, and explore.
Other Ways You Can
Help
Some people just can’t contribute,
but that doesn't mean they can’t help. You can help us get the word out
and make some noise about our campaign. Use the Indiegogo share tools! It's
easy and a huge help.
You can also join our social community on facebook and invite your friends
What People Are Saying
"At the Canadian Canoe Museum
we're looking for new and fresh ways to bring the canoe alive and make its teachings
relevant and the film Canoe: Icon of the North may be just the thing. Suddenly, you've got a vehicle
and a path to explore ideas that might just shake comfortable complacent Canadians
out of our torpor of privilege and help us on our way. It would be very cool to
use the journey as a passage into enlightenment which could, in the end, affirm
old truths or truisms or establish new ways to interpret, understand and appreciate
the canoe as an icon of the north." - James Raffan, The Canadian Canoe Museum
"The
canoe has a great historical significance in Canada and we are very proud of
the international success Canada has had in the sport. We are interested in
your film, Canoe: Icon of the North and with our mutual interest in canoeing,
we are pleased to support it however we can." - Ian Miller, CanoeKayak Canada
Our Supporters and Sponsors
The Producer and entire film crew of
Canoe: Icon of the North, are thankful for the generous support that we’ve
received from our contributors and sponsors. Without their contributions our
movie and the promotions that we're able to offer would not have been
possible.
So a special, big thank you shout out
to Kevin Callan, John Jennings, Becky Mason, Ted Moores, Ian Mortimer, Mark
Oldershaw, Adam van Koeverden, Jeremy Ward, The Canadian Canoe Foundation, The Canadian Canoe Museum, CanoeKayak Canada, Rapid Media Magazines, The Bureau
Group, Nova Craft, Johnson Outdoors, Salus Marine, KEEN Canada, Fox 40, Bending Branches,
InReach Canada
Meet the Crew
Jason Eke – Producer, Director
Jason Eke is an independent canoe builder and paddler, for the past decade he has focused on hand-crafting cedar-strip boats out of his workshop while exploring local waterways. His popular online video series reaches an international audience of over 10,000 views per month.
Corey Saunders – Director, Editor
Corey Saunders is a graduate of the Advanced Television New Media program at Loyalist College, where he received several prestigious awards and recognition. Driven by his ambition to capture the best quality footage, he’s passionate about his work and dedicated to all steps in production.
Emily Langridge – Director of Photography
Emily Langridge is one of Canada’s finest emerging cinematographers, who received her education through the four-year, Film Studies program at Ryerson University and the George Brown Screenwriting Certificate Program.
Jasmijn Decuyper – Stills Photographer
Jasmijn Decuyper brings several years of Photography, Audiovisual, Graphic and Digital Media experience to our team. Interested in all kinds of photography her true passion is evident in her nature photography.
Jesse Brown – Production Assistant
Jesse Brown is a life time adventurer. His travels have taken him through Europe, North America, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. He grew up paddling on the shores of Ontario’s Saugeen River. Jesse is currently learning to navigate the urban jungle of Toronto where he runs a martial arts studio and studies kinesiology at York University.
