Short Summary

This is a documentary about a team of explorers making the last ever decent of the Blue Nile River. We have a very imminent timeline due to the construction of the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. This profound reality means it's the last chance for us and for anyone, to descend this iconic river, we want to honor this river and tell her story, before it's gone forever. 

Due to this unchangeable time scale we have to be realistic on the funding we can rise to get this project done.

The money we are trying to raise here is the bear minimum cost to just survive the 35 days in Ethiopia.  Please see funding breakdown below.

Not long ago, our team made the first and the last descent from the primary source of the Amazon, the river Maranon We heard it was being damned, and we teamed up with our wing man Rocky on a campaign to protect the river, and spread the word. Now we intend to paddle board through the grand canyon of the Nile with a similar dream and vision of adventure to let the world know what is to be lost in the coming years and to motivate people to do something to help protect the remaining canyon. We invite you to help us make the grand canyon of the blue Nile of Africa more well known and we hope you will enjoy experiencing it through the film and posts that will follow the first ever stand up paddle boarding trip through the blue Nile. 

Sadly, for this trip on the Nile, we may not have the same opportunity, but we sure as hell want to show the world what were saying goodbye to, and showcase it's history and beauty. The Nile is one of the most well known and enigmatic rivers in the world, The Blue Nile emerges from Lake Tana in Ethiopia, the Blue Nile is the main stem source if the Nile. Downstream in the  underpopulated origin of the Nile the native wildlife is abundant and in particular dangerous Nile crocodiles lurk in the waters. 

Unfortunately soon it will not be possible to paddle through the entire grand canyon of Africa anymore because one of the largest damns in Africa the 'Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam' should have already been completed and started flooding by July 2017 but the building has been delayed so that adventurous spirits can paddle the river ion its free flowing state, so this is literally the last chance to capture the essence of this river before it's lost forever. When it has been completed it will flood 230 km of the river, including the lower part of the grand canyon section.

We have assembled a very special team to make this possible and have come together for our passion of education and love for our planet. The funds that we raise will conclude the investment we need to make this production happen in time! 

Fortunately we have already sourced the bulk of the investment ourselves, but unfortunately not enough in time before the imminent dam construction. So this is why we need your help as we can get to raise these last funds to make this production possible.  

A massive part of your contribution and your support for this trip is going to help towards supporting the education surrounding this project , by raising awareness and support for the importance of the protection of these endangered environments. Your investment is so important to us because you are helping us to capture some of the last memories of the most extraordinary rivers of the world. 

Production costings

Flights (£3000)

Internal, external flights and luggage

Logistics (£3800)

Vehicles and divers we need to move in-between filming location on land  

Visas / filming permits  / emergency fund

Food and drink (£2100)

35 days of rations for three people

Rafts hire (£2000)

For the film crew and equipment to safely navigate the river  

Guides (£4000)

Guides are key to the success of the project them knowing the area and people, have a dedicated guile for the film crew, to help us gain access to the people along the river, and have vital information to aid our production

What we have already invested

Camera equipment (£20000+)

Drone x 2 / go pros x 6/ main camera / steady cam/ sound equipment/ laptops/ hard drives/ cable camera rigs / Astro photography equipment

Medical (£13000)

UK medical support 3k

MERP (medical emergency response plans) 1.5k

Expedition medical equipment 8k

Preventive medicine £500

Expedition equipment (£23000)

Survival gear / clothing / Camping

TIME!

None of us are getting paid!

Extended budget

Fixer

This film is about the communities and the exquisite environments we explorer. Having another fixer and guide will not only secure our safety with priceless local knowledge but also ensure we get access to the rivers secrets. The film crew can spend more time filming, while we structure the river decent into targeting specific points of interest.;

Assistant producer

Due to the scale of the trip and the difficulty of the environment we are filming having an assistant producer would make a huge difference to the quality and substance to the production

Transport

This is so we can travel in between the legs of the river and focus on the important points of interest.