The Rio Alseseca in Mexico tears its way from a dormant volcano high above Veracruz in a ceaseless torrent of waterfalls, a wildly majestic river that is one of the most unique in the world. The river, beloved as a paddler playground, plummets its way through towns and villages filling its banks and eddies with filth and forgotten things. Discarded as a dump, a small legion of paddlers are hoping a race through this heart-quickening waterscape might be the best way to save it.
A short film by Mike McKay/ Five2Nine Featuring: Darin McQuoid, Tom McEwan, Antonio Reinoso, Isidro Soberanes, Mike McKay, Eli Spiegel Additional Footage: Emrick Blanchette, Knox Hammock, Ben Fraser
