Excerpt from thediscourse.ca

Seeking a new perspective on the global climate crisis, independent filmmaker Jack Hampton spent the summer kayaking the Pacific Northwest to elevate the voices of residents on how society can coexist with nature in a sustainable way.

His documentary, Paddling the Margins, aims to share a whole-hearted approach to sustainability and amplify communities’ voices on what actions can be taken to create a more environmentally and socially balanced future.

But the 2,000-kilometre paddle from southern Alaska to Seattle wasn’t the intimidating part for Hampton. It was filming his adventure as he went along.

“I was more secure in my experience and ability as a paddler, but filmmaking, that was new and exciting,” he says. “I’ve been supported at home by a few filmmakers who have offered their expertise for free to provide training to me.”