Martin’s Boat
Documentary | 2023 | 23 minutes
In the 1950’s, the Bureau of Reclamation proposed two dams in the Grand Canyon. The late, great Martin Litton believed the best way for people to understand how important it was to preserve the Grand Canyon was to have them experience this secret world from the river, but not in just any boat. Martin pioneered whitewater dories on the Colorado River in the 1960’s and started a proud tradition of naming the boats after wild places that had been lost or compromised by the hand of man. Martin’s Boat is a film that honors the legacy of Martin Litton and follows the newest boat in the Grand Canyon Dories fleet, the Marble Canyon, on its maiden voyage down the legendary Colorado River through the grandest canyon on Earth.
AWARDS: Best Short Film (Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival), Best Paddling Film (Mountain & Adventure Film Festival), Best Conservation Film (Lookout Wild Film Festival)
Director: Pete McBride
Editor: Jim Aikman
Distributor: OARS




