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202530 minPG-13documentary

All Forward!

202530 minPG-13documentary

A group of raft guide hopefuls undergoes an intensive training program to navigate the only Class III/IV urban whitewater in Richmond, Virginia.

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A group of raft guide hopefuls undergoes an intensive training program to navigate the only Class III/IV urban whitewater in Richmond, Virginia.

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Justin Blackdirector

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Raft guide hopefuls gather in Richmond, Virginia, for an intensive training program on the nation’s only Class III/IV urban whitewater. As winter gives way to spring, participants face trials and dangerous adventures while learning to navigate the rapids. A select few earn their guiding certifications just in time for the summer season. Their progress is abruptly halted by an environmental disaster that impacts one of the featured rapids, challenging their newfound skills and ambitions.

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