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The River Runner is back!

For the first time since our run on Netflix, we’re excited to finally have the film back on a streaming platform where you can watch it for free, now on @primevideo

The film follows legendary kayaker @scottlindgren_ on a decades long quest to paddle the four great rivers that flow from Tibet’s sacred Mount Kailash. Beneath that pursuit lies a deeper journey, as a brain tumor and personal struggles force Scott to confront his own vulnerability and the parts of himself he had spent a lifetime trying to outrun.

This film has meant a lot to all of us over the years, and we’re grateful to have it readily available again. If you want to support the film, the best thing you can do is watch it, share it with a friend, or buy it on your platform of choice.

Thanks to everyone who has been part of its journey. 🙏

Directed by @rushsturges
Produced by @riverrootsproductions
@first_descents
Starring @aniolserrasolses @kern.willie
@charliemunseyphoto @bennymrr @mrmikedawson
Producers @aidanhaley @inkdwell
Cinematography @thenorthernyeti @sturgegram @ciaran.art @brendanwellsak @flowmotionaerials
Music @cyrus_reynolds @onasounds @rudyslizewski @jon__clarke @shooktwins @johncraigie
Motion graphics @ericbucy @barrythompsonartist
Writers @corinnahalloran Thayer Walker
Editors Aidan + Rush
EP’s @solguy @patricia_noelle_ @h.fisk.johnson @bradludden by @rushsturges

DAY 30 of 30!!! - 7/11/25 - First Source to Sea Descent of the Klamath River COMPLETE!!!

After 310 miles and more than four years of preparation, 30+ Indigenous youth paddlers from the Klamath Basin completed the first decent of the undammed Klamath River accompanied by hundreds of friends, family, boaters and river advocates from around the world.

We celebrate this milestone knowing the work to protect the Klamath and countless other river basins continues.

Learn more and follow the journey at RiostoRivers.org (link in bio)

Stay tuned for a feature length documentary about Paddle Tribal Waters in 2026.

🎥 @riverrootsproductions

#PaddleTribalWaters #KlamathRiver #SourceToSea #UndamTheKlamath #IndigenousYouthRising #kayak #raft by @rushsturges

Teaser for my new album “Lessons in Folk Hop.” Available now wherever you get your music! Thank you to all the musicians and friends who have supported me on this creative journey. ❤️✨🙏 @rudyslizewski @tapwatermusic @lockjaw43 @dominic.armstrong @sapientkills @marvellis @lonesomepony @bxcrkd @redrocketsglare @vaughnsims.music @blitzentrapper @johncraigie @shooktwins @jollyjoeleaf @vernstevenson1 @melodywritessongs @freemanmooremusic Ravi Laird @nowismusic @damianerskine @tyronehendrix @swattykins @asherfulero @maxribner Miles Bolder Rex Richardson 📸 @thenorthernyeti 🖍️@skiparmstrong 🕸️ @audrey_buchanan by @rushsturges

New FIKA with Bjarne
Guest: Rush Sturges - is a well known kayaker and adventure filmmaker. Check out the episode where Rush opens up about his personal life-> YouTube Bjarne_Salen YouTube Channel 🤩 by @rushsturges

NEW EPISODE LIVE NOW

Rush Sturges is one of the most influential kayakers and adventure filmmakers of his generation.
But this Fika episode is about so much more than kayaking.
It’s about what happens after survival mode. After the adrenaline fades. After trauma catches up with you.
From a devastating earthquake in Nepal to the realities of PTSD, Rush opens up about the experiences that changed him, and the tools that helped him heal.
 Share the episode with a friend who you might think would appreciate this one.  Thanks for watching.  Where: Bjarne_Salen YouTube Channel
🔥 LINK IN BIO 🔥  🎒: @F-Stop 🙏👌

Guest: @rushsturges

☕️ 🍪: @fika_with_bjarne

Created by @bjarnesalen

Editor: @beaularsonmedia by @rushsturges

FIKA WITH BJARNE
Guest: Rush Sturges

I first met Rush in White Salmon, WA and have always been looking up to his work on the river both in front of the camera as well as behind the camera.

On Sunday it’s a new episode of @fika_with_bjarne and the guest is Rush, who opens up about so much more than kayaking. We talk about what happens after survival mode, after trauma catches up with you.
From a devastating earthquake in Nepal to the realities of PTSD, Rush opens up about the experiences that changed him, and the tools that helped him heal.  Where: Bjarne_Salen YouTube Channel When: This Sunday October 18th at 9am MT / 5pm Europe time  🎒 : @fstopgear 🙏

🍪 @fika_with_bjarne ☕️

Created by @bjarnesalen

Guest: @rushsturges by @rushsturges

NEW FIKA WITH BJARNE EPISODE Guest: Rush Sturges  Rush Sturges is one of the most influential kayakers and adventure filmmakers of his generation.
Being ok with not running the gnarliest stuff anymore is not always easy. Rush is opening up and sharing many personal things in his life with lots of wisdom..  Where: Bjarne_Salen YouTube Channel When: This Sunday October 18th at 9am MT / 5pm Europe time

🎒 : @fstopgear 🙏

@fika_with_bjarne 🍪 ☕️

Guest: @rushsturges  
Created by @bjarnesalen by @rushsturges

The dawn of a new project. Happy to be back at it with co-pro partners @riverrootsproductions - @rushsturges and @thenorthernyeti in Cabo Pulmo, Mexico.

#cabopulmo #documentary #drone #sunrise by @rushsturges

With the epic downriver freestyle the kids have been posting off Sutherland Falls, I figured I’d dust off one from the vault. Still one of my more questionable decisions. 🤷‍♂️😂 🎥 @eric_crosland @sherpascinema #hailmary #fullsend #downriverfreestyle by @rushsturges

First new single “Alive” feat. røxy thompson off my new 5-track EP “The Return of Adrenaline Rush.” Link in bio.

Not gonna lie, this project leans much darker than some of my more recent folk hop material.

This is probably the most accessible track on the record, so it felt like the right place to start.

This record is a return to some of my earlier song writing, which focused more intensely on feelings and themes related to river running, risk taking and mortality.

As always, thanks for listening. 🎧🎶🙏

Produced by @rudyslizewski

Beat by @chasemooremusic

Hook @roxy_thomp3

Mixed by @innerpeaceouterspace

Single Art Photo @carlzoch

Mastering @antiserumsf

@riverrootsrecords by @rushsturges

@pedro.rosales.g VS Cobra Flip 🐍

🎥 by Seth & Rush

#kayaking #whitewater #fullsend by @rushsturges

The crowd at Boulder Sluice during @thelittlewhitesalmonrace always gets me fired up! 🔥 Thanks for the 📸 @hayleymstuart by @rushsturges