Our friends at OARS and American Rivers just dropped “About Damn Time”, highlighting the journey of the trailblazing dory women of the Grand Canyon. Lead by 45-year veteran OARS dory guide, Cindell “Dellie” Dale, and featuring the women following in her footsteps, the film tells the story of the tenacity and heart it takes to be a boatwomen in an ever-changing landscape.
“Dories—delicate, hand-crafted wooden boats—are known as the ballerinas of the river. They first danced on the Colorado River in the 1970s, introduced by environmentalist Martin Litton to immerse people in the Grand Canyon’s majesty and rally support against damming and destruction. Today, as the fight over Colorado River rights intensifies, river guides carry on this legacy, advocating for the protection of the Grand Canyon, the Colorado River, and its sacred places.”
Directed by filmmaker Dana Romanoff, this film is a tribute to world’s most iconic landscapes, the women of the river, the history of legendary Dories, and a reminder of what’s at stake on the Colorado River. Astral is proud to support this project and the boatwomen behind it.