Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV
Chris and William have spent their lives exploring the lakes and shores of Northern Michigan. As tensions build surrounding a particularly threatening oil pipeline, the two friends are determined to take action. They embark on an epic standup paddle journey through the Great Lakes and join a fight to shut down the most threatening oil pipeline in the country.
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Credits: Director Davis Huber. Editor: Michael Eaton. Cast: Dustin MacLeod, Nathan John Wright, William Wright and Chris Yahanda