Grand Salmon Source To Sea -- Brooke Hess, Alia Payne & Hailey Thompson

FOLLOW THEM!

• CHECK OUT THEIR WEBSITE
• FOLLOW THEM ON FACEBOOK
• INTERACT WITH THEM ON INSTAGRAM

Meet & Follow the “Core Paddling” Team

Brooke Hess- Science Writer/Kayaker

Libby Tobey- Comedian/Kayaker

Alia Payne- Film Maker/Raft Guide

Hailey Thompson- Artist/Kayaker

TAKE ACTION!

1. SIGN PETITION
2. GET INVOLVED
3. JOIN LETTER
4. DONATE—Text the word Salmon to 53555
5. SPONSOR
6. SHOW UP TO AN EVENT
7. VOLUNTEER

NON PROFITS SUPPORTING THE TRIP/MISSION

They are collaborating with Rivers for Change as our lead project partner and Idaho Rivers United as our fiscal sponsor and advocacy partner. Your tax-deductible donation to IRU will help support this cause and salmon recovery advocacy.

Other Volunteers supporting the mission

Tess McEnroe, Trent Holen with NRS, Katie Matthews, Danielle Katz with Rivers for Change and several others volunteering in Astoria, Portland, Lewiston, Ketchum and more! Also, huge shoutout to those past and present who have been fighting for the salmon and their ecosystem!!

DETAILS OF THE SOURCE TO SEA TRIP

• 1000+ miles
• 2.5-3 months (Embarking end of April ending early to Mid July)
• Link to the map of their source to sea journey
• Paddling the Middle Fork, Main Salmon, East Fork/South Fork
• Encountering 8 dams. Big focus of the Lower Snake River Dam
• Paddling a variety of crafts.
• Click here to see the events taking place throughout their journey!

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EPISODE DETAILED NOTES AND SUMMARY

SALMON 101

• They are a keystone species
• Female Salmon Nest’s are called “REDDS”
• Salmon like cold temps. Need below 68 degrees F
• $17 Billion dollars has been spent to restore Sockeye Salmon river in the Snake River Basin that return to the Stanley Basin
• in 2021 there was a Sockeye Recovery goal of 9k returning to Stanley Basin, only 4 made it

ECOSYSTEMS NEED SALMON

• Anadromous (Return back to the river system in which they were born)
• Salmon are important because they help measure effects of climate change
• Salmon need aeration in the water to survive.
• If you remove dams, salmon populations WILL COME BACK!

FILM GOALS

• Ongoing environmental story, fight and mission
• 1st Part: Expedition driving action through social media and stories
• 2nd Part: Film Rallying environmental story. Ode to the River!