Frenchwoman Nouria Newman is a dominant force in whitewater kayaking. Her astonishing new film, Wild Waters, follows her adventure as a kayaking nomad, where she claims the first descent of Pucuno falls in Ecuador and becomes the first woman to bag a first descent of 100ft+ (30.48m) waterfall drop into the bargain. Here is all you need to know:
- After years at the forefront of her
sport, claiming first descents around the world, and winning awards and
recognition for her intrepid expeditions, it was in making a first descent of
the Río Pucuno in Ecuador that Newman broke this latest boundary. In February
of 2021, she successfuly dropped what are now known as Don Wilo’s Falls.
- In doing so, she became the first
female kayaker to make a first descent of a falls over 100ft, eclipsing the
82ft (25m) recorded by Christie Glissmeyer at Metlako Falls in 2009 and winning
herself a fifth consecutive Rider of the Year title at the Whitewater Awards.
- Now viewers can see exactly how she
faced up to the challenge in the new documentary, Wild Waters. The film offers
a dive into the adventurous existence of the freestyle kayaking legend.
Film-maker David Arnaud was able to immerse himself in her daily life for two
years to retrace her journey from childhood to this incredible new record.
- After a personal tragedy, Newman
decided to leave for a globe-trotting adventure that she hoped would enable her
to reconnect, not just with others with others, but also with herself. She
explained: “It's not all about sports. On a social or mental level, it goes far
beyond. We touch on universal subjects. That's the richness of this film and
sport generally.”
- The film reveals the non-conformist
personality behind the elite athlete who, at just 30 years old, already has a
huge list of achievements, including: three-time extreme kayaking world
champion and five-time rider of the year.
- Newman's horizon-expanding
expeditions are already well documented, with several films exploring unique
spots among the most beautiful landscapes in the world, including the
Himalayas, Patagonia and most recently on frozen rivers in Iceland.
Watch Wild Waters in full on Red Bull
TV. https://www.redbull.com/int-en/films/wild-waters
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