“We didn’t want to just make another paddling movie,” says NRS Marketing Coordinator Mark Deming. “We wanted to capture the human connection with water, nature and adventure in a way that’s never been done. This series will resonate with anyone interested in the outdoors.”

With a reputation for creating powerful and beautiful outdoor adventure films, Forge earned the genre’s most coveted award in 2011 with the climbing film Cold, which won Grand Prize at the Banff Mountain Film Festival. In 2010, the Colorado-based production company set a new standard for kayaking films with Wild Water, winning prizes at festivals around the world. To create Of Souls + Water, director Skip Armstrong, an avid kayaker and former river guide, scoured the paddling, rafting and surfing communities to find dynamic film subjects with compelling stories. Filming in locations ranging from the Sea of Cortez to the majestic waterfalls of the Pacific Northwest, Armstrong and crew have employed the latest production technology to capture the scenery, action and emotion of each narrative.

Episode I, “The Nomad,” tells the story of extreme kayaker and global adventurer Erik Boomer. Four more episodes will follow throughout spring and summer: The Mother, The Warrior, The Shapeshifter and The Elder. Finally, a “making of” episode will share how the films were made. The series receives additional support from New Belgium Brewing.

View the teaser at: www.nrsfilms.com

NRS: nrsweb.com

Forge Motion Pictures: forgemotionpictures.com

About NRS: NRS is a leading manufacturer and distributor of innovative, rugged paddling gear and high-performance inflatable boats. Born in a college professor’s garage in 1972 as Northwest River Supplies, NRS has become a major force in the outdoor industry and an important ambassador for the paddlesports community – inspiring and equipping countless boaters in the U.S. and around the world.