I interned at Riverkeeper this summer and saw first hand how hard the intern who was in charge of promoting this screening worked. Now it’s playing at solar one, outdoor movie screen - solar powered - on Monday, October 16, 7pm-9pm - Free!!! (East River between 22nd and 23rd street)

Bring some warm clothes and come join me watch this documentary.

Film synopsis: Chris Swain braved whitewater, sewage, snapping turtles, hydroelectric dams, homeland security patrols, factory outfalls, and PCB contamination to become the first person to swim the entire length of the Hudson River from the Adirondack Mountains to New York City. In the film, Swain’s experience links together stories of the river, which begins in wilderness and ends in one of the nation’s densest population centers. We meet heroes who are fighting to protect the Hudson against a range of threats from industry, inept regulatory agencies and public indifference.

To read more about the film and project, please visit www.swimfortheriver.com.