At the beginning of the year 2011, when we decided to go into the deepest areas of the Amazonian, we were tossed down the river in a canoe that cast us out; swallowing the waters of our own lives. It was an experience plagued with mosquitoes, ticks, snakes, caimans, jaguars, birds, highlands, snowcapped mountains, songs and cultural traditions. The canoe tipped over several times, and after many fierce maneuvers, we managed to straighten it; then, she began to teach us how to cautiously row in order to overcome the various streams life brings on.

A canoe is a way of transport in which we carry knowledge from one place to another. It is as well the means we found to share a message of awareness and history, a means to help us to continue to row throughout our lives. 

Simón González Vélez

Director, producer and cinematographer.

Jungle and mountain hiker with more than 20 years of experience.  Photographer and storyteller lover. Cofounder of Canoa Films. Studied film production and directing in Australia and specialized in cinematography.

Carlos Enrique Londoño Sánchez

Producer

Social Communicator, specialized in audiovisual media, and cofounder of Canoa Films. With more than ten years of experience, Canoa Films produces and distributes films and documentaries on the environment and conservation, sharing stories related to our indigenous cultures, their roots and their values, and pursuing a new awakening of our modern age.