2026 Paddling Film Festival

Be inspired to explore rivers, lakes and oceans, and appreciate wild places at the Paddling Film Festival 2026 World Tour!

Event Details: Join UpaDowna & Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates for the Paddling Film Festival on the lawn at Medicine Wheel! The Paddling Film Festival has been showcasing the very best paddling films since 2006. Watch and be inspired to explore rivers, lakes and oceans, push extremes, appreciate wild places and embrace the paddling lifestyle. Join us at a World Tour theater screening in more than 100 cities. Then, go paddling. We’re pretty sure you’ll want to.

Before the screening, enjoy a beverage, hit up the food truck & do some shopping! There will be local vendors, other nonprofits, yard games & prize giveaways.

All ages are welcome.

All proceeds support UpaDowna, a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to outdoor adventure and accessibility & Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates, a team that works hard for sustainable trail access, preserving Colorado’s natural landscapes, and fostering a welcoming mountain bike community.

Thank you to our event sponsor Colorado Whitewater!

Cost: $15 admission

Seating: Please bring lawn chairs! This event will take place outdoors.

Location: The Lawn at Medicine Wheel is located at 720 W Monument Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80904. There is free lot & street parking available.

Schedule:

• 6:00 -7:45pm - Yard games, vendors, food, beers & socializing
• 7:45pm - Films begin
• ~ 8:45pm - Intermission
• 9:00pm - Films resume
• 10:00pm - Event ends