Will Roegge and Joshua Herron, motorsports enthusiasts turned independent filmmakers, introduce audiences to the sport of “drifting” in this short film. The movie opens with competing drifters acknowledging that the sport of rafting can be ridiculous and comparing it to the risk/thrill dynamic of skydiving. “Who in their right mind would want to jump out of a plane?” – asked one interviewee – but the answer in the end was simple and straightforward: it was fun. And take the interviewee’s word for it: Once you try to go with the flow, you’ll never want to stop.
The filmmakers take viewers through rafting events across the country and capture interviews with amateur and professional rafters. The film mixes a personal view of drifting with plenty of action footage of the sport itself, which seems somewhere between traditional racing and a demolition derby. Many survey participants compared the excitement of drifting to that of other extreme sports, such as BMX cycling and skateboarding, and suggested that it is a great sport for those looking for similar high-speed thrills but with less of the immediate physical impact of a bike or bike. , drifting is the natural next step for riding.
Those professionals reflected on how their interest in drifting was sparked and how long it took them to learn how to drift properly by practicing in a controlled space and taking advice from others active in the sport. Every interviewee emphasized rafting “for the right reasons,” thanks to Matt Petty, co-founder of Club Loose, one of the premier rafting communities, for his focus on having fun and getting money from those seeking monetary donations. Drift in fun. Explain that rafting puts more money into it than it earns, and warns those who would like to take up rafting not to pursue it for passion rather than profit.
