Floating Film Festival

Celebrating wild Salmon and their habitat.

Wild Alaska Salmon Day: In 2016, Governor Bill Walker signed HB 128 into law, establishing August 10 of each year as Alaska Wild Salmon Day. Stating that, “Nearly all Alaskans are impacted by salmon in some way – whether through subsistence, recreational, or commercial fishing, or just sheer appreciation for Alaska’s abundant wildlife... HB 128 is intended to celebrate these uniquely Alaskan ways of life, and share our appreciation for wild Alaskan salmon with the rest of the world.”

Floating Film Festival: TVWA has celebrated Wild Alaska Salmon Day with various events including a Floating Film Festival. Attendees watched over 20 short films during an amazing Alaskan themed dinner, while aboard the Sternwheeler Tanana Chief. The 3 hour boat ride sailed along the Chena River to the Tanana confluence and then back to the dock.

In addition to the several short films on Alaska's salmon; participants learned about Chena River's role in rearing and raising baby king salmon and the economic impacts of these amazing fish.