What do you do when your best friend dies doing something you both love? Paddle To The Ocean is a documentary film about using a banjo, a kayak and a bicycle to recover from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. In 2011, Zac Crouse (musician, recreation therapist and expedition kayaker) toured his album 'You Plan To Do Nothing' from Ottawa ON to Halifax NS using only a sea kayak and a bicycle. It was a journey Zac had intended to do with his friend Corey; who sadly passed away while on a kayaking adventure with Zac in Nova Scotia. Paddle To The Ocean is a tribute to Zac's friend, but it also examines the stigma associated with mental illness while demonstrating the benefits of physical activity and music.
You can now watch Paddle to the Ocean online on the following streaming providers in the United States.
| Directing | Kelsey Thompson | Director |
| Writing | Zac Crouse | Co-Writer |
| Writing | Kelsey Thompson | Co-Writer |
| Production | Zac Crouse | Producer |
| Production | Stephanie Purcell | Producer |
| Sound | Zac Crouse | Music |
| Sound | Kris Pope | Music |
| Crew | Kelsey Thompson | Cinematography |
| Editing | Kelsey Thompson | Editor |
| Production | Zac Crouse | Production Manager |
| Sound | Daniel Ledwell | Sound Editor |
| Crew | Kelsey Thompson | Digital Effects Supervisor |
| Camera | Zac Crouse | Additional Photography |
| Camera | Kelsey Thompson | Camera Operator |