The audiences of the Omnimax Show “Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk” will join a team of explorers on an exhilarating Colorado River whitewater adventure through the rapids of the Grand Canyon's falls.

“Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk” is a riveting cinematic celebration of water and captivating story of the worldwide water crisis. By surveying around the Great Canyon, where the river runs dry, the film seeks important answers about water conservation and asks each of us to make a difference on protecting the Earth's precious resources. 

Copyright MacGillivray Freeman Films

The Grand Canyon in the US is one of the most spectacular natural wonders in the world.

Copyright Wade Davis

The Grand Canyon and the Colorado River

Copyright Wade Davis

Havasu Falls

Credit: NASA

When the Glen Canyon Dam was completed in 1963, it changed the flow of the Colorado River forever. Lake Powell, one of the river's man-made lakes, is now only half-full after years of drought. The white band above the water is the place where the lake's waterline used to be. 

Copyright MacGillivray Freeman Films

Satellite images taken in different years show that ninety percent of the Lake Chad in Central Africa has vanished due to climate change and fast growing population. Fresh water is being depleted rapidly worldwide. According to the United Nations, it is estimated that 1.1 billion of people suffered from shortage of fresh drinking water in 2002, and that the figure is expected to grow to 3.4 billion in 2050.

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Front stalls $24, Stalls $32 (Standard)
Front stalls $12, Stalls $16 (Concession)
 -  Concession is applicable to full-time students, people with disabilities and senior citizens aged 60 or above
 -  Children under 3 years old will not be admitted 

Showing from 1 May 2010 to 31 October 2010