Mekong River (Lancangjiang) in Yunnan Provence, Southwestern China
About THE RIVER
The Mekong River, known by many as “Mother Water,” is one of the world's largest and most dynamic hydrological wonders. From its Tibetan headwaters, the mighty waterway flows nearly 3,000 miles to the South China Sea, and forms the lifeblood of Southeast Asia. Along the way it passes through six countries, feeds 60 million people, and creates one of the world's most teeming and diverse freshwater ecosystems. The Mekong's jungles hide elephants and tigers, while her banks define cultures, communities, and entire ways of life. But history is set to forever shift these flowing waters, as human development, dams, and climate change, all bring unprecedented change.
OUR FILM
Lost on the Mekong is a documentary mini-series about two old friends, far from home, exploring this great waterway. From melting snow and ice, through blistering tropical sun, to the mouth of the Nine Headed Dragon, Walker and Ed follow the journey of a raindrop as it traverses one of Asia's longest rivers. By thumb, tractor, bicycle, and boat, their journey opens a window-in-time to vanishing communities, habitats, and homes.
Walker and Ed, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, China, 2014
About US
Walker Lee
Walker is an author, circumnavigator, and storyteller. Check out his most recent project at patreon.com/WalkerLee
ED SALERNO
Ed is a stone sculptor, a musician and a creative renegade. You can see his work at www.edsalerno.com
FOR MORE INFORMATION
SAVE THE MEKONG
The Save the Mekong Coalition is a coalition of non-government organizations, community-based groups and networks, academics, artists and ordinary citizens within the Mekong region and internationally.
INTERNATIONAL RIVERS
International Rivers protects rivers and defends the rights of communities that depend on them.
WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1961 that works in the field of wilderness preservation and the reduction of human impact on the environment.
MEKONG RIVER COMMISSION
The MRC is an intergovernmental organization for regional dialogue and cooperation in the Lower Mekong River Basin, established in 1995 based on the Mekong Agreement between Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet Nam. The organization serves as a regional platform for water diplomacy and a knowledge hub of water resources management for the sustainable development of the region.