Secret History: Atchafalaya Expedition 2025

A project in Atchafalaya, LA by Wes Modes
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An immersive art expedition through Louisiana’s waterways, gathering voices and transforming river stories into participatory art
Backers: 83
Average Pledge Per Backer: $100

Funded: $8,312 of $8,000
Dates: Apr 30th -> May 27th (28 days)
Project By: Wes Modes
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Latest News

We did it.

May 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We made it. I honestly can’t believe I’m typing that. After a month of sweat, stress, rot, epoxy, and beautiful humans showing up again and again—we hit goal. To every one of you who pledged, shared, believed, and dragged this thing to shore... (Read More)

Holy shit, y’all.

May 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey river crew, We’re at $7,575 with 20 hours to go. That’s $425 from the finish line.I don’t even have words, just a big exhale and a grateful little fist pump. You did this. You showed up, you backed, you shared, you nudged.Every person who... (Read More)

4 days, 37 % to go—help us find new crew

May 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey crew, Look what you’ve done: $5,100, 62 backers, 63 % funded—and four days on the clock. That jump over the last week? That was you. Every nudge, repost, and late-night pledge bump made the line on the graph tilt upward like a little river... (Read More)

A Note to the Heavy Lifters

May 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hey friends, I just want to take a quiet moment to thank a few of you who’ve gone big for this project. Some of you threw in a hundred bucks. Some a few hundred. Some a lot more than that. I don’t want to call anyone out by last name, but JoAnne,... (Read More)

Halfway There—Thanks to You!

May 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey river crew, We’ve said it before, but it’s worth repeating:This project lives and breathes because of you. Over the past few days, we’ve seen a wave of new backers jump aboard—folks pledging anywhere from five bucks to a thousand—and... (Read More)

9 Days Left and a Transom Hanging by a Thread

May 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey river friends, First of all—you absolute legends. Fifty backers, 42% funded, and still over a week to go. You’ve already helped bring this project to life. This campaign is strong, and it’s got legs—but we’re gonna need to row a little... (Read More)

🕵️‍♂️ Call for One Good Weirdo

May 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey crew— We're halfway through the campaign, and about a third of the way to our goal. That’s not panic territory, but it is time to pull out a few tricks. You already backed the project (thank you). So now I want to ask one more thing: Think of... (Read More)

🦕 Did You Know? (River Edition)

May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Just like those little dinosaur fact cards you had as a kid, but wetter. Did you know... 🛠️ You can keep up with our preparations for the river?Want to watch us fumble our way toward river-readiness? We’re wrenching, rebuilding, labeling... (Read More)

Ask us anything

May 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey river friends, We’re currently in the middle of a Reddit AMA over at r/IAmA, answering questions about A Secret History of American River People, our shantyboat journey through the bayous, and what it’s like to do community-based art in the... (Read More)

Early Momentum

May 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Well, damn—y’all showed up.Quick pulse check: we’re at $644—13 backers—8 % of the way to the goal. Not bad for the first night. First ten shout-outs: Arnold, Nicholas, Ted, Thomas, Joshua, Reinko, Sstoll, Kyle, Jestin, Wolf. You jumped in... (Read More)

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