Kayakers brought the fight for liberation to the rivers, disrupting what they call "the shroud of ignorance" that is held there. The South Fork of the American River is the busiest section of whitewater in the Western U.S., and July 4th weekend is the busiest weekend for it. Understanding this, protesters ensured that commercial rafters weren’t able to ignore the message that the planet and its people are under attack by Donald Trump. "Under the leadership of fascist Donald Trump and supported by inaction from the Democratic Party large swaths of wild land are under attack of privatization. Our people and our planet is under attack and there is no cost too great to defend them."