MOBILE, Ala. — The Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center and IMAX Dome Theater will feature an amazing white-water trip down the Colorado River in “Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk,” playing now through June 7.

Set against the immense backdrop of the majestic Grand Canyon, “Grand Canyon Adventure” will take IMAX Theatre audiences on an exhilarating river-rafting adventure in the company of a team of explorers who are committed to bringing awareness to global water issues.

One of the world’s mightiest rivers, the Colorado, no longer reaches the sea. Every drop of river water is allocated to agriculture and populations along the way, many of whom don’t even realize their connection to the river.

No water remains for the river's end — the Colorado Delta — once a thriving estuary that supported the most diverse biosphere in North America.

How do we balance our needs with nature’s? How do we provide enough fresh water for everyone who needs it, not only along the Colorado River, but everywhere on our planet?

The river journey is a compelling and emotional personal story for the main characters, two fathers and their 18-year-old daughters who soon will be leaving home to make their own way.

Our cinematic guides include the renowned Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a leading advocate for water conservation and river restoration, and his daughter, Kick.

They are joined by Wade Davis, an ethno-botanist and author who has traveled the world studying other cultures, and his daughter, Tara.

Shana Watahomigie, who grew up at the canyon’s edge with her Havasupai family, is their Grand Canyon guide.

The fourth film in MacGillivray-Freeman’s series of water conservation films, “Grand Canyon Adventure” focuses on the most important story of this century.

As the earth’s population expands, the planet’s fresh water supply grows more and more scarce. As the expedition journeys down river, audiences will learn about the challenges we face and the many opportunities that exist for conserving and restoring our watersheds.

By combining science and adventure with some of giant screen cinema’s most compelling imagery and locations, “Grand Canyon Adventure” delivers a message of hope and inspiration for all people of the world.

The Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center is a not-for-profit, community-owned organization created to promote science education along the Gulf Coast. Celebrating 10 years of educational outreach in downtown historic Mobile, the Exploreum is Alabama’s Attraction of the Year, and the seventh most visited attraction in the state.

In addition to traveling exhibits and changing IMAX films, the Exploreum provides visitors hands-on science adventures in seven exhibit areas: Minds On Hall, Hands On Hall, Wharf of Wonder, Virtual Journeys Digital Theater, the Ciba Lab, My BodyWorks and the BioLab.

For more information about the Exploreum, call (877) 625-4FUN.