Episode 165 ~ April 11, 2019 Podcast Info / Topics It is SPRING!!!! Lets talk a bit about paddling safety. Routes Of Change ~ Circumnavigating the world without anything motorized. Olly Hicks ~ Greenland to Scotland Challenge.
Episode 164 ~ April 4, 2019 Podcast Info / Topics The Grand Canyon National Park turns 100 years old. 2D maps that look 3D. The Brigade tv show is about to premier. The Barkley Marathon 2019 edition. The Canadian Canoe Museum gets some funding. A 67 year old man is paddling the Southern Hemisphere solo.
Episode 163 ~ March 28, 2019 Podcast Info / Topics One of our listeners, Braxton Barden, drove all the way up from Georgia to join us and talk about many things, including the Mississippi River, the Atchafalaya River, paddling the Lower Mississippi Water Trail, and Rivergator.org
Episode 162 ~ March 21, 2019 Podcast Info / Topics Sean went to Canoecopia in Madison Wisconsin. Zach of Kokopelli Packrafts talks about the Rogue and how lightweight packrafting is. Harlan Schwartz of Red lake Outfitters discusses what they can do to help you have the best canoe trip in Woodland Caribou Provincial Park. Patrick Forrester of Falcon Sails talks sails for your kayak and canoe. Andrew of Bending Branches talks about paddles. John Van Barriger tells us where the money from the first...
Episode 161 ~ March 14, 2019 Podcast Info / Topics Mike Van Horn talks about the West Michigan Coastal Kayakers Association. What they do, their Symposium, and their Neptunes Treasures event. Rob Kesselring and Sue Plankis talk about their recent trip to the Lower Canyons of the Rio Grande River along the US Mexico border. Tim Gallaway of Qajaq USA talks about Greenland paddling, his enjoyment of it, and a competition in Greenland which includes harpoon throwing....
Episode 160 ~ March 7, 2019 Podcast Info / Topics We set up a booth at the Quiet Water Symposium in Lansing, Michigan this year. Usually we come down, check out the symposium then come back and talk about it, but this year we decided to have guests sit down and chat with us. A new type of recording for us, with a couple hiccups sound wise, but was an hectic enjoyable day. This Episode is Part 1 of our interviews. Jerry Vandiver, accompanied by Lacie Carpenter, sat down to chat and perform a few ...
Episode 159 ~ February 28, 2019 Podcast Info / Topics We spent two days at the Toronto Outdoor Adventure Show checking out presentations, displays, gear, and destinations. Met a LOT of people and had a great time. We are heading to the Quiet Water Symposium and will be trying something new: a recording booth. We will have our mobile studio all set up to record interviews with various people at the show. Nothing like a Road Trip to get the juices flowing. Canoecopia here we come!!!...
Episode 158 ~ February 21, 2019 Podcast Info / Topics Algonquin Park holds an annual event called the Winter In The Wild over the Family Day long weekend. It gives people a chance to come out and see / experience different winter activities. What did the Paddling Adventures Radio crew do up there?. What exactly is the Presidential Traverse? John Van Barriger joins us to talk about kayaking in Florida and a few other items.
Episode 157 ~ February 14, 2019 Podcast Info / Topics Paddling Adventures Radio has been making shows for 3 years now. Happy Anniversary to us!! New Hampshire is talking about implementing registration fees for canoes and kayaks. Makers Rendezvous is a gathering to promote and recognize the role of craftspeople and makers in our world.
Episode 156 ~ February 7, 2019 Podcast Info / Topics There are strange things happening with Magnetic North. It is moving towards Siberia at a fast pace. The last caribou from the the U.S. Selkirk herd has been moved to Canada to ensure its survival. Kevin Callan has a new book out and it is now available. An expedition through Labrador is gearing up for summer 2019.
Episode 155 ~ January 31, 2019 Podcast Info / Topics SUPskin and Paddleskin dry suits from Portugal are not like your normal dry suits. Camper Christina has asked Paddling Adventures Radio to help her out with a contest.
Episode 154 ~ January 24, 2019 Podcast Info / Topics Tom and Kyle of The Weight We Carry were carrying two skin-on-frames canoes to Mount Everest Basecamp. We have an update on their grand adventure and fundraising goal. Are grizzly bears in northern Ontario now? Photographic evidence may prove it true. Derek subscribes to the Cairn Box and he got a silky surprise inside this month.
Episode 153 ~ January 17, 2019 Podcast Info / Topics Derek went down to the Adirondacks for a little winter adventure up in the mountains. Steve Chard is kayaking the Great Loop of North America and raising money for 9 different charities while doing it.
Episode 152 ~ January 10, 2019 Podcast Info / Topics Sean and Derek answer a question sent in by a listener. Scientists say insect populations may be collapsing. What happens if they do collapse? Do insects really play that big of a role in things?
Episode 151 ~ January 3, 2019 Podcast Info / Topics Sean spent New Years winter camping in a hot tent at Mew Lake in Algonquin Park. Advanced Elements has an inflatable kayak that looks perfect for interior fly in trips and whitewater.
Episode 150 ~ December 28, 2018 Podcast Info / Topics 2018 holiday season, from sickies to shenanigans. 2018 was a big year for Paddling Adventures Radio. Here is a recap of what went on. 2019 already has a lot of things on the schedule and plans for another big year have been set in motion.
Episode 149 ~ December 20, 2018 Podcast Info / Topics 6 North Of 60 ~ 6 Womyn / 60 Days / 6 Rivers / 60 Degrees North. A Womyns paddling expedition to the arctic. What ever your paddlesport is, there is always training you can get to become more competent and to add to your skillset. Derek made jerky, and there were some bumps in that journey.
Episode 148 ~ December 13, 2018 Podcast Info / Topics The G-stove is a winter camping stove from Norway with some fancy extras. Adventure Journal has a website you may want to check out for some cool stuff. What is it like to go rafting in the Grand Canyon when the water is flowing at a rate of 40,000 cubic feet per second? What is the nastiest rapid in the Canyon going to be like at that volume and speed? When we say 40,000 Cubic Feet Per Second, exactly how much water is that?...
Episode 147 ~ December 6, 2018 Podcast Info / Topics We have updated our YouTube channel with more videos and there are a few new Facebook pages you may want to check out. Sean has a fast and effective way to make Smores and people are liking it. When you dont know what to get someone for Christmas because everything they want is expensive, we have a solution.
Episode 146 ~ November 29, 2018 Podcast Info / Topics The Ontario Winter Camping Symposium has bin and gone. A great time had by all who went. A recap of what the Presenters talked about. John Van Barriger is back to talk about what to pack in a Winter Oh Sh!t Kit. The Yukon Journey version 2.0 is slated to hit the river this summer. John Van Barriger lets us in on some details.
Episode 145 ~ November 22, 2018 Podcast Info / Topics A bit of a mish mash of a show where we discuss our YouTube channel, our plans for the Quiet Water Symposium, Snow SUP, ideas for adapting canoes and kayaks to be ice boats, pros / cons of wool vs synthetics, and a scientific study of beards.
Episode 144 ~ November 15, 2018 Podcast Info / Topics Sean and Derek go out for a day of stand up paddle boarding with Warren and John of Makai Paddle Surf. Are people using drones to harass wildlife? Trying to get that close up video footage to the detriment of the animals.
Episode 143 ~ November 8, 2018 Podcast Info / Topics Before The Spill is a film about the aging and deteriorating Line 5 pipeline that lies on the bottom of the Mackinac Strait in the Great Lakes. The Weight We Carry is a couple Canadian brothers who are planning to portage a couple of canoes to Mount Everest Basecamp. But why?
Episode 142 ~ November 1, 2018 Podcast Info / Topics After the snow falls, if the water is not ice, there is no reason not to go paddling. If you can still paddle once the snow hits, why not keep tripping? There are some great places to go paddling in the ice and snow.
Episode 141 ~ October 25, 2018 Podcast Info / Topics It is the cross over season and Sean is stuck between summer and winter. Sharpening axes, getting winter camping gear ready, getting some last minute camping trips in. Derek joined a wine club and got a magazine with some pretty interesting articles. He is particularly interested in the Fizzics Waytap. Mountain Equipment Co-ops CEO, David Labistour wrote an open letter on diversity. There are mixed reviews on this....
Episode 140 ~ October 18, 2018 Podcast Info / Topics Sean gets an email from a listener from Dawson City, Yukon that says he is heading to Ontario and would love to meet up. A quick beer with Yukon Steve turns into a couple beer, dinner and a 4 hour conversation. What plans are on the horizon for Paddling Adventures Radio? There are plans afoot. Cannabis is now legal in Canada.
Episode 139 ~ October 11, 2018 Podcast Info / Topics What happens when two people who have never canoe tripped together and have different approaches to planning a trip decide to head out in early October? If it is Sean Rowley and Scot Robinson (mancamping.ca), you end up having an awesome trip in northern Ontario, despite almost hurricane speed winds, snow, rain, ice pellets, below freezing temps, and a bird named Frank.
Episode 138 ~ October 4, 2018 Podcast Info / Topics Book Club #1: A Fork In The Trail by Laurie Ann March. Book Club #2: A History Of Canada In Ten Maps by Adam Shoalts. Are surf organizations about to start showing women some respect by giving them equality?
Episode 137 ~ September 27, 2018 Podcast Info / Topics What extra steps do you have to take when planning a late season canoe trip to more northern climates, like to Moosonee, Ontario, Canada? Are BPA-Free plastics safe? Are the Nalgene bottles we use safe to drink from? What snacks do you enjoy when you are paddling and when you are in the back country?
Episode 136 ~ September 20, 2018 Podcast Info / Topics Derek spent a week running whitewater on the Dumoine River in Quebec. He talks about the rough start, how his canoe thought it was a submarine, and how much fun they had.
