Episode 375 ~ April 27, 2023 Podcast Info / Topics It has been left up to a Federal judge to decide if towboats will continue to operate in the BWCA for 2023 A Jetyak is helping scientists study icebergs and water in Greenland With a record snowpack in the Sierras this year, rafting companies are going to have to make changes to how they run the rivers and ensuring customer safety
Apr 27, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Episode 374 ~ April 20, 2023 Podcast Info / Topics Sean was a speaker at the Ottawa Outdoor & Adventure Traveling Show and there was some good stuff to see there The Smithsonian has put together a traveling show about the Boreal Forest with the help of Joanie & Gary McGuffin West Hansen has put out the list of new team members that will be attempting the Northwest Passage this summer
Apr 20, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Episode 373 ~ April 13, 2023 Podcast Info / Topics Fun and education as you circumnavigate Lake Tahoe in a kayak with scientists Anyone can paddle 60 miles in a canoe or kayak, but try it in a coracle One canoe garden in Toronto was just the start of something much larger
Apr 13, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Episode 372 ~ April 6, 2023 Podcast Info / Topics After a couple tragedies, Tesco is making some changes to the way it sells standup paddleboards The Canadian Canoe Museum received a donation of $1.775 million to help with it’s new museum development Europe has its first wild river national park, with more to come, hopefully After years of design and experimentation, sustainable, non-neoprene wetsuits are a thing
Apr 06, 2023•1 hr
Episode 371 ~ March 30, 2023 Podcast Info / Topics Some great presentations at the Ontario Backcountry Canoe Symposium in Waterloo There is a musical about Tom Thomson that will be making the rounds this summer The yearly warnings about ticks have started and one tick is spreading Babesiosis A standup paddleboarder is facing charges under the Canada Shipping Act
Mar 30, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Episode 370 ~ March 23, 2023 Podcast Info / Topics Mack Truax joined us at the Quiet Adventures Symposium to talk about the Northern Forest Canoe Trail There was lots to see and do at Canoecopia
Mar 23, 2023•1 hr 19 min
Episode 369 ~ March 16, 2023 Podcast Info / Topics Hap Wilson sat down with us at the Quiet Adventure Symposium and answered our question: “Who is Hap Wilson?”
Mar 16, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Episode 368 ~ March 9, 2023 Podcast Info / Topics Sean and Derek did the yearly migration to East Lansing, Michigan to attend the Quiet Adventures Symposium. Driving with Kevin Callan, snow storms, debating wood vs carbon fibre canoe paddles with Cliff Jacobson, and meeting a great bunch of people (old friends and new ones!!). The booth was busy with interviewees and this episode has a few of those chats.
Mar 09, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Episode 367 ~ March 2, 2023 Podcast Info / Topics Sean went to the Toronto Outdoor Adventure Show and had a great time. Recreational Barrel Works has a new map case for paddlers A kayaker paddled 7000km from South Africa to Brazil REI is eliminating all inventory items that have PFAS in them
Mar 02, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Episode 366 ~ February 23, 2023 Podcast Info / Topics Sean & Derek went winter camping over Family Day weekend. Derek stayed in southern Ontario and Sean went north to Algonquin Park Richard Barnes kayaked solo across the Tasman Sea from Tasmania to New Zealand If you are looking to enhance your sea kayaking skills, you might want to register for the Bay of Fundy Sea Kayak Symposium Paddlesports industry leaders gathered and approved the formation of a new national trade organization...
Feb 23, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Episode 365 ~ February 16, 2023 Podcast Info / Topics James Raffan calls it the worst camping invention of the 21st century. Maybe, maybe not. Do social media influencers have a responsibility in policing what they post online? 50,000 paddle craft launch sites on a new interactive online map Kangaroo Valley is holding the Canoe Carry Championships
Feb 16, 2023•1 hr 25 min
Episode 364 ~ February 9, 2023 Podcast Info / Topics A late 19th century canoe that belonged to Lady Eleanor Yarrow is going up for auction and we have questions A dugout canoe named Wisdom is going on a historical journey Tell people that wearing a PFD at all times may become law and stand back. It is a touchy subject Looking for a small lightweight cooking grill for the backcountry
Feb 09, 2023•1 hr
Episode 363 ~ February 2, 2023 Podcast Info / Topics The Biden administration has just put a 20 year mining ban on the Boundary Waters Parks Canada is making some upgrades to the Trent-Severn Waterway and updating their reservation system An update on what is happening with the construction of the new Canadian Canoe Museum and it’s late summer / early fall opening
Feb 02, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Episode 362 ~ January 26, 2023 Podcast Info / Topics Saranac Lake in New York state has a new race coming to town that involves skiing, biking, running and paddling. 13 paddling destinations in the US that should be on your paddling bucket list An amazing 10 day kayak trip across Portugal with great scenery, food, vineyards, and so much more
Jan 26, 2023•1 hr 11 min
Episode 361 ~ January 19, 2023 Podcast Info / Topics Why paddle when you can throw up a sail and let the wind do the work for you? There are a few myths about canoeing that Cliff Jacobson says we need to stop buying into What do you do with your coffee when out for a leisurely kayak paddle? Maybe you need a dashboard for your kayak.
Jan 19, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Episode 360 ~ January 12, 2023 Podcast Info / Topics There is a Top 10 list of New Zealand’s Great Walks, and one of them is actually a paddle trip There are species of fish that are really big, and some of them have been caught by kayak fisherman A few reasons why you should take the time to go check out some pool sessions with your kayak
Jan 12, 2023•1 hr
Episode 359 ~ January 5, 2023 Podcast Info / Topics Sean spent New Years winter camping at Mew Lake in Algonquin Park with springtime temps Surf 9 is recalling a number of paddleboards due to drowning hazard It is the time of year to consider repairing, trading in or retiring your old gear. You might be able to donate it as well
Jan 05, 2023•1 hr 13 min
Episode 358 ~ December 29, 2022 Podcast Info / Topics What did we get for Christmas and are there any plans for the new year? Lake St. Clair Metropark got some upgrades with paddlers in mind and The Clinton River Water Trail is right there. Gear Junkie has compiled it list of the top packrafts of 2022
Dec 29, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Episode 357 ~ December 22, 2022 Podcast Info / Topics One black bear travels 1,000 miles back to her home while western black bears are turning red One man has an idea on how to save Mexico’s rivers, and it makes sense Ice pancakes are not something you can eat, and they are forming in rivers and lakes during extreme cold conditions
Dec 22, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Episode 356 ~ December 15, 2022 Podcast Info / Topics What makes a good canoe dog and some tips for paddling with a dog Winter camping season is upon us and we have some spots in Ontario you may want to check out If you are looking to take a paddling trip with a guide or a company, you need to do your research
Dec 15, 2022•1 hr 24 min
Episode 355 ~ December 8, 2022 Podcast Info / Topics The Hoki Mai Challenge will take 12 paddlers on a 500km (300 mile) mid-Pacific canoe voyage A daring raid by kayak occurred in 1942, and now 10 former Royal Marines plan to recreate Operation Franklin You get a list of items to bring when you sign up for a paddling trip with a guide, but what are a few of the extras that the guides bring for their own comfort
Dec 08, 2022•1 hr 16 min
Episode 354 ~ December 1, 2022 Podcast Info / Topics A cleanup by paddlers was done on the Chaliyar River in India and the amount of garbage collected was staggering Breast cancer survivors are finding dragon boating is a great way to help with their healing in more ways than one We all know about the Grumman canoe, but there is a wood canoe that was developed from building methods used in a WWII fighter-bomber
Dec 01, 2022•1 hr 13 min
Episode 353 ~ November 24, 2022 Podcast Info / Topics The record for the Great Alabama 650 paddle race was not just beaten, it was shattered If you are into kayaking, love playing video games and have some extra $$$ laying around, you might want to check out Kayak VR: Mirage for the PS5 Sean is into another audio book called Paddling The Pascagoula
Nov 24, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Episode 352 ~ November 17, 2022 Podcast Info / Topics Paper towns are an ingenious detail only found on maps. Lost portages in New Brunswick were the highways of old that allowed you to travel from the coast to Montreal and beyond. Outdoor electronica is everywhere. When did hiking, biking, and kayaking get so complicated?
Nov 17, 2022•1 hr 12 min
Episode 351 ~ November 10, 2022 Podcast Info / Topics Kevin Callan joins the show to talk about his time at the 25th Welsh Open Canoe Symposium, paddling the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and trying to beat the tide while paddling the Menai Strait.
Nov 10, 2022•1 hr 21 min
Episode 350 ~ November 3, 2022 Podcast Info / Topics Sean gets the winter camping gear out for the first camp of the year. He also gets the canoe out for the last paddle of October. Have you ever wondered how many times people push the SOS button on their emergency location device? Garmin InReach has gotten 10,000 now. Kayaking through a land of spiders in New Brunswick has the ewwww factor.
Nov 03, 2022•1 hr 11 min
Episode 349 ~ October 27, 2022 Podcast Info / Topics Derek found a new word: Micromort. But what exactly is a Micromort? If you are thinking of paddling in British Columbia, you should check out the Paddle BC page Instead of just paddling on your canoe trip why not add another activity, like a really long hike or lots of snowboarding, or maybe even a pub crawl
Oct 27, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Episode 348 ~ October 20, 2022 Podcast Info / Topics Derek and the family headed out to get some Fall camping in Sean has been wanting a new dog but now he may change his mind and get a Pack Goat Ontario Parks is making more changes and this time it is to their reservation system and how long you can reserve a spot at certain campgrounds
Oct 20, 2022•1 hr 26 min
Episode 347 ~ October 13, 2022 Podcast Info / Topics Cyril Derreumaux joins us to chat about his 2400 nautical mile / 92 day solo kayak paddle from California to Hawaii. We discuss everything from his personal reflections to what it takes to actually pull something like this off.
Oct 13, 2022•1 hr 45 min
Episode 346 ~ October 6, 2022 Podcast Info / Topics If you came across a stashed canoe in the woods, would you use it? Ordering the specialty tent you want online can be very expensive Virginia Tech has it’s own testing system for whitewater helmets and it is becoming a standard
Oct 06, 2022•1 hr 15 min
