Paddling Adventures Radio

Episode 425 ~ April 11, 2024 Podcast Info / Topics Our Guardians, such as veterans and first responders need help once in a while too. Guardian Revival helps with that. A paddling club in British Columbia is helping with recycling plastics pulled from the ocean. The International Rafting Federation has thrown its support behind the […]

Episode 424 ~ April 4, 2024 Podcast Info / Topics Sean got his March paddle in over the Easter weekend A chance to canoe for free on Earth Day A couple National Parks are keeping their waterbodies closed until March 2025 The Paddler Co-op needs help to keep access to the Madawaska River open Are […]

Episode 423 ~ March 28, 2024 Podcast Info / Topics A study is being done in Hawai’i on the benefits of outrigger canoeing on people with and without disabilities 8 of the best kayaks to look at if you are planning on taking your dog out on the water with you It looks like there […]

Episode 421 ~ March 14, 2024 Podcast Info / Topics Part 3 of 3 from our interviews at the Quiet Adventures Symposium Cliff Jacobson chats about himself, books, paddling, and a few other things Camper Christina lets us know what she has been up to Jerry Vandiver and Caitlin Evanson chat about their latest album […]

Episode 421 ~ March 14, 2024 Podcast Info / Topics Part 2 of 3 from our interviews at the Quiet Adventures Symposium Michael Gray of Uncommon Adventures talks about paddling in Antarctica and a few other places Stephanie Gandulla joins us from the NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary to talk about paddling over sunken […]

Episode 420 ~ March 7, 2024 Podcast Info / Topics Back at the Quiet Adventures Symposium We chat with Chicago Adventure Therapy to see where they are 5 years after our initial interview The Dragonflyers of Michigan are a group of dragonboaters out of Mason Michigan

Episode 419 ~ February 29, 2024 Podcast Info / Topics On this Leap Year we skip back to past Quiet Adventures Symposiums to bring you a few of our favourite interviews: Chicago Adventure Therapy (CAT) ~ Leadership through paddling; Joanie McGuffin ~ Lake Superior Watershed Conservancy and Canoes for Conservation; Jerry Vandiver and Caitlin Evanson […]

Episode 418 ~ February 22, 2024 Podcast Info / Topics There is an updated website for the French Broad River that has a ton of useful information for paddlers They are still at it in Georgia. Now they are questioning whether landowners can restrict access to the water due to a judge’s ruling Going to […]

Episode 417 ~ February 15, 2024 Podcast Info / Topics Some paddlers plan, train, and prepare for years to accomplish a goal just to be lambasted by critics because they fear others may copy them and get hurt. Do we have the right to tell others to not do what they train for or do […]

Episode 416 ~ February 8, 2024 Podcast Info / Topics If you plan to go paddling in the Boundary Waters this year or the Grand Canyon next year, pitter patter, apply for permits now Motorized standup paddleboards are a thing and here are the top 6 for 2024 In North America we are looking for […]

Episode 415 ~ February 1, 2024 Podcast Info / Topics People heading over to Africa for holidays tend to veer towards the big game safaris. Maybe you should check out a Mokoro canoe safari while you are at it The ICF is introducing a new mixed senior / junior relay to this year’s ICF Canoe […]

Episode 414 ~ January 25, 2024 Podcast Info / Topics With his goal to paddle at least once every month for a year, Sean talks about his January paddle and ducks Some news that came from Current Designs and Stohlquist Ever want to know what you should pack if you planned a 1000 mile trip […]

Episode 413 ~ January 18, 2024 Podcast Info / Topics Big things are happening with the removal of the dams and the draining of the reservoirs on the Klamath River. Now we know more of the plans after the river returns to its normal course Looking for a place to kayak in the winter? Check […]

Episode 412 ~ January 11, 2024 Podcast Info / Topics Sean tested his new dehydrator as well as the new Jetboil Flash 2.0 he bought After the New Years paddle without Athena, Sean was wondering about drysuits for dogs, and was disappointed The Columbia River Gorge is a spectacular paddle and researchers are figuring out […]

Episode 411 ~ January 4, 2024 Podcast Info / Topics Sean spent New Years up at Mew Lake in Algonquin Park and he brought his canoe just in case All the shows we love to attend are coming up soon, so it is time to plan your visits If you are into folktales, have you […]

Episode 410 ~ December 28, 2023 Podcast Info / Topics Georgia is looking at legislative measures that may classify many popular streams as ‘non-navigable’ The canoe has been, and continues to be, the perfect boat for going out and harvesting wild rice The Amazon is experiencing its worst drought on record

Episode 409 ~ December 21, 2023 Podcast Info / Topics When the first people came to North America, did the walk here or did they paddle? When the pollution kills your livelihood, you take a canoe out on the Nile and gathering the plastic, with surprising results Australian canoe polo competition discipline procedures have been […]

Episode 408 ~ December 14, 2023 Podcast Info / Topics A Minnesota town has come up with a unique way to attract police officers Ever wonder what happens after a dam is removed and the river is allowed to return to what it was 200 years previous? There are a few shark deterrents for paddlers […]

Episode 407 ~ December 7, 2023 Podcast Info / Topics What happens if someone steals your canoe from your house, or off your car, or you smash it on a trip? Are you covered by insurance? Maybe not. Map-making guru Jeff is back with Maps By Jeff, and they look good! When floods allow you […]

Episode 406 ~ November 30, 2023 Podcast Info / Topics What happens when a strong proponent of paddle sports is no longer around to push people to take up paddlesports in their area? Remembering a Grosse Pointe / Detroit area kayaker. Sean talks about an incident that happened on a recent kayak outing. The Two […]