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Monday Nov 23, 2020
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Today we’re going to Scotland to talk with Will Copestake about a trip he named Machair to Munro.
Solo at 23 years old, Will spent a year traveling around Scotland by kayak and bike. It’s a incredible trip that combines two of his passions, paddling and climbing into one amazing adventure. I won’t ruin the surprise, so here we go.
Enjoy today’s interview with Will Copestake.
Will is supported by P&H Custom Sea Kayaks, Kokatat, and Werner Paddles
Connect with Will:
Will Copestake Media
Kayak Summer Isles
Monday Nov 09, 2020
Monday Nov 09, 2020
Today we head to South America to hear Darcy Gaechter’s story. Darcy is the author of Amazon Woman and she shares the story of her 148-day expedition to become the only woman to have paddled the entire length of the Amazon River.
Learn more about mining's effect on the Amazon at Ecuadorian Rivers Institute
Connect with Darcy:
DarcyGaechter.com
Small World Adventures
Facebook
Instagram
Monday Oct 26, 2020
Monday Oct 26, 2020
This episode features Beau Miles. He’s a film maker, writer, PhD, and a man of many adventures, some paddling, others more unique and equally fascinating (what's it like to eat 1919 tins of beans over 40 days?). Today we’re talking about his attempt to paddle the incredibly complex, in so many ways, coast of Africa. Enjoy the interview with Beau!
FInd Beau at:
Beaumiles.com
You Tube-Beau Miles
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Today’s interview is less about the actual paddling and more about the craft we use to paddle, and building and growing a business around paddlesports.
Joey is a master boat builder and a magician with boat repairs. Today we talk about the boat building process, hear about the craziest repair Joey’s ever done, and get Joey’s thoughts on what you can do to keep your boat in good shape.
Enjoy the interview!
Find Joey at:
Turning Point Boatworks
Facebook-Turning Point Boatworks
You Tube-Turning Point Boatworks
Instagram-Turning Point Boatworks
Joey's Blog
Email-joey@turningpointboatworks.com
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Justine Curgenven joins this episode of Paddling the Blue to share her experience, along with Sarah Outen, paddling Alaska's Aleutian Island Chain. Enjoy every minute of her story, filled with long crossings, mysterious currents, and a funny encounter with a bear.
Special offer from Justine for Paddling the Blue listeners: Visit CackleTV.com and enter use discount code POD to get 15% off a download of one of her films. Go ahead, get yours now!
Find Justine:
CackleTV.com
Facebook: Cackle TV
Twitter: @CackleTV
YouTube
Instagram
Photo credit: Sandy Robson
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Monday Sep 14, 2020
If you’re active on the Internet you’ve probably seen Dimitri’s videos, reviews, and antics with his Northsea Kayak paddling team. Dimitri is a great ambassador for the sport of sea kayaking and uses his social media presence to deliver a message of fun, preparedness, and of course, excitement on the water. Today he shares the story of his crossing of the North Sea.
Find Dimitri:
YouTube-NORTHSEAKAYAK
Facebook
Instagram-NORTHSEAKAYAK
Resources
Performance Sea Kayak (paddling records)
Ship AIS
P&H Custom Sea Kayaks
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Yuri Endres joins the podcast to share his story about a trip to a venue not normally on most people’s paddling bucket list: Lake Khuvsgul in Mongolia. The remoteness of this trip, the challenging logistics, and the hospitality of the people of Mongolia make it worth it. After today’s interview, your bucket list may have a new destination and Yuri’s the guy.
Learn more:
Lake Khuvsgul info (Wikipedia)
Contact Yuri:
Moryak Premium Sea Kayaking
Photo credit: Tom Vetterl
Monday Aug 17, 2020
Monday Aug 17, 2020
Graham Charles and the Adventure Philosophy team became the first to paddle the entire length of the Antarctic Peninsula (2001) and the first to circumnavigate South Georgia Island (2005). Join us as Graham shares his incredible history and stories of Antarctic firsts!
Learn more:
Frozen Coast: Sea Kayaking the Antarctic Peninsula
Unclaimed Coast: Sea Kayaking Earnest Shackelton's Soutn Georgia Island
Polar Tourism Guides Association
Contact Graham
Monday Aug 03, 2020
Monday Aug 03, 2020
Mike Ranta shares stories of paddling across the entire North American Continent in a single season. As if once wasn’t enough, he did it a second time two years later. Mike brings a great laugh and even more important, a great message of positivity. Enjoy today’s interview with Mike Ranta!
Learn more:
Mike Ranta's Paddle on Facebook
Mike Ranta's paddle on YouTube
Warrior Adventures
Fur Trade Canoe Routes/Then & Now
Mike is supported by:
Swift canoes
Badger paddles
Monday Jul 20, 2020
Monday Jul 20, 2020
In this episode, I am joined by Zack Kruzins.
Zack has packed an amazing amount of paddling across the globe into a few short years. Fresh off a guiding season in Antarctica, Zack joins us to share a trip he completed with two friends starting in El Chalten in Patagonia and along the Rio Santa Cruz to the Atlantic in Puerto Santa Cruz. Enjoy today’s episode with Zack!
Learn more:
ZackKruzins.com
Zack Kruzins on Flickr
Patagonia sin Represas
International Rivers
Google Earth map (El Chalten>Las Vleutas River>Lago Viedma>Rio La Lenoas>Lago Argentina>Rio Santa Cruz)
Condor Cliff dam project-Wikipedia
La Barrancosa dam project-Wikipedia
Argentina mega-dam details-World Wildlife Fund
Charles Darwin's Beagle Voyage
Paddlers resources:
Trak kayaks
Windy
Windfinder
inReach