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Monday Oct 25, 2021
Monday Oct 25, 2021
Today’s episode will take a different approach, leaning toward how individuals can get involved with their paddling environments through Citizen Science. Today I’m talking with Scott Baxter and Matt Kahabka about their circumnavigation of Utah’s Great Salt Lake and why this trip was important.
While you or I may not live near the Great Salt Lake, the opportunity we can all take away from this episode is that we can each make a difference in our home waters. If you’ve never heard of the term Citizen Science, it’s an opportunity where you can contribute to the scientific community without being a scientist yourself. As kayakers, we can often get to places that research vessels cannot, and the information we can collect on their behalf can make a difference. I encourage you to Citizenscience.gov or Google Citizen Science in your area.
Learn more about the trip:
Scott's post on the Strictly Sea Kayaking Facebook page
Resources:
Great Salt Lake Institute
National Audubon Society-Saline Lakes
Friends of Great Salt Lake
Monday Oct 11, 2021
Monday Oct 11, 2021
For today’s episode, I am joined by Susan Conrad and we’ll be talking about her love for the Inside Passage. Susan shares her story of her 2010 through-paddle, her preparation for the trip, and how paddling the Inside Passage became a truly life changing experience for her.
Enjoy today’s episode with Susan Conrad!
Connect:
susanmarieconrad.com
Check out Susan's books:
Inside: One Woman's Journey through the Inside Passage
Wildly Inside: A Visual Journey Through the Inside Passage
Inside my Sea of Dreams: Adventures of Kami and Suz
Resources:
Kayaking the Inside Passage: A Paddler's Guide from Puget Sound, Washington, to Glacier Bay, Alaska
Alone in the Passage: An Explorer's Guide to Sea Kayaking the Inside Passage
The Ikkatsu Project
Cape Decision Lighthouse on Kuiu Island
North Sound Baykeeper
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Monday Sep 27, 2021
For today’s episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Shaan Gresser. Shaan shares her story of her quest to become the first woman to complete a non-stop solo of the Bass Strait and the amazing way she prepared for the 32-hour journey. Shaan delivers some great, practical advice for anyone planning a trip of any size.
Enjoy today’s episode with Shaan Gresser!
Learn:
About the Bass Strait
About the Audax Azure
Connect:
Email Shaan
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Monday Sep 13, 2021
In this episode, I am joined today by Dale Williams where we’ll talk about tackling the Unalga tide race, one of the fiercest tide races in Alaska’s Aleutian Island chain.
Learn:
Akutan Island
Fox Island Passes (including Unalga Pass)
Connect:
Sea Kayak USA
Monday Aug 30, 2021
Monday Aug 30, 2021
Today I am joined today by Jon Turk. Jon is one of the world’s greatest living adventurers with an incredible resume of some of the most hardcore expeditions through the Arctic and beyond. Jon shares some stories from a few of his experiences and the path he took many years ago to find his personal power to fuel his adventures.
Enjoy today’s episode with Jon Turk!
Connect:
Jonturk.net
Books:
Crocodiles and Ice: A Journey into the Deep Wild
Cold Oceans: Adventures in Kayak, Rowboat, and Dogsled
The Raven's Gift: A Scientist, a Shaman, and Their Remarkable Journey Through the Siberian Wilderness
In the Wake of the Jomon: Stone Age Mariners and a Voyage Across the Pacific
Tracking Lions, Myth, and Wilderness in Samburu
Monday Aug 16, 2021
Monday Aug 16, 2021
This episode features Simon Osborne. In this interview, we will talk about Simon’s experience, along with Marin Medak, paddling in South Korea, and all the uniqueness that comes with paddling in that part of the world. We’ll also touch on his expedition to Madagascar and his latest project, Online Sea Kayaking.
Learn more:
Online Sea Kayaking
Connect:
info@onlineseakayaking.com
Online Sea Kayaking (Facebook)
I've had several questions about the pan Simon mentioned in his interview. Here it is:
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Today we hear from Bonnie Perry. Bonnie is a special person to me as she was one of the first people who really welcomed me into the paddling community. Bonnie always brings the fun and an infectious laugh to any paddling environment.
She is a very insightful coach, shaped in part by her unique day job as the Episcopal Bishop of Michigan, which comes in handy as she experienced on more than one paddle, one of which she describes in today’s talk. In this episode, she shares how paddling inspires her and how she accepted the generosity of others to reach her best.
This was my first remote interview and kind of exciting for me personally to be able to take the show on the road. We did this one at about 11:30 pm on the patio of a rented house at the Door County Sea Kayak Symposium in Wisconsin. For a first remote, I think it turned out great. I’m looking forward to taking the show on the road more.
Enjoy today’s episode with Bonnie!
Learn more:
Shetland Canoe Club
Shetland.org
Connect:
Bonnie Perry Paddling (Facebook)
Monday Jul 19, 2021
Monday Jul 19, 2021
In this episode, Jaime Sharp shares the amazing story of his team’s circumnavigation of the Svalbard archipelago. The team included himself, Tara Mulvany, and PG Porsanger. This is a proper adventure full of incredible beauty, despite the environment and animals doing their best to try to kill you. Today’s episode is longer than most, but it’s a truly engaging story and well worth the time.
Jaime is a referral from another guest, James Manke. We heard James’s story about paddling the Grand Canyon, which he did with Jaime, in episode #36. Thank you James for making the connection!
Enjoy today’s episode with Jaime!
Learn more:
Paddling the Cold Edge trailer (Vimeo)
Ice Bears and Islands blog
Connect:
Jaimesharp.com
Instagram
Facebook
Monday Jul 05, 2021
Monday Jul 05, 2021
Today we talk with Veiga Gretarsdottir. We will hear about her story circumnavigating Iceland, aptly named Against the Current, as that has been the story of her life. She’s a passionate paddler, like every one of us and I am certain that you’ll enjoy her story of perseverance and on living your life on your own terms.
Enjoy today’s episode with Veiga!
Connect:
Veiga.is
Facebook
Learn more:
Against the Current documentary trailer (US version)
Film release information (Zeitgeist Films page)
PIETA (Icelandic)
Blue Army of Iceland (Facebook)
Blue Army of Iceland (Icelandic website)
Photo credit: Veiga Gretarsdottir
Monday Jun 21, 2021
Monday Jun 21, 2021
Australian Mark Sundin joins me for today’s episode of the Paddling the Blue. Mark is one of the founders of Expedition Kayaks, along with Rob Mercer. Mark and Rob have been responsible for bringing great kit to Australia for several years, along with designing their own line of boats. Mark shares why Sydney is such an incredible place to paddle, recounts the story of an adventure to the remote North Reef Light, with just a few short 70k+ crossings, and gives us his best advice for improving as a paddler.
Learn:
Expedition Kayaks
North Reef Lighthouse movie
Bass Strait movie
Connect:
Facebook
Instagram
YouTube
Expedition Kayaks podcast