Paddling The Blue Podcast
John Chase interviews inspiring paddlers from the US and across the globe doing great things from the seat of a kayak. If you want to learn about sea kayaking destinations, trips, and personalities from the world of paddle sports, we have you covered!
Episodes

Monday Aug 15, 2022
#67-Doug Cooper-Scottish Sea Kayaking
Monday Aug 15, 2022
Monday Aug 15, 2022
Today I have the pleasure to talk with Doug Cooper. Doug is a coach, author, guide, and authority on Scottish sea kayaking. Enjoy today’s episode as Doug takes us on a tour of Scotland with a little diversion to Greenland.
Books by Doug Cooper:
Scottish Sea Kayaking
Skye & Northwest Highlands Sea Kayaking
Nor & East Coast of Scotland Sea Kayaking
Sea Kayak Handling: A Practical Manual, Essential Knowledge for Beginner and Intermediate Paddlers
Rough Water Handling: A Practical Manual, Essential Knowledge for Intermediate and Advanced Paddlers
Website:
Scottish Sea Kayaking

Monday Aug 01, 2022
#66-Ginni Callahan-Sea Kayaking Baja Mexico
Monday Aug 01, 2022
Monday Aug 01, 2022
Welcome to today’s episode of Paddling the Blue. Thanks for joining me for today’s adventure.
Today I have the pleasure to talk with Ginni Callahan. Ginni runs Sea Kayak Baja Mexico and today she’s going to share some of her experiences from Baja. We’ll also talk about the South Pacific, towing a sailboat, kayak sailing, pyrosomes, and more. Enjoy today’s episode with Ginni Callahan.
Learn and Connect:
Sea Kayak Baja Mexico
Pyrosomes (Wikipedia)
Flat Earth Kayak Sails
Ginnicallahan.com

Monday Jul 18, 2022
#65 - Louise Adie - 14 years guiding in Antarctica
Monday Jul 18, 2022
Monday Jul 18, 2022
Louise Adie joins Paddling the Blue for today's episode. Louise will take us to the bottom of the earth where she guided for 14 years. I hope you enjoy some of her favorite stories from her years guiding in Antarctica.
Learn:
Kapitan Khlebnikov (Quark Expeditions icebreaker)
International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators
Polar Tourism Guides Association
Connect:
Email Louise

Monday Jul 04, 2022
#64-Kelly Marie Henry-Finding Flow in Life
Monday Jul 04, 2022
Monday Jul 04, 2022
I am joined today by Kelly Marie Henry. Kelly was a referral from Laura Zulliger from episode 61 and Laura’s partner in the Fearless Formosa expedition.
Kelly’s story is also one of adventure but in a different way. In this episode, Kelly shares the discoveries she has made through paddling that prompted her to pursue kayaking as a profession and move halfway around the globe to do it. She’s got quite a unique background, so I will let you hear it directly from Kelly.
Enjoy today’s episode with Kelly Marie Henry!
Learn:
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Fearless Formosa Expedition
California Canoe & Kayak
Paddle Golden Gate
Connect:
Flow State Adventures

Monday Jun 20, 2022
#63-Russell Henry-7 Months Kayaking Across the Caribbean
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Welcome to Paddling the Blue!
Today’s episode features Russell Henry.
You’ll recognize the last name if you’ve listened to his father, Brian Henry from episode 54 . Russell and his brother Graham completed an incredible paddle from Brazil to Florida. This was a great adventure and a super fun story. Russell is a great story teller. I laughed all the way along with Russell on this one, so have fun with this episode.
Enjoy today’s episode with Russell Henry!
Connect:
River Culture Kayaking
Learn:
Kingdom of Redonda
Henry Brothers Expedition (Facebook)

Monday Jun 06, 2022
#62-Murty Campbell-Adventures in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides
Monday Jun 06, 2022
Monday Jun 06, 2022
Today’s episode features Murty Campbell.
Murty shares some of his stories from his time on the Stornoway lifeboat, what makes the area such a paddlers mecca, and some of his favorite less visited places.
Enjoy today’s episode with Murty!
Connect:
Murdo (Murty) Campbell-Facebook
Learn:
Outer Hebrides
St. Kilda
Monarch Islands
Flannan Isles

Monday May 23, 2022
#61 - Laura Zulliger - Fearless Formosa Kayaking Taiwan
Monday May 23, 2022
Monday May 23, 2022
Today’s episode features Laura Zulliger. Laura and I had a great talk about cultural immersion, life changes, and pushing through fear in life on the Fearless Formosa expedition through Taiwan.
Enjoy today’s episode with Laura Zulliger!
Learn:
Fearless Formosa (expedition website)
Point 65 kayaks
Kokatat
Werner paddles
Connect:
Laurazulliger.com
Laura Zulliger (Instagram)
Laura Zulliger (Facebook)
California Watersports Collective

Sunday May 08, 2022
#60 - Greg Stamer - Greenland Paddling and Newfoundland with Kayak Vagabond
Sunday May 08, 2022
Sunday May 08, 2022
Today’s episode features Greg Stamer. In this episode we touch on several topics. We chat about myths and misconceptions about Greenland paddles, a bit on paddling with Freya Hoffmeister, the people of Newfoundland, two foods that I would not recommend pairing, and the Everglades Challenge. It’s a lot of great content and a fun interview.
Enjoy today’s episode with Greg Stamer!
Connect
GregStamer.com
Greg Stamer (Facebook)

Monday Apr 25, 2022
#59 - Calvin Croll - Winter around Vancouver Island
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Welcome to today’s episode of Paddling the Blue.
Today’s episode features Calvin Croll sharing the beauty of a winter circumnavigation of Vancouver Island.
Enjoy today’s episode with Calvin Croll!
Learn:
BC Coast Explorer and Marine Trail Guide
BC Marine Trails Association
Connect:
Future Water Paddlesports

Monday Apr 11, 2022
#58 - Nigel Foster - Kayaking On Polar Tides
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Today’s episode features legendary paddler, Nigel Foster. Nigel talks with us about his epic adventure paddling Baffin Island, through the Hudson Strait toward the Labrador Coast. It’s a trip that took 23 years to complete so I’m glad you’re here.
Enjoy today’s episode with Nigel Foster!
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Connect:
Learn:
Nigel Kayaks
Nigel Foster Designs
Point 65 Sweden Kayaks
Books:
Nigel Foster-Amazon Author Page
On Polar Tides: Paddling and Surviving the Northern Coast of Labrador
Heart of Toba: Batak Life Beside the World's Largest Caldera Lake
Kayak Across France: A Canal and River Adventure Unlocked
Encounters From a Kayak: Native People, Sacred Places, and Hungry Polar Bears
The Art of Kayaking; Everything You Need to Know about Paddling
Paddling Southern Florida: A Guide to the Area's Greatest Paddling Adventures