A whitewater storytelling podcast.
16. Falling Down on the Jarbidge Bruneau
As David Olson put it, when running the Jarbidge Bruneau section, a series of remote canyons in southern Idaho, "we always thought, ... what would happen out here, if we had an incident..." Well, David and his two companions decided to put that qu...
15. Short: The Grand Canyon with Orin and Rowan Gartner
In late June through early July Orin and Rowan Gartner made their first descent down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon in kayaks. At age 10, Rowan tied Bodie Hilleke's record for the youngest known kayaking descent down the Grand Canyon....
14.5. Bonus Episode: The Canadian's Foss River Rescue with Adam Frey & Ben Holzman
This bonus episode is a companion piece to episode 14 with Abe Herrera. When Abe described his experience with a rescue on the Foss River, he noted that a Canadian crew had a pin on the same log, but their river rescue took almost 2 hours. Well, I...
14. Boof Sessions with Abe Herrera
Kayak Session coverboy, HBO documentary logistics man, swiftwater safety instructor, Ecuadorian river guide, international exploratory kayaker - today's guest wears many hats. I was lucky enough to sit down with Abe today, hear some of his stories...
13. How to Become an Overnight Tubing Success with Rolf Kelly
https://talesfromthecripps.buzzsprout.com/2019097/12951048-13-how-to-become-an-overnight-tubing-success-with-rolf-kelly
Check out Metlako Falls in a tube as well some other beauties on Rolf's vimeo channel:
https://vimeo.com/11410599
See Eric Boomer's report from Metlako Falls on the old The Range Life blog:
https://therangelife.blogspot.com/2006/05/tuber-goes-big-other-stuff.html
A day of tubing on Eagle Creek.
Alex Nicks may be one of the best kayakers you never heard of. His self-induced kayak affliction has taken him around the globe finding some of the best whitewater on the planet. In this episode he shares some of those unique experiences ranging f...
11. Part 2 with Gareth Fryer: The Safety Chronicles
https://talesfromthecripps.buzzsprout.com/2019097/12846590
10. Tales from Down Under with Gareth Fryer
In today's episode I had the unique opportunity to sit down with Kiwi paddler Gareth Fryer from halfway across the world. My friend Rolf describes Gareth as an athletic freak of nature. Gareth and Rolf spent some of their formative paddling years ...
9. Paddle hard, save your life! with Andrey Coto Robles
https://talesfromthecripps.buzzsprout.com/2019097/12351643-9-paddle-hard-save-your-life-with-andrey-coto-robles
8. Always Run the First Big Thing with Gary Edgeworth
https://talesfromthecripps.buzzsprout.com/2019097/12333870-8-always-run-the-first-big-thing-with-gary-edgeworth
8. Always Run the First Big Thing with Gary Edgeworth
Today I sit down with Gary Edgeworth who has been a prominent figure in the Western U.S. kayaking scene since the 90s, or as his friend Rolf gliby puts it, "Gary is a caricature of a human being." After sitting down with him for over 2 hours, I ba...
7. Barefoot snow walking and going fast and taking chances with Paul Raymond
In this episode, I'm sitting down with Paul Raymond, who has taken the helm of OBJ race director in recent years. OBJ, or Oh Be Joy is one of the ultra classic kayaking creek runs in Colorado, replete with steep slides and waterfalls. He shares th...
Episode 6. Safety Third with Nick Wigston
Adventures are good, but misadventures make great stories. From rolling instructor to safety class architect to paddling partner, Nick Wigston has been a pillar of the local paddling community for years. Come hear how his approach to paddling was ...
Episode 5: When Pura Vida Goes Pear Shaped
https://talesfromthecripps.buzzsprout.com/2019097/11520610-5-when-pura-vida-goes-pear-shaped
https://talesfromthecripps.buzzsprout.com/2019097/11440789
Pack your shiny emergency space blanket and let’s do some traveling with Scott Young. Today you’ll learn how many power bars to pack for your paddling trip, why urinating on yourself isn’t always a bad option, the quickest way to create an intimat...
https://talesfromthecripps.buzzsprout.com/2019097/11378498
Today, let’s travel through time and space to Central America in the 1990s. My guest spent several years exploring whitewater paddling in Honduras at the behest of Dick Eustis, who helped sponsor his crew’s travels in hopes of opening up commercia...
https://talesfromthecripps.buzzsprout.com/2019097/11241322
Fun doesn't come easy. Today we hear the story of the inception of Bailey Fest and how a once tenuous relationship with a landowner at a critical rapid on the run became a forgotten issue.0:00 - 3:00 Introduction3:01 - 5:18 Who care...
Photos from the Potomac Flood Era
In this episode we take a trip with my guest through kayaking history, from epic equipment failures to a legendary story of paddling down the Potomac river at one the highest flood levels in recent history.0:00 - 4:23 Introduction4:24 - 14:...
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