Episodes

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....

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: Mu...

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: Fea...

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 recom...

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 ...

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. En...

Today’s episode takes us to Iceland to talk with Guðni Páll Viktorsson about his circumnavigation of the rugged Icelandic coastline. Thank you to a previous around Iceland guest, Veiga Gretarsdottir for connecting us. While Guðni Páll didn’t go again...

Welcome to today’s episode of Paddling the Blue.  Today’s episode is a special edition recorded live from Madison, Wisconsin at the world’s largest paddlesports expo, Canoecopia.  This episode features five exhibitors from the show sharing what’s hap...

Graham Mackareth is the founder of Pyranha Kayaks and the Managing Director of Pyranha Kayaks and P&H Sea Kayaks, an inductee into the International Whitewater Hall of Fame and a true pioneer of the sport.  In this episode, Graham gives us an ins...

Thank you for joining me for today’s episode of Paddling the Blue.  Today’s chat features a pioneer of the sport, Brian Henry. Brian is the founder of Current Designs and he will share stories of the early days of boat building alongside some of the ...

Today’s episode will take us to Australia to talk with Stuart Trueman. Stuart’s a man of the world having visited more than 40 countries and paddled in both the Arctic and Antarctic. In this episode, he shares his tale of paddling 17,000 kilometers s...

Joachim Larssen, also known as the Shibby Traveler, joins me today to share his story of his 233 day solo of the entire coast of Norway, both ways. He’s got a great story of living in the moment, and a whale encounter you won't believe!  Enjoy today’...

In today’s episode, we’re going to talk with Kyleen Austin about the restorative power of paddling that she experienced through a trip along the Inside Passage.  We’ve talked about the Inside Passage previously, but I think you’ll find this one diffe...

I've been asked to create an episode featuring "regular people". So, I figured why not, and who's more regular than...well, me? This one will feature me and my friend Randy Bauer as we share the story of our 10-day trip to Alaska's Prince William Sou...

Erik Jorgensen is an adventurer, author, expedition leader, and most importantly, a father. He's joining us from his home in Denmark. Erik has many amazing trips under his belt, and we’re going to talk about a few with his daughter that have really c...

Today’s episode features one of the world’s most recognized advocates for cold water safety, Moulton Avery. Moulton will share how he got his start in the world of water safety, how we can keep ourselves safe, busts a few myths about cold water, and ...

Today’s episode takes us to my home waters of the Great Lakes. We will be talking with Mike Stout about his journey as a paddler leading to his unprecedented five crossings of Lake Michigan.  You'll find links below to Mike's trip write-ups for the L...

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 Grea...

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 chan...

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 deliv...

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 Ka...

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...

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 expedit...

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...