Phil McNichol is a heck of a ski coach. He and Brian chat about how he made his way west for college, drifting into ski coaching, and becoming the ski coach for the US team. Enjoy Phil McNichol!Mentioned in this episode:Sponsors: Dave Wegner and Steve CarothersDave Wegner has been a long-time supporter of Big Adventures. He's been in and out of the river for over 50 years as a guide and scientist. Be sure to check out Brian's interview with Dave, Episode 21. Thank you Dave for your support!

Steve Carothers and Brian go way back. Steve is a friend of the river as a scientist and researcher. Tune into his episode, number 31! Thank you Steve for your support.

Phil McNichol is a heck of a ski coach. He and Brian chat about how he made his way west for college, drifting into ski coaching, and becoming the ski coach for the US team. Enjoy Phil McNichol! Mentioned in this episode: Sponsors: Dave Wegner and Steve Carothers Dave Wegner has been a long-time supporter of Big Adventures. He's been in and out of the river for over 50 years as a guide and scientist. Be sure to check out Brian's interview with Dave, Episode 21. Thank you Dave for your support! Steve Carothers and Brian go way back. Steve is a friend of the river as a scientist and researcher. Tune into his episode, number 31! Thank you Steve for your support.

Phil McNichol

Troy Gillenwater has got some stories to tell. He sits down with Brian for a wide ranging chat, from Arizona trails to Tibetan rivers and beyond. Enjoy Troy Gillenwater!Mentioned in this episode:Sponsors: Dave Wegner and Steve CarothersDave Wegner has been a long-time supporter of Big Adventures. He's been in and out of the river for over 50 years as a guide and scientist. Be sure to check out Brian's interview with Dave, Episode 21. Thank you Dave for your support!

Steve Carothers and Brian go way back. Steve is a friend of the river as a scientist and researcher. Tune into his episode, number 31! Thank you Steve for your support.

Troy Gillenwater has got some stories to tell. He sits down with Brian for a wide ranging chat, from Arizona trails to Tibetan rivers and beyond. Enjoy Troy Gillenwater! Mentioned in this episode: Sponsors: Dave Wegner and Steve Carothers Dave Wegner has been a long-time supporter of Big Adventures. He's been in and out of the river for over 50 years as a guide and scientist. Be sure to check out Brian's interview with Dave, Episode 21. Thank you Dave for your support! Steve Carothers and Brian go way back. Steve is a friend of the river as a scientist and researcher. Tune into his episode, number 31! Thank you Steve for your support.

Troy Gillenwater

Bill Gloeckler is a long-time Grand Canyon River runner. He's the owner Arizona River Runners and Grand Canyon Whitewater, and is one heck of a musician. Brian sits down with Bill to talk about travel, environmentalism, and the commercial river industry. Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures
Entertainment LLC.

Bill Gloeckler is a long-time Grand Canyon River runner. He's the owner Arizona River Runners and Grand Canyon Whitewater, and is one heck of a musician. Brian sits down with Bill to talk about travel, environmentalism, and the commercial river industry. Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Bill Gloeckler

Lyndsay sits down with Brian to talk about her role in a recent attempt at the speed record through the Grand Canyon on the Colorado River. Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures
Entertainment LLC.

Lyndsay sits down with Brian to talk about her role in a recent attempt at the speed record through the Grand Canyon on the Colorado River. Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Lyndsay Hupp Returns! Speed Run Edition

Don Neff is Brian's hero. A long time boatman and all around great guy, Don tells us about growing up in Mexican Hat Utah and the early days of running Glen Canyon before the dam was built.Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures
Entertainment LLC.

Don Neff is Brian's hero. A long time boatman and all around great guy, Don tells us about growing up in Mexican Hat Utah and the early days of running Glen Canyon before the dam was built.Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Don Neff

Lyndsay Hupp is a Grand Canyon River Guide, adventurer, and creator of HUPPYBAR, one of the best energy bars around. Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures
Entertainment LLC.

Lyndsay Hupp is a Grand Canyon River Guide, adventurer, and creator of HUPPYBAR, one of the best energy bars around. Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Lyndsay Hupp

Bart Henderson sits down with Brian to talk Grand Canyon, river running, and the purpose of adventure in the conservation of wild places. He shares some truly epic adventures, including an incredible descent of the Omo River in Ethiopia. Bart has been running rivers since 1969, starting in the American Southwest. He grew up in Vernal, Utah, where early contact with river runners shaped his entire life. Please enjoy Brian's conversation with Bart Henderson!Supported by Cloud Chaser Creative and Humphrey's Summit Ski in Flagstaff. 
Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Bart Henderson sits down with Brian to talk Grand Canyon, river running, and the purpose of adventure in the conservation of wild places. He shares some truly epic adventures, including an incredible descent of the Omo River in Ethiopia. Bart has been running rivers since 1969, starting in the American Southwest. He grew up in Vernal, Utah, where early contact with river runners shaped his entire life. Please enjoy Brian's conversation with Bart Henderson! Supported by Cloud Chaser Creative and Humphrey's Summit Ski in Flagstaff. Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Bart Henderson sits down with Brian to talk Grand Canyon, river running, and the purpose of adventure in the conservation of wild places. He shares some truly epic adventures, including an incredible descent of the Omo River in Ethiopia. Bart has been running rivers since 1969, starting in the American Southwest. He grew up in Vernal, Utah, where early contact with river runners shaped his entire life. Please enjoy Brian's conversation with Bart Henderson!Supported by Cloud Chaser Creative and Humphrey's Summit Ski in Flagstaff.&nbsp;
Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.&nbsp;

Bart Henderson

Larry Stevens is a biologist currently out of Flagstaff, AZ. He sits down with Brian to talk about his first trips in the Grand Canyon, conservation efforts in riparian areas in the American Southwest.Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures
Entertainment LLC.

Larry Stevens is a biologist currently out of Flagstaff, AZ. He sits down with Brian to talk about his first trips in the Grand Canyon, conservation efforts in riparian areas in the American Southwest.Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Larry Stevens

Grand Canyon boatman Brian Dierker sits down to chat with fellow guides, scientists, politicians and oddballs about adventure, conservation, and all things outside.

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