Matt Spencer is living a life full of adventure.  On this episode we chat about how he got into river guiding, first in Colorado and then in Africa on the Zambezi River (even though he was initially scared of water) and then talk about his other adventures in the developing world, working for Americorps and moving to New Zealand.  We also have a conversation on dams and whether or not they belong on certain rivers that once ran wild and discuss how people can overcome imposter syndrome in the outdoors.

 

Links from the Episode:

Matt’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattspencer94/

Down River, A Novel: https://www.amazon.com/Down-River-Novel-John-Hart/dp/0312677383

Cadillac Desert: https://www.amazon.com/Cadillac-Desert-American-Disappearing-Revised/dp/0140178244

Zambezi River: https://www.zambiatourism.com/destinations/rivers/zambezi/

Victoria Falls: https://www.zambiatourism.com/destinations/waterfalls/victoria-falls/

Batoka Gorge Dam Project: https://www.zambezi.com/blog/2017/batoka-dam-update/

 

Links from the Host:

Adventures in National Parks, Forests & Wild Places - Facebook Group

Adventure Bound on Instagram

Rob’s YouTube Channel

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