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August 07, 2025Episode 494: Derek & Family back from the backcountry; Dragon boat world record; 7 best places to SUP in Toronto
Episode 494~ August 7, 2025
Podcast Info / Topics
Derek and his family went into the backcountry to try something new
A grueling world record in a dragon boat on the Missouri River
7 of the best places to go standup paddleboarding in Toronto
1 hr 7 min
July 31, 2025Episode 493: Toxic Algae blooms; Bear bells or no bear bells; Alberta’s potential new watercraft pass
Episode 493~ July 31, 2025
Podcast Info / Topics
Toxic algae blooms are popping up everywhere and they are nothing new and can be deadly
When in the back country do you wear bear bells or have some other sort of bear protection?
Alberta is considering a new watercraft pass and want public input
1 hr 11 min
July 24, 2025Episode 492: Lock and Paddle Ottawa; Paddling with Steve Chard; 7 best National Parks to explore by paddling
Episode 492~ July 24, 2025
Podcast Info / Topics
Sean attended Parks Canada’s Lock and Paddle event in Ottawa
Sean headed to Bobcaygeon with some paddling friends to meet up with Steve Chard as he paddles the Great Loop
Get away from the busy National Parks and explore 7 that are best accessed by paddle craft
1 hr 26 min
July 17, 2025Episode 491: What is a meteotsunami?; The other side of a rescue; Paddle pups and platypuses
Episode 491~ July 17, 2025
Podcast Info / Topics
When you hear about a tsunami you think of the ocean, but what about a meteotsunami in Lake Superior?
Hearing about a dramatic rescue from the rescuer’s point of view and how it affects them
How a group is using SUP Pups to help in the fight against platypus extinction
1 hr
July 10, 2025Episode 490: Paddling after waterway cleanups; Replicating a 30,000 year old canoe voyage; The last trip of Bob James
Episode 490~ July 10, 2025
Podcast Info / Topics
With the growing trend of cities cleaning up the waterways to encourage recreation, there is still a hesitation to go in the water
Scientists built a replica of a 30,000 year old canoe and used it to test a theory of an ancient sea crossing
Bob James’ final paddling trip would be the last of many, though he did not know it
59 min
July 03, 2025Episode 489: Ian Parish talks about paddling the coastlines of 4 of the Great Lakes
Episode 489~ July 3, 2025
Podcast Info / Topics
Ian Parish has paddled the Canadian coastlines of Lake Superior, Lake Huron, and Lake Erie. He is now almost finished Lake Ontario and completing his goal of paddling four of the lakes. Listen as he talks about the good parts, the not so good parts, the fun parts and all the things he has learned along the way.
1 hr 40 min
June 26, 2025Episode 488: Tornadoes wreak havoc in Ontario; SUP leashes, yea or nay; Scottish Marine Wildlife Watching Code
Episode 488~ June 26, 2025
Podcast Info / Topics
Can you imagine being on a canoe trip and a tornado rips though? That is exactly what happened in Central Ontario
Should you use a leash on a stand up paddleboard? The answer is yea AND nay
Paddlers are disturbing the marine wildlife in Scotland so they are asking people to follow the Scottish Marine Wildlife Watching Code
1 hr 14 min
June 19, 2025Episode 487: You are never too old to paddle; The Maine canoe builders of Atkinson; College credit for kayaking
Episode 487~ June 19, 2025
Podcast Info / Topics
A group of seniors prove that you are never too old to start paddling
Two men, 50 years of friendship and more than 2000 wood canvas canoes built in Atkinson, Maine
Go to the University of Montana and get a credit for learning to kayak
1 hr 2 min
June 12, 2025Episode 486: The rescue of Tomata; A paddler pens a mental health letter; Bigfoot lives in Colorado
Episode 486 ~ June 12, 2025
Podcast Info / Topics
When a group of kayakers set out to run waterfalls and it ends up in a different kind of rescue mission
A paddler who is burning the candle at both ends, and in the middle, penned a mental health letter
Rafters have seen Bigfoot on a trip in Colorado. But we have different ideas on what it was
1 hr 4 min
June 05, 2025Episode 485: Grey Owl Paddles under new ownership; Hallucinogenics in the backcountry; What outdoorsy books are you reading?
Episode 485 ~ June 5, 2025
Podcast Info / Topics
After 50 years in business, Grey Owl Paddles has new owners
Taking hallucinogenics in the back country. What could possibly go wrong?
Sean has been reading a lot of outdoor themed books lately. What are you reading?
1 hr 19 min

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Canoe, kayak, stand up paddleboard (SUP), raft, paddle, paddling, whitewater, tripping, and adventure. If any of those words mean anything to you, then this is the podcast for you. We discuss all…