River Talk Podcast

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  • No. 12: NAVIGABILITY

    The Kaweah river shows an example of where of a section of river can bring controversy in determining “navigability” of a waterway.   

     

    This week we talked about navigability of waterways, trespassing and public access to streams.

    Here are some things we talked about:

    Northwest Creeking Competition 

    Riverhouse Rendezvous

    Oregon Navigability Brochure

    History of Navigability and Public Trust Doctrine in Oregon 

    Prescriptive Easements 

    Gear of the Week:

    • Zet Toro 
    • IR “Jawns” 
    • MTI Atlas PFD
      • 1 hr
    • No. 11: The Mike Slagle Interview

      This week we interviewed legendary river guide Mike Slagle from Orange Torpedo Trips.

      Gear of the Week

      – Ian from NRS

      – Erik’s hat

      Ian from NRS running Green Wall on the Illinois River

      Eric’s Hat

      41 min
    • No. 9: Let’s talk about SUP!
      This week Covey Baack and Paul Clark join us to talk about river SUP and bootie beers.
      Here are some other things we discussed:
      Events:
      Upper Wind Whitewater Festival
      Goodwater Boat Works
      Topics:
      Yosemite Boating Management Plan
      Hala SUP
      Covey Baack 6-Raft Stack Stunt
      Zion River Narrows
      Gear Corner
      Sierra Rescue Whitewater & Rescue Field Guide
      LED Camp Lights
      55 min
    • No. 8: Outdoor Recreation User Groups, Why Can’t We All Get Along?

      Here are some of the things we talked about:

      Oregon Outdoor Recreation & Conservation Fund 

      Learn more about the Bill

      Find your representative (Oregon Residents)

      Oregon Office of Outdoor Recreation

      OPB’s Think Out Loud on Oregon Office of Outdoor Recreation

       

      Legalizing Kayaking

      Canoe & Kayak Article 

      American Whitewater, Merced In Yosemite–Officially Open At Last!!

      Celestial Falls 

      Gear Corner: 

      Food for the Sole

      Ugly Ducky, Cronin Inflatables 

      Avenza Maps

      1 hr 3 min
    • No. 4: High Performance Inflatable Craft aka Inflatable Kayaks Part 1

      Orange Torpedo Inflatable Kayak on the first descent of Canyon Creek (Illinois River Watershed)

      Some link to things we talked about:

      – River Permit database by American Whitewater

      – Willamette Valley Whitewater Film Festival
      – Story about Inflatable Kayaks on Headwaters of the Merced River
      – Story about Inflatable Kayaks on Eagle Creek
      – Inflatable Kayaks on the first descent of the Mo Chhu in Bhutan
      – Selway Fabrication Toilet
      – Lifeproof Case for iPhone
      – Panasonic GH4 DSLR Camera

      1 hr 6 min
    • No. 3: River Safety Gear Basics + Necessities

      Here are some links to things we talked about:

      – River Permit database by American Whitewater

      – Salt Lake Tribune article about Orrin Hatch
      – Mark Hirst 4, 3, 2, 1 article about safety gear
      – Safety kit list article by Zach
      – Gerber E-Z Out Rescue Knife
      – Defunkify Gear Wash
      – Watershed Ocoee Dry Bag

      Pulling out the saw to cut some branches on the North Fork of the Owyhee

      1 hr 3 min

    About River Talk Podcast

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    An attempt to intelligently talk about rivers and whitewater paddling by Priscilla Macy, Erik Weiseth, and Zach Collier