The Hammer Factor

Episode 14 is live. Special thanks to Evan Garcia, US distributor for Waka Kayaks and world class whitewater athlete for coming on the show.

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Louis Geltman digs into the new frontier of unregulated drilling in National Parks.

John Grace shows us some very interesting ‘forearm’ paddles. Is this invention going to make it to the mainstream?

Evan Garcia shares stories of Waka Kayaks, injuries at Chuck Kern Falls on the Royal Gorge and his upcoming Nexen tire sponsored trip to Chile.

Rants and Raves!

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Louis Geltman explains the organizational focus of Outdoor Alliance.

From here the crew answers some great viewer mail about getting policy makers on the water.  Just as Jimmy Carter was introduced to whitewater and became a huge advocate for the sport could this model be replicated?  American Whitewater once again takes the lead.

Next we bring in our celebrity guest, Philip Curry.  Philip is the founder of Astral Designs and previous owner of Lotus.  He shares his experience from being inspired by a PFD made by HF all the way up to his vision of Astral Farms.

Curry Raves on the email dialogue with Weld and Grace leading up to the show.

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Our celebrity guest had to make a last minute cancellation so the crew had to sort of wing it this week.

Louis Geltman shares his experience in Washington D.C. at the confirmation hearings of Ryan Zinke. Louis feels like we have a descent pick to lead the Department of the Interior who is against the concept of turning federal land over to the states. Go to outdooralliance.org and get on the email list.

From here the crew touches on winter paddling going from fringe to mainstream. A viewer puts John Weld in the hot-seat in regards to why they should purchase an IR drysuit vs the tried and true Gore-Tex Kokatat.

Next we touch on the new Pyranha Machno. Is it the next big thing or a Wavesport Descente with a flatter hull?

Geltman and Grace tear into Weld for using a bent shaft paddle, Weld defends their attacks.

Grace raves on the Big South Fork while Weld raves on his youngest son rolling a kayak. Geltman has traded his gambling habit for Kayak Polo???

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Louis Geltman provides us with some insight into Utah and the selling off of public lands to the highest bidder. As well we dive into The Outdoor Retailer Show and the possibility of moving away from an environmentally hostile stats. Go to outdooralliance.org and get on the email list

Celebrity Guests: Luke Hopkins shares his experience at the Consumer Electronics show and discusses the new One-Wheel. As well Weld grills Luke on the sustainability of the SUP board industry.

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Louis Geltman provides us with some insight as to the news the Outdoor Industry is now being figured into the US Gross Domestic Product.  Go to outdooralliance.org and get on the email list

Celebrity Guests: Tyler Bradt shares his experience and battle with leishmaniasis.  A rare parasite he came into contact with deep in The Amazonian Jungle.  

Viewer Mail: How to run a waterfall over 30 feet!

Rants and Raves:  Tyler rants on people who aren’t members of AW.  Weld raves on Taiwan.

With Louis Geltman and John Weld playing hooky this week John Grace patches in arguably the most hard charging whitewater athlete in the world, Aniol Serrasolses.  From one day trips down the Stikine to expeditions in Pakistan at only 25 years old Aniol continues to add to his impressive resume.  Enjoy this story time edition with one of the sports best!

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Louis Geltman is kayaking so John Grace provides us with some insight on the recently passed National Forest Service Trail Stewardship Act and how it will affect trail building in National Forests! (1:30)

Viewer Mail:  Why won’t Immersion Research make gear that fits short fat people? (6:20)

Celebrity Guests:  Scott Shipley shares an incredible story of the flooding in Boulder Colorado a few years back and offers us some insight into the business of whitewater parks. . (10:50)

Rants and Raves: Grace raves on global warming and Weld raves on double tunnel spray skirts.(49:00)

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Louis Geltman provides us with some insight as to how the recent election will affect his work in Washington D.C. Go to outdooralliance.org and get on the email list! (4:17)

Celebrity Guests: Eric Jackson begins by explaining how he got into making kayaks.  From there we dive into his business plan of attack and talk about the whitewater industry as a whole. (8:30)

Rants and Raves:  EJ Rants or Raves on the lack of rain in the southeast, we couldn’t really tell.  Weld continues his assault on the The Green Race this time backed up by Geltman.  Grace defends their attacks.(58:15) 

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Louis Geltman gives us a civics lesson in regards to his current trip to Washington D.C. and efforts to pass legislation. Go to outdooralliance.org and get on the email list! (4:17)

Celebrity Guests: Adriene Levcknecht, Isaac Levinson, Andrew Holcombe and Rush Sturges share advice on racing the Green as well as other banter. (14:15)

Rants and Raves:  Geltman rants on the jury acquitting the armed men who took over the bird sanctuary in Oregon earlier this year.  Grace raves on The Green River Narrows! (37:25) 

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Louis Geltman fills us in on the efforts of Outdoor Alliance to help pass the ‘Recreation Not Redtape’ bill.   This bill would outline uses of recreational areas in the front country and prioritize recreation access. Go to outdooralliance.org and get on the email list! (1:50)

Celebrity Guest, Shane Benedict, shares Liquidlogic’s latest project using a totally new thermoform plastic. Could this new material/process be what whitewater has been waiting for? (6:20)

Viewer questions.  Michael Gallimore asks, Is climate change a real thing and is it affecting boat sells? (31:50)

Rants and Raves:  Weld rants on people bringing paddlers from Baltimore on a class 5 trip.  Louis raves on the book ‘Barbarian Days’.  Bonus Rave from Shane Benedict on an article by Doug Ammons focusing on anyone who holds a paddle is a paddler, doesn’t matter how hard of rivers you paddle.  

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