The River Radius Podcast

Recent EPISODES

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Oct. 20, 2026

Peter Fox: The Soulful Art of Rowing Whitewater

Peter Fox began rowing boats in 1980 as a rookie commercial guide in California. This was his first time running rivers and it was the beginning of a global guiding career. In his years as a guide, he would row boats in Chile to include the second run ever down the Futaleufú River which was also the first run on that river in a raft. During his guide career, outfitters were transitioning from bucket boats, a boat with a sealed floor, to self bailing boats, a transition that necessitated rigging
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Oct. 1, 2026

Kayeloni Scott: Rivers, Salmon, Return of the Matriarchy

After leaving a blooming career in the world of credit unions, Kayeloni Scott is deeply involved in the work to free the dammed waters of her home river, The Snake River. Kayeloni was raised in Idaho and comes from river people and she says in this episode that a river for her is "home". Kayeloni today is the Executive Director of the Columbia Snake River Campaign and has developed the RUN Conference, Rise Up Northwest in Unity, which will have its 4th annual event this October. And Kayeloni, al
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Sept. 16, 2026

Riverhorse

Riverhorse Nakadate is the author of a new book, "Water Lines: A Life on Marshes, Rivers, Seas, and in the Rain." He is deeply connected to fish and fishing, even as he casts his rod less and less. He has led a life of travel in pursuit of fishing and surfing that has taken him to waters in rivers, lakes, marshes and oceans around the world. It also seems he travels in pursuit of opportunities to meet people through random exchanges involving food and conversation. His book is a collection of sh