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Jess Lewis started her company, Wyld Heart Co., to support river runners in the early stages of learning to run rivers. Her work focuses on mindset and heuristics that support personal growth alongside the technical skills needed to get boats down the river, and the mental skills required to grow through the challenges and “stuck on rock” moments that are inevitable for all river runners. She teaches skills for all river crafts, and her favorite and most common teaching setting is in a raft, wi...

River corridors are the conduits of water and beauty. And so many of us treasure our time there. How do we best leave it untrammeled? Two experts on River Leave No Trace (LNT) join me to talk through the LNT philosophy. ADVERTISING SPONSORS American Whitewater Instagram Down River Equipment Instagram Raftopia at Down River Equipment GUESTS Colter Pence Wilderness, Wild & Scenic Rivers, and Trails Program Manager Flathead National Forest Hungry Horse - Glacier View Ranger District MacKenzie Hol...

Is it true that lightning can’t strike in the Grand Canyon? How far can lightning travel through water? If it does strike, where is the safest place to be? This episode explores lightning from scientific and risk management perspectives. Grounding theory through personal narratives and best practices, this episode is a tool for any river runner’s stormy trips. ADVERTISING SPONSORS American Whitewater Down River Equipment Raftopia at Down River Equipment GUESTS LAURA HARRIS JOHN BELZ, UNIVERSI...

Running waterfalls in rafts is not overly common, but some rafters do it. Tony Glassman and his river crew built a film about running waterfalls that eventually lead to people following their lead, but not following their path of gaining experience and skills. Tony explains the layers of training and safety and experience and communication that he and his river crew have worked through to become competent waterfall running rafters. ADVERTISING SPONSORS Down River Equipment Company Instagram Ame...

How many times have you ended a river trip and said that you have enough food for three more days? This episodes talks with two outfitters focused on Grand Canyon River trips. Ceiba provides food for private permit river trips. AZRA provides and prepares meals for their commercial river trips. Between both companies they are packing food for about 230 multi-week river trips each year. They share ideas on how to pack food, how to keep coolers cold and how to keep the kitchen and cooking simple and delicious.

Swiftwater Rescue is a concept of understanding river hydrology and river hazards, avoiding the hazards, and engaging in rescue when needed. This episode interviews with two instructors of Swiftwater Rescue classes to learn what is taught, who can take the classes and why this is important for the river runner. Juliet Jacobsen Kastorff runs rivers in the Southeast United States, Costa Rica and Ecuador and Scott Solle runs rivers of the Western United States.

Getting kids on the river is many things: fun, life-shaping and maybe intimidating. Lindsay DeFrates has written numerous “How to” articles based on her experience taking her 3 kids on river trips. Lydia Wing founded a kayak school that teaches young people how to kayak rivers. Their expert insights and approach to getting kids on the river is hosted in this episode. What are the key components of taking your kids on river trips? How do you know what to bring and how to pack it? Is it even fun ...

Have you ever heard someone say they don't listen to podcasts or don't know how? Have you recently learned how to listen and want to know more? This episode is all about how to listen to an episode. So, go listen to this with someone who doesn't know how to use a podcast app and help them learn. There are many people out there, many river people, waiting to learn how to listen to The River Radius Podcast. For this episode I sat down with my friend Peggy and taught her how to use her iPad to lis...