Episodes

Today I am pleased to bring you a really fun conversation with Jon Hynes. Some of you may already know Jon from the acclaimed documentary with Sean Cahill, Sea Kayak Around Ireland. Others may know him from his work with …

Today I am honored to bring you a conversation with the one and only, Nigel Dennis. Nigel has received more requests by other guests as a future guest. Thank you to GInni Callahan, Olly Sanders, and all the others who …

Today I am pleased to bring you a great conversation with Alistair Wilson. Alistair has had an amazing life blessed with personal, family, and business successes, including two trips to the Olympics and the founding of Lendal Paddle. He is …

Today you get to hear first hand from Richard Barnes. Richard recently completed a solo kayak crossing of the Tasman Sea from Australia to New Zealand, in a kayak that he designed and built. His is only the second solo …

We are coming to you today from one of our all-time favorite shows, Canoecopia, which is the world’s largest paddlesports expo, held in Madison, Wisconsin. This event is 100,000 square feet of canoes, kayaks, kit, outfitters, everything you can imagi...

Today’s episode comes from the 28th annual Quiet Adventures Symposium in Lansing, MI. We talked with exhibitors from the US Great Lakes region including chats with Chicago Adventure Therapy, Paddling Adventures Radio, the Lake Superior Watershed Con...

Today we will be talking with a trio of guests, featuring none other than Dale “Greybeard” Sanders, and friends and fellow Mississippi River paddlers, Dan Faust and Matthew Briggs. Dale is a multi-time World Record holder for both paddling and …

Dan Carr, volunteer extraordinaire and friend of Jonathan Hearn and Katie Sylvester from episode #76 joins me today to talk about the Maine Island Trail. The trail extends along 375 miles of shoreline with more than 250 islands. Dan is …

There’s something magical about islands to a paddler and that’s definitely true for Sean Pierce. For starters, he was the photo editor for Ireland’s foremost paddling guide book, Oilean (Irish for Island), so that should tell you something. Sean is …

Who is Jake Stachovak, and why did I decide to make a special episode just about him? Well, Jake is a paddler, and I would say just like the rest of us, but he wasn’t. There was only one Jake …

Today’s guest is Joe Solomon, who joined me by way of referral from Madison Eklund from episode 73. He paddled the Ohio River and Mississippi River in support of mental health and we’ll talk with Joe about how paddling changed …

Kwin Morris, Joe Lorenz, and Jeff Guy are members of the Stand Up For Great Lakes team. This hearty crew is working on completing Stand Up Paddleboard crossings of each of the Great Lakes. They've done Lakes Michigan, Huron, Superior, …

Today I am joined by Jonathan Hearn and Kati Sylvester. Jonathan and Kati embarked on an 88-day trip along the Maine coast and through the Canadian Maritimes. Join us for their adventure and hear about the gift they gave to …

Todays’s guest is Douglas Wilcox. You may be familiar with Douglas' work testing boats and equipment. You can find his test results and trip reports online through Facebook, his website, and in magazines like Ocean Paddler over the years. He …

Today I am talking with Steve Ramsay. Steve was referred to the show by Cyril Derreumaux. They met when Cyril was in the Yukon River Quest. The Yukon River Quest is one of the most iconic paddle races on the …

Today’s episode of Paddling the Blue features Madison Eklund. At 26 and after three years of planning, Madison set off from Minnesota and paddled 1.600 miles solo through some beautiful territory to York Factory in Hudson Bay. From farmland to …

Today’s episode of Paddling the Blue features Olly Hicks. His accomplishments include rowing solo across the Atlantic Ocean from the USA to England after 124 days at sea, and at the time he did it, he was also the youngest …

Today’s episode features Cyril Derreumaux. Cyril is fresh off his successful quest to be the first person to cross from California to Hawaii by kayak using 100% human power. In this episode he shares a lot about his preparation and …

Joe Leach joins us today to share the story of his circumnavigation of the UK and a bit about his circuit of Ireland as well. We get in-depth on the trip, the motivation, and the ups and down he experienced …

Today I am joined by Kevin O’Sullivan. I was introduced to Kevin by Mick O’Meara. If you recall, Mick joined me for episode 35 where he shared the story of his record setting 23 day circumnavigation of Ireland. Kevin’s story …

Today I am joined by Patrick Winterton. When Doug Cooper said Patrick has done some interesting open water crossings, he was right! Patrick is going to share a few stories, most notably the impressive St. Brendan's route and the Shetland …

Today I have the pleasure to talk with Doug Cooper. Doug is a coach, author, guide, and authority on Scottish sea kayaking. Enjoy today’s episode as Doug takes us on a tour of Scotland with a little diversion to Greenland. …

Welcome to today’s episode of Paddling the Blue. Thanks for joining me for today’s adventure. Today I have the pleasure to talk with Ginni Callahan. Ginni runs Sea Kayak Baja Mexico and today she’s going to share some of her …

Louise Adie joins Paddling the Blue for today's episode. Louise will take us to the bottom of the earth where she guided for 14 years. I hope you enjoy some of her favorite stories from her years guiding in Antarctica. …