On this episode Mike talks with Chev Dixon, Director of the Hudson River Riders program in Yonkers, NY. The Hudson River Riders is a program that gets kids from Yonkers out paddling on the Hudson River. Chev was a kid from Jamaica living in Yonkers when he discovered the Yonkers Paddling and Rowing Club. From his first introduction to paddling and the Hudson River at 18 years old, he has become the driving force for the Hudson River Riders and a highly skilled sea kayaker. Chev is embarking on 300+ mile expedition this May in the Hudson River estuary, The Hudson Valley Challenge, in order to raise awareness of nature and adventure with underserved communities in New York.

If you'd like to support the Hudson Valley Challenge you can do it here: https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/8IGqkjaXQu

Follow Chev on Instagram: @negus_chev

Yonkers Paddling and Rowing Club: https://www.yprc.org/

Hudson River Riders: https://www.hudsonriverriders.org/

For today's episode Mike interviews Marty Parichand owner of Outdoor New England and Executive Director of Mill City Park in Franklin, New Hampshire. Marty and Mike talk about how he came to found ONE in a historic building in downtown Franklin and the Whitewater Park project that Marty and Mike have been working on together. 

Learn more about Outdoor New England: https://outdoornewengland.com/ 

Learn more about Mill City Park: https://www.millcitypark.com/

Slater Trout was one of the first true superstars of stand up paddling. Slater came in 2nd place at the Battle of the Paddle at the age of 14 then ran off a string of top results for the next decade plus. Slater is from Maui, Hawaii where he lives now. Slater pursues the Waterman lifestyle, surfing and paddling while training full time, maintaining a busy travel schedule and creating content for brand partners. Follow Slater on Instragram @slatertrout  

For today's episode I wanted to do something a little different. I just returned from Vail, Colorado where the GoPro Mountain Games came back after a year's hiatus. It was so fun to be back racing with the Colorado SUP community. The 4.5 mile downriver race was well attended and I ran around and tried to capture the vibe with these audio clips. I hope you enjoy the format.

Check out the race results here

And here

This episode starts with Mike telling some stories from his recent trip to Maui. Then we have an interview with legend in the making Spencer Lacy @spencerlacy who just returned from a 230 mile trip down the Klamath River in Oregon and California where a series of 4 dams is slated for removal by 2023.

Learn more about the Maliko downwind run in Maui here: https://www.mensjournal.com/adventure/glide-guide-mailiko-run/

Follow Finn and Jeffery Spencer on Insta: @jeffrey_spencer @finn_spencer

Check out Spencer Lacy's photo journal here: https://blog.badfishsup.com/undam-the-klam-by-spencer-lacy/

In this episode I interview Norm Hann, owner of Norm Hann Expeditions. Norm guides clients in some of the most spectacular waters of North America on the Coast of British Columbia. Through his paddling Norm has become an activist fighting to protect the Great Bear Forest. In this episode Norm talks about how he became a guide in the Great Bear and ultimately fell in love with the landscape and the people.

Learn more about Norm's trips: https://normhann.com/

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In this retailer spotlight I speak with Brian "Vince" Vincent, General Manager of Appomattox River Company in Farmville, Virginia. Vince talks about the long history of the shop, the local paddling scene in Virginia and even local politics! 

https://paddleva.com/
@paddleva on Instagram 

Its a new year and a great time to set some goals for the upcoming paddling season. Mike chats with Brittany and Natali of RVR2RVR and the Eddy Out Podcast about their paddling goals for the season and some thoughts about the value of setting goals. 

https://www.rvr2rvr.com/ 

https://www.rvr2rvr.com/eddy-out-podcast