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The River Radius Podcast

The River Radius Podcast

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This is a river podcast, and a great story, boating, science, adventure and conservation podcast.2018-2019, The River Radius LLC, The River Radius Podcast Ciencia Ciencias Sociales Escritos y Comentarios sobre Viajes Historia Natural Naturaleza y Ecología
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  • Big Bend, the Rio Grande & a Border Wall

    Big Bend, the Rio Grande & a Border Wall
    Apr 7 2026
    The waters of the Rio Grande form the entire 1,254-mile border between the state of Texas and Mexico. Some portions of that border are open, with no physical barrier and monitored primarily by surveillance. Other sections have a full wall, with others are slated for new construction. One long stretch through Big Bend is defined by deep, rugged canyons that seem to function as a natural barrier. And it is here that survey crews are working toward the possibility of building a wall. This region is known for the Rio Grande flowing through national and state parks, Wild and Scenic canyons, and vast wildlife areas all consistently remote, powerful river country. Supporting that riverscape is a long-standing river outfitting community. A wall could cut off access to the river for outfitters, for do-it-yourself boaters and potentially disrupt the local economy built around it. River runners, ranchers, residents, and five border-county sheriffs are speaking out about the wall, standing against a wall and for the wild canyon country they call home. In this episode, we talk with Tara Shackelford, an outfitter, and Judge Greg Henington, a former outfitter and current county judge, to understand their connection to the river. GUESTTara ShackelfordHidden Dagger Adventures@hiddendaggeradventuresFB Hidden Dagger Adventures Judge Greg Henington2020 Texas Highways article featuring Greg Henington SPONSORSAmerican Rivers@americanriversFB American Rivers Valley Nissan@valley_nissan RESOURCESRio GrandeBig Bend regionBig Bend National ParkBig Bend Ranch State ParkBlack Gap Wildlife Management AreaLower Canyons Wild & Scenic Rio GrandeCañón de Santa Elena Flora and Fauna Protection AreaOcampo Flora and Fauna Protection AreaMaderas del Carmen The film: "The Border & the Wall" from Fin & Fur FilmsUS Customs & Border Protection, Texas border wall map GROUPS WORKING ON TOPICNo Big Bend Border WallNational Parks Conservation Association REGIONAL MEDIABig Bend SentinelMarfa Public Radio PREVIOUS RIVER RADIUS EPISODESThe US Mexico Border, the Rio Grande, a Floating FencePart 1 Tijuana River, Binational FlowPart 2 Tijuana River, Source of the PollutionPart 3 Tijuana River, Solutions THE RIVER RADIUSWebsiteRunoff signup (episode newsletter)InstagramFacebookApple PodcastSpotifyLink Tree
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    59 m
  • Jess Lewis & The River Running Mindset

    Jess Lewis & The River Running Mindset
    Mar 17 2026

    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, with her students rowing the boat. We talk through the details of the oar setup she provides, the types of boats she uses, and the various learning styles of her students.

    Jess believes—and teaches—that even if a river runner has had moments on the river that scared them, or scared their kids who were in the boat, those fears can be worked through and skills can be adapted to support river running that is more prepared and more adaptable to each situation.

    Jess grew up with river-guiding parents, and at 13 she hiked the full Continental Divide Trail with her family. She describes both of these early life experiences as foundational to the work she does today.

    GUEST
    Jess Lewis
    Wyld Heart Co.
    Wyld Heart Blog
    @wyldheartco

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    Valley Nissan
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    Down River Equipment
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    Raftopia
    April 6-11, 2026
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    51 m
  • Live with The Returning Rapids Project, at the America Outdoors Conference

    Live with The Returning Rapids Project, at the America Outdoors Conference
    Mar 3 2026

    This episode was recorded live at the America Outdoors annual conference and is a conversation with three members from the Returning Rapids Project in Utah. The Returning Rapids Project is documenting the changes and restoration happening to the reservoir-affected areas of the Colorado River and the San Juan River as Lake Powell continues to recede out of the river canyons it inundated with reservoir waters for the past several decades. The deeper focus of this episode beyond this research project is the powerful observational ability of river guides who work on rivers day after day, year after year, and how they can notice the most minute changes. In the case of the Colorado River and the Returning Rapids Project, it was this guide observation that witnessed a subtle shift to the river. This observation has developed into a powerful project that is learning how rivers recover from life under a reservoir.

    THUMBNAIL PIC
    Stephen Martin
    @finding.stephen
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    GUESTS
    The Returning Rapids Project
    Isabel Adler
    Davide Ipolito
    Mike DeHoff
    Media about Returning Rapids
    A Ledge in the River: New feature documented by the Returning Rapids Project

    Mike Fiebig, American Rivers


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    America Outdoors
    2027 Conference

    Watch this episode on the America Outdoors Youtube Channel


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    Giveaway: "Raft the Last Wild River Sweepstakes"
    live March 9, 2026

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    @oars_rafting
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