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Ep. 105: What to Wear for Cold Weather Boating
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This week we discuss recent conservation legislation and what to wear on the river when it’s cold.
Cold Weather on the Rogue River
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Ep. 95: Discussing Personal Locator Beacons (Again)
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This week we talk more about the use of Personal Location Beacons (PLBs) for whitewater enthusiasts.
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Mill Creek is a great backyard run for Salem, Oregon
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Ep. 90: Whitewater PFDs and Safety Training
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In this episode we talk about PFDs for kayaking and raft guiding as well as the importance of ongoing training.
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AW and the Oregon State Marine Board are working on a new phone app to report river hazards
Zach is working on a new online rowing course
This week we talked about Whitewater PFDs
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Ep. 63: Interview with our friend Ian at NRS
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This week we talk with Ian Fodor-Davis from NRS about the company culture and some of the new gear he’s most excited about.
Ian rowing Greenwall Rapid on the Illinois River
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California snowpack looks good
Owyhee snowpack is at 117% of normal
Formal apology to Mr. Lieberman, the executive director of the Idaho Outfitter and Guides Association
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Ep. 59: Talking with Jeremiah at SOTAR about new Stealth Kayak
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This week Aaron and Zach talk to Jeremiah from SOTAR about their new lightweight inflatable kayak.
SOTAR Stealth Prototype Kayak
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No. 37: Clean Line Principle
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This week talked about Rafting Magazine’s recent article about the Clean Line Principle written by Mark Hirst .
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Kayak starting line at the Upper Wind Whitewater Festival
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No. 27: Battle Royale - Pins and Clips vs. Oar Locks
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This week we talked about fingerless gloves, face cages, recreational immunity, pins and clips, and oar locks.
Bruce sent us a follow up email from last week’s discussion with a YouTube video showing danger ropes across the thwarts.
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No. 26: Self Support Trips + Kayak Videos
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This week we talked about the Oregon Wildlands Act, responded to viewer mail, and talked about self-support trips and kayaking videos.
Watch Kavu Day (Zach’s Favorite Kayak Video)
Learn about the film Habitat about the progression of rafting in the PNW
Priscilla and her partner Jacob’s IK self-support set-up for hiking into the Upper Merced in California.
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No. 13: Paddling Gear for Girls
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This was a fun talk about paddling gear for women and a few other topics we chose to take on.
Here’s some gear we talked about: