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Ep. 98: Gurus, Experts, and Norms

River Talk Podcast
Ep. 98: Gurus, Experts, and Norms
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This week Zach and Aaron talk about gurus, experts, and norms in the world of whitewater.

The nice thing about standards is that you have so many to choose from. – Andrew S. Tanenbaum

News of the Week

  • We talk about a new product for finding your lost gear by Karmik Outdoors
  • Snowpack so far is mediocre but there’s a lot of time left
  • Zach just ordered a Hyside Mini-max with Welfelt Frame

In our discussion about norms, Zach mentioned a couple books he really likes

Lining a raft on the White Salmon River
Lining a raft on the White Salmon River

Gear of the Week

Ep. 97: Discussing Wilderness Medicine with Chris Davis

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Ep. 97: Discussing Wilderness Medicine with Chris Davis
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In this episode Zach and Priscilla chat with Chris Davis, MD about wilderness medicine for whitewater paddlers.

News of the Week

  • Big water in the Northwest – please be careful of new wood
Chris Davis
Chris Davis

On the podcast Chris mentions the Year 2000 Whitewater Injury Survey.

Gear of the Week

Ep. 96: Lee Baker Talks Heuristic Traps

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Ep. 96: Lee Baker Talks Heuristic Traps
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In this episode Lee Baker and Jacob Cruser join us to talk about Heuristic Traps.

News of the Week

  • Zach shares some thoughts (and daresay – rules) about paddling in the COVID environment
    1. No hitchhiking
    2. In vehicles just one person per open  window and masks on
    3. Paddlers should carry a box of disposable masks in their vehicles

Heuristic Traps in Whitewater

Safe Sac (Ass Face)

  • Social proof
  • Acceptance
  • Familiarity
  • Expert Halo
  • Scarcity of Resource
  • Availability
  • Commitment
Guest Host Jacob Cruser paddling on Indigo Creek
Guest Host Jacob Cruser paddling on Indigo Creek

Gear of the Week

Ep. 85: Interview with Lee Baker

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Ep. 85: Interview with Lee Baker
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This week we talk with Lee Baker about South Eugene High School’s Integrated Outdoor Program (IOP) that serve underrepresented youth in Eugene.

News of the Week

Lee Baker
Lee Baker

Gear of the Week

Ep. 76: Talking with Aaron Squared about the Effects of COVID on the Paddling Season

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Ep. 76: Talking with Aaron Squared about the Effects of COVID on the Paddling Season
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This week we talk with Aaron Lieberman from IOGA and Aaron Bannon from America Outdoors about the effects of COVID-19 on the whitewater paddling season.

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SOTAR Rafts on the Rogue River
SOTAR Rafts on the Rogue River

Gear of the Week

Ep. 71: IRF and Best Practices Discussion with Mark Hirst

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Ep. 71: IRF and Best Practices Discussion with Mark Hirst
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In this episode Priscilla and Zach talk with Mark Hirst about International Rafting Federation raft guide training. We also talked a bit some commonly debated best practices.

Mark Hirst
Mark Hirst

News of the Week

Gear of the Week

Ep. 66: Heuristic Traps and Giving Feedback

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Ep. 66: Heuristic Traps and Giving Feedback
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In this episode Priscilla, Zach, and Dougie Fresh talk with Dustin Abbott about Heuristic Traps and how they apply to whitewater. This discussion led to a nice talk about giving and receiving feedback.

Dustin in his environment
Dustin in his environment

News of the Week

Links from Dustin to read more

Gear of the Week