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Rowing Class V+ Rapids | Aaron and Zach's Entitled and Naive Rafting Show
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Aaron and Zach are live (almost) via YouTube every week on Friday at 2:00 PM Pacific Standard Time.
This week we started off the show by looking at the AW Accident Database .
Here are the videos we looked at this week:
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Ep. 101: Talking Rescue PFDs and Techniques with Clay from Green Tongue Adventures
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This week Aaron join the show to talk with Clay from Green Tongue Adventures about a variety of rescue techniques and equipment.
Raft Pin
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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.
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Big water in the Northwest – please be careful of new wood
Chris Davis
On the podcast Chris mentions the Year 2000 Whitewater Injury Survey .
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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.
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Zach shares some thoughts (and daresay – rules) about paddling in the COVID environment
No hitchhiking
In vehicles just one person per openĀ window and masks on
Paddlers should carry a box of disposable masks in their vehicles
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Safe Sac (Ass Face)
S ocial proof
A cceptance
F amiliarity
E xpert Halo
S carcity of Resource
A vailability
C ommitment
Guest Host Jacob Cruser paddling on Indigo Creek
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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. 94: More Discussion about Emergency Communication Devices
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In this episode we talk about emergency communication devices and some ideas about they can be used.
This week we talk about using emergency communication devices on the river
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Here is a good video that talks about when initiate a backcountry rescue
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Ep. 93: Broken Gear and Safety Gear to Consider
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This week our friend Aaron Lieberman, the executive director of the Idaho Outfitter and Guides Association returns to the show. We talk about our responsibilities as podcast hosts and lessons learned from a recent incident on Canyon Creek .
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MTI Life Jackets purchased by the Wing Group
Donations to the Salmon Whitewater Park are being matched 4 times – simple Venmo @salmonwhitewater park and/or visit their web site .
Aaron paddling on the Salmon River with a Selway Fabrication Mini-Bank Toilet in his inflatable kayak
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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. 88: Oregon Fires and West Virginia Rescue
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In this episode we talk about the Oregon wildfires and a recent rescue in West Virginia.
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