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Adventure Sports Podcast
Backpacking, Adventure Travel, SCUBA, Sailing, Biking, Skiing, ADVENTURE! Listen to in-depth interviews three times each week from adventure sports enthusiasts from around the globe. You'll hear from athletes, adventurers, explorers, guides, authors, business owners and many more who live their lives pursuing fulfillment through adventure and the outdoors.
Episodes
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 853: Bike Touring the Length of New Zealand - Revisited - Jordon Wolfram
Adventure Travel: Jordon on Childhood in US, Ecuador, Canada – Normal Guy Living Lifetime Adventures Between Work and Family. Originally aired - August 30…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 852: K2 + The Seven Summits - Lisa Thompson
Mountaineering: Lisa Thompson Second American Woman to Summit K2 – Seven Summits, Breast Cancer Survivor, Alpine Athletics Founder, All-Women Nepal Expedition…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 851: Paddling 250 Miles on the River Thames - Revisited - Krista Halling
Paddling: Krista Halling and Glen Chilton Paddle 250 Miles Down River Thames – From Source to Kent Coast with Alfred the Kingfisher Mascot, Inspiring Kids'…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 850: Circumnavigate the US by Bike & Kayak - Renata Chlumska
Adventure Cycling, Kayaking: Renata Chlumska First Circumnavigates Lower 48 US by Bike and Kayak – Post-Göran Kropp Loss, Seattle to San Diego to Florida to…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 849: Climbing Through Physical Trauma - Revisited - Melissa Strong
Originally aired April 13, 2020 Being a restaurant owner during this Coronavirus outbreak is not a walk in the park. However, facing seemingly insurmountable…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 848: History-Based Ultrarunning - Todd Aydelotte
Todd Aydelotte is considered a “Historical Ultrarunner”. He runs ultra-marathons that follow the paths of historical people and significant events. From…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 847: Canoeing Deep Dive - Part 2 - Steve Piragis
Originally aired September 14, 2015 Steve Piragis returns to the show today for part 2 of his canoeing deep dive. Additionally, he catches us up on the threat…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 846: The Moose's Tooth Massif - Renan Ozturk & Freddie Wilkinson
Climbers and filmmakers Renan Ozturk and Freddie Wilkinson retrace the steps of pioneering mountaineer and aerial photographer Bradford Washburn. Inspired by…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 845: Canoeing Deep Dive - Part 1 - Steve Piragis
Originally aired September 11, 2015 Steve Piragis returns to the show today and shares detailed information about how best to enjoy wilderness canoeing…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 844: Surviving a 60-Foot Fall - Nichole Doane
A fated 60-foot fall while canyoneering resulted in Nichole Doane being airlifted to the very hospital where she worked as a trauma nurse. While enduring a…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 843: Business Owner, Ultrarunner, and Full-Time RVing With Family of 5 - Revisited - Caleb Simpson
Originally aired on February 01, 2019 When Caleb sold his previous business, Bearded Brothers, his wife, Kristy, had the crazy idea of being debt-free and…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 842: How a Retreat of Silence Became the Start of an Adventure - Tori Jarosh
Mountain town lady, Victoria Jarosh, better known as Tori, found herself at a Buddhist monastery in 2021. Tori is a busy-body and adventurer, so the art of…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 841: Ultrarunning and Parenting - Olan Johnson
Originally aired on Without Compromise The thought of training for a 100-mile ultra intimidates most people, but for Olan Johnson, it’s a comfortably…
Adventure Sports PodcastNational Camping Month Ultimate Gear Giveaway!
We're partnering with UST gear for the National Camping Month Ultimate Giveaway! You have until 6/27 to fill out the form at this link to be entered to win…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 840: Running 5,000 Miles Around the UK Coast - Elise Downing
Elise is a runner, author and all-round outdoors lover. In 2016 she became the first woman and youngest person to run self-supported around the coast of the UK…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 839: Kayaking the Amazon from Source to Sea - Revisited - West Hansen
Originally aired October 21, 2019 West was born and raised in Texas and found his love of water at an early age. He was heavily involved in the water sports…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 838: Staying Ready for Adventure - Becki Rupp
Becki has hiked, biked, sea kayaked and explored 40+ US states as well as several countries in Europe, Central America and South America. She guided sea kayak…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 837: Mountain Biking the 282 Munros of Scotland - Revisited - Sean Green
Originally aired - April 05, 2019 Today’s revisited episode features someone who’s balancing the delicate act of being an epic adventurer and a normal family…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 836: How Injury Led to a Career in Outdoor Writing - Stacy Gold
Award-winning adventure romance author Stacy Gold would rather be on a river in the middle of nowhere than almost anywhere else. For fifteen years she worked…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 835: Journey to 100 Live in Denver - Dylan Bowman + Jason Hardrath
When a life-altering car accident upended Jason Hardrath's world, doctors said he'd never run again. Seven years later he has the most FKTs (Fastest Known…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 834: Walking from Morocco Back Home to England - James Scanlan
In 2018, James Scanlan was living in Egypt but had grown tired of the Cairo dust. He looked west along the lines of latitude until he found Agadir in Morocco…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 833: Retracing the Lewis & Clark Expedition Along the Missouri River in a Dugout Canoe - Revisited - Thomas Elpel
Originally aired - December 16, 2019 Thomas recently became an empty nester and decided a grand adventure was what he needed. He got together with Churchill…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 832: Kayaking the Mississippi River in Search of Plastic - Christian Shaw
Christian is a waterman, adventurer, and storyteller discovering a path to make an impact in the world at the intersection of passion and purpose. Shaw is a…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 831: Facing Avalanches on Mt. Everest...Twice - Revisited - Alex Staniforth
Originally aired on March 10, 2016 As a young boy, Alex Staniforth dealt with epilepsy and has a stammer as a result of it. Like many kids, he was picked on…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 830: Swimming Across Every Lake in the Lake District - Danny Longman
Danny is an anthropologist and adventurer who is building a reputation for setting ultra-endurance world records across a range of sports. After competing at a…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 829: From Collapsed Spine to Accomplished Climber - Revisited - Astrid Southam
Origianlly aired March 18, 2019 Adventure (ad·ven·ture): an unusual and exciting, typically hazardous, experience or activity. That basically sums up life…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 828: Canoeing the Yukon River Source to Sea - Will Collins
Will is a veteran of Adventure Sports Podcast. He was with us back in 2017 to talk about his thru-paddle of the mighty Mississippi River. Today he’s taking us…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 827: Solo Winter Kayaking the Grand Canyon - Revisited - Liam Kirkham
Originally aired on January 29, 2018 Whitewater kayaking instructor and guide Liam Kirkham talks about his solo kayaking trip on the Colorado River through the…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 826: From Engineer to a Backpacking Career - Revisited - Jessica “Dixie” Mills
Originally aired June 3, 2019 When Jessica Mills, aka “Dixie”, quit her engineering job and began her first thru-hiking adventure on the Appalachian Trail, she…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 825: 400,000 Feet of Climbing in One Month - Chris Fisher
Chris’ feat of climbing 400k feet in a single month took place primarily on one 5-mile route in Utah. The life path that Chris has been on to get to this point…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 824: Dog Sledding the Iditarod Trail - Revisited - Debbie Moderow
Originally aired March 31, 2016 Debbie Moderow moved to Alaska in pursuit of her mountain climbing passion. She would soon learn to love a newfound friend and…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 823: The King of FKTs - Part 2 - Jason Hardrath
BIG NEWS IN THE SHOW NOTES! - Come see us in the Denver area this Saturday! When a life-altering car accident upended Jason Hardrath's world, doctors said he'd…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 822 : Climbing Mount Rainier - Revisited - John Murray
So you've climbed a few day-trip mountains and you want to know what a true expedition climb would be like. This is your show! John Murray takes us step by…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 821: The King of FKTs - Part 1 - Jason Hardrath
BIG NEWS IN THE SHOW NOTES! When a life-altering car accident upended Jason Hardrath's world, doctors said he'd never run again. Seven years later he has the…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 820: 75 Years Young and Still Sailing Around the World - Revisited - Lin Pardey
When Lin was tired of the “college type" guys that she was always surrounded by, she decided to get to know a couple of sailors as an outlet from the…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 819: Solo Circumnavigation of Lake Winnipeg at 18 Years Old - Revisited - Alex Martin
Originally aired on October 29, 2018 Alex is not your typical 18 years old. Instead of setting out to trade school, college, or hanging out at home after the…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 818: Life Lived Wild - Rick Ridgeway
From “Life Lived Wild: Adventures at the Edge of the Map": By the time he was thirty, Rick Ridgeway had gone on more adventures than most people do in an…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 817: Family of 6 Thru-Hiking the PCT - Revisited - Strawbridge Family
Originally aired February 17, 2020. When a crippling amount of debt kept the Strawbridge family from going on family vacations, they quickly began looking for…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 816: Behind the Scenes of Search & Rescue - Moose Mutlow
From moosemutlow.com: Moose has over 30 years of traditional and alternative education experience around the globe. He has course directed 58-day Outward Bound…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 815: Iraq War Veteran Finds Peace Hiking the Triple Crown - Revisited - Will “Akuna” Robinson
Originally aired September 23, 2019 Enlisting in the Army at the age of 22, Will Robinson had no idea how impactful an experience it would be. Although honored…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 814: Inspiring the Next Generation of Outdoor Adventurers - Paul Dreyer
Paul Dreyer, a self-proclaimed "mercenary educator," has had the opportunity to work with numerous organizations, including NOLS, Where There Be…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 813: Canoeing 1,000 Miles Through the Canadian Tundra - Part 2 - Revisited - Stephan Kesting
Originally aired September 09, 2019 Stephan Kesting is probably best known for the huge number of Brazilian jiu-jitsu videos he has on YouTube, the martial…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 812: The First Women’s Team to Climb the Seven Summits - Shailee Basnet
After growing up in the shadows of the Himalayas her whole life Shailee Basnet first was given the opportunity to climb Mt. Everest in 2008 through an…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 811: Canoeing 1,000 Miles Through the Canadian Tundra - Part 1 - Revisited - Stephan Kesting
Originally aired September 09, 2019 Stephan Kesting is probably best known for the huge number of Brazilian jiu-jitsu videos he has on Youtube, the martial…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 810: Climbing El Capitan at 70 Years Old - Dierdre Wolownick
At 55, Dierdre began long-distance running and has done numerous marathons, half-marathons, and other races. At 59, she began rock climbing, and at 66, she…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 809: American Road Trip Expert - Revisited - Tamela Rich
Tamela Rich began her love affair with the open road as a child, traveling with her family in the Vista Cruiser wagon from Ohio to California every other…
Adventure Sports PodcastOut on My Own Adventure - Be Back Thursday
Hey folks! I was not able to upload an episode ahead of my most recent trip. I'm sharing some stories from the trip in this mini-episode and we'll be back on…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 808: Walking Across Australia With Five Wild Camels - Revisited - Sophie Matterson
Originally aired January 11, 2021 After needing a break from her career in film and TV, Sophie took a very fortuitous turn in her life by finding the most…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 807: Update - Walking Across Australia With Five Wild Camels - Sophie Matterson
We first caught up with Sophie early last year on episode 695 to hear about the first half of this epic adventure. Today we hear the second half. How the…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 806: Vol-Bivouac Paragliding 1,200 km of the Canadian Rockies - Revisited - Benjamin Jordan
Originally “aired” May 27, 2019 Last summer, Benjamin Jordan realized his lifelong dream of flying his paraglider along the entire length of Canada's southern…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 805: Near Death on the Pacific Crest Trail - Alan Carpenter
Alan didn’t start his long-distance career until the age of 62! Since discovering his love for adventures he has logged over 20,000 miles in the last decade…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 804: Creating Your Own Thru-Hiking Route - Revisited - Erik Schlimmer
Originally aired on April 29, 2019. Erik is an experienced peak-bagger, long-distance hiker, author (of seven books), and has immense amounts of knowledge…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 803: Circumnavigating the Globe via Skates, Bike, and Row Boat - Revisited - Karlis Bardelis
Originally aired August 26, 2019 From boredofborders.com: "Karlis is an ex-project manager in the field of waste management who at the age of 28 realized…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 802: First Woman to Kayak Amazon From Source to Sea - Revisited - Darcy Gaechter
Originally aired June 4, 2018 In 2013, Darcy Gaechter became the first woman (and vegan) to kayak the Amazon River from source to sea. With blistering lips and…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 801: 11 Years Around the World on a Motorcycle - Revisited - Hubert Kriegel
Hubert Kriegel decided to sell it all and set out on a 10-year journey traveling around the world on a Ural motorcycle and sidecar. It's been over 11 years now…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 800: Encircling Africa by Public Transport - Revisited - Ian Packham
Originally aired June 9, 2016 Ian Packham is a trained medical researcher turned adventurer and decided to circumnavigate the African continent by means of…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 799: Climbing Grand Teton - Revisited - Craig Dinkel
Craig Dinkel's adventurous life began with a near-drowning at the very young age of just 2. But instead of this experience leaving him with a fear of water…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 798: Living Above the Arctic Circle - Revisited - Katherine Keith
Wilderness adventure and dog mushing: Katherine Keith's life above the Arctic Circle in Kotzebue, Alaska as a long-distance dog musher, mother to 35 dogs and a…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 797: From Desk Job to Career in Fishing - Angie Scott
Fishing and outdoor adventure: Angie's transition from a 16-year career in the music industry to full-time passion for fishing and the outdoors after being let…
Adventure Sports PodcastEp. 796: Thirteen Years Living at Sea and Counting - Revisited - Brian Trautman
Sailing around the world: Brian Trautman's decade-plus journey after quitting his job, selling everything, buying a boat, and sailing from Seattle to New…