Paddling The Blue Podcast John Chase

Today I am joined Amber Champion. Amber burst on to the paddling scene a few years ago and quickly ascended to become known as one of the top coaches in the Paddle Canada system. In this episode, she shares how a leaping squid, a lot of hard work, and a big helping of being a good human brought her from intern to owner.
 
Learn
Blue Dog Kayaking
Amazon Canoe Challenge
Amber takes on the Amazon
New Era blog
Connect
Amber on InstagramBlue Dog on Instagram

Today I am joined by Alison French. Alison runs Sea Kayak Plockton in Scotland. Today we talk about finding your why, the reasons you should visit the Shiants, Alison’s famous flapjack, and more. Thank you to Nick Ray from episode #101 for introducing me to Alison.
Learn:
The Shiant Isles
St. Kilda
Mingulay
Connect:
Sea Kayak Plockton
 
James and Simon at onlineseakayaking.com continue to produce great content to help you evolve as a paddler, and as a coach.   Everything from basic strokes and safety to paddling in tides, surfing, coaching, documentaries, and their latest addition, expedition skills. it’s all in one place. If you’re not already a subscriber to Onlineseakayaking.com, here’s your opportunity to get started. Visit onlineseakayaking.com and use the coupon code PTBPODCAST at checkout and you’ll get 10% off up to 12 months of your subscription investment. 
Enjoy today’s episode with Alison French!

Today’s episode was recorded from the show floor at the annual Canoecopia show in Madison, Wisconsin. Billed as the world’s largest paddlesports expo, Canoecopia features more than 100,000 square feet of canoes, kayaks, kit, outfitters, everything you can imagine, plus more than 100 speakers on an incredible array of topics.  I am honored to be one of those speakers and it’s one of my favorite events. Thanks to Chris Hipgrave and the entire P&H Pyranha kayaks team for making space in their booth to record this episode. 
We’ve got a great lineup of guests for today’s episode.  We’ll hear from:
Four time Olympian gold and bronze medalist Greg Barton sharing Olympic stories and what's new from Epic Kayaks
Christy Kurtz from Paddle KC on what makes their club successful
Chloe Machula from Rutabaga Paddlesports with an inside look into Canoecopia
Bruce Furrer with Werner Paddles on the origins of Werner and where they are today
David Bain with Pyranha Mouldings and we’ll hear about the new lightweight sea kayaks and the new Reactr from Pyranha
Danny Mongno from NRS talking about the culture of the company and their newest addition to the PFD world
and Stig Larsson from Level Six on their new latex free drysuit
As a reminder, if you’re not already a subscriber to onlineseakayaking.com, James and Simon keep on adding to the menu. Their latest addition is on foraging.  Visit onlineseakayaking.com and use the coupon code PTBPODCAST at checkout and you’ll get 10% off up to 12 months of your subscription investment.  
Enjoy today’s episode from Canoecopia!

Today’s episode comes from the 29th annual Quiet Adventures Symposium in Lansing, MI.
As paddlers, when we hear symposium we often think on-water education and experiences. This is different. It’s more like a trade show with a Great Lakes emphasis, but even if you’re not from Michigan, or even the USA, I am certain that you’ll find value in hearing from today’s guests.
Our guests today include:
Andrea Graham - Verlen Kruger Legacy
Tony Pascuzzi - Qajaq USA
Stephanie Gandulla - Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Sue Bakkila - Woods and Waters Adventures
Aaron Gascoyne - Kayak Ontario
Wesley Schlenker - Naturally Superior Adventures

Ken Whiting is a former world champion whitewater kayaker, author, television host, and owner of Heliconia Press, one of the world’s leading media production companies in the outdoor and travel industry.
You’ve seen Ken Whiting in the Facing Waves television program or his extensive and highly engaging YouTube presence, Paddle TV. Today you'll get to hear from him as he shares his story, what he loves about paddling, and some of his favorite places to paddle.
Connect:
Paddle TV (YouTube)
The one where the boat goes rogue
Alligators
Dominica
Okefenoke
Georgian Bay

Heliconia Press 
Facing Waves

Mark Spitzer shares a detailed account of his 7 month canoe trip down the entire length of the Missouri River and continuing down the Mississippi.  He was joined by his dog, Groucho, who had some adventures of his own.  It’s a great story about the river and life change.
Learn:
Waterlogue (Buffalo Commons Press)
Lewis and Clark Expedition (Wikipedia)
The Lewis and Clark Companion: An Encyclopedic Guide to the Voyage of Discovery
Connect:
Mark Spitzer (Facebook)