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Can a paddle board make a good river rescue vehicle?

In this episode of the SUPPAUL Podcast, we find out.



Paul Clark talks with Baker Martin, Hank Cheatham, and Will Saylor about a recent incident on the Big Laurel River in North Carolina.

Baker in a kayak got caught backwards in a strainer. Hank and Will were following behind and were able to position themselves to reach Baker and free him from his boat.

It's a chilling account of a dire situation.

We're happy to talk with the three men about their perspectives of the incident and running rivers.



View video of the incident from Hank's helmet cam on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWzJzxoJGYY



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In this 57th episode of the SUPPAUL Podcast, Paul Clark talks with Brent Allen.

The discussion includes his full circle from being raised in Oklahoma, becoming an entrepreneur in the outdoor industry, moving to the California coast, and then back to reestablish his roots in Oklahoma.

We talk about industrial whitewater parks in the South, inclusiveness, sustainability, and the value of outdoor pursuits.

I feel whitewater is too often a whitewashed sport. It's wonderful to see opportunities for people of color and First Nations people to discover new outlets for creative self-expression.

Brent was Lifestyle Director at the Riversports Rapids park in Oklahoma City, OK. He's now enthusiastic about what he's seeing at the WOKA park recently built along the border of Oklahoma and Arkansas.

He has been involved in the SUP industry since 2008 originally working with surftech as a consultant then transitioning to Starboard as an Ocean Ambassador in 2016. Also with Kialoa then Werner paddles . He has worked in the lifestyle sports industry for 27 years and has created 2 non profits built around ocean advocacy and inland waterways. He has competed in numerous endurance sports from Ironman Triathlon to M2O. He is truly an ambassador for the industry.

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In this 56th episode of the SUPPAUL Podcast, Paul Clark and cohost Meghan Christian are talking with Montana river SUP paddler Chad "the Dad" Dokken.

Chad is leading the charge for exploring the various rivers in souther Montana, including his home river the Gallatin, the Yellowstone, the Madison, and beyond.

We talk about his background as an ice climber and family man, and how these have informed his psyche to run whitewater on a paddle board.

He can be found on Instgram @chadthedad and @supmontana



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This is the 55th episode of the SUPPAUL Podcast.

We're talking with Meghan Christian about our "nemesis rapids," those features on the river where we don't always succeed running the first time we attemt them. We think about them, analyze the video footage, study the lines, and even dream about them.

Can we succeed in our own terms?

My nemesis rapid was the Notch in Big Eddy on the Deschutes River near Bend, Oregon. That was a couple year project.

Meghan's is currently what I call the "photographer's rapid" on the Nantahala River here in North Carolina.

We talk aslo about river ratings and how they differ depending on what craft we are paddling. A Class3 for a kayak may be more or less difficult on a paddle board.



Reach out, tell us your nemesis rapids.

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In this 54th episode of the SUPPAUL Podcast we talk with Meghan Christian at her home in North Carolina.
We talk river SUP, paddling communities, building skills, learning from others, anxiety, and fashion.
Why do we wear shorts over our wetsuits running rivers on a paddle board?
Whitewater paddle boarding is a thing, and we are trying to make it more accessible to people looking to get into it, build their confidence, and be accepted as they are.
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In this 53rd episode of the SUPPAUL Podcast we're talking with Claire Doughtery in Coloma, California about running rivvers on a paddle board.
What's her background as a creative photographer? As a whtewater kayaker? And how has her creativity and love for the river translated to her paddle boarding.
It's been many months since recording my last episode. But it's not because I have not been busy. I have been travelling a lot, including to Costa Rica, to Canada, back and forth across the USA. My home is now in North Carolina, so that's a big change from the PNW.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to getting back to the SUPPAUL Podcast with a fresh perspective and energy.
Without further ado....

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