Adventure Sports Podcast

Ep. 670: The Longest Annual Paddle Race in the World - Greg WingoYou don’t think of Alabama as holding many records in the world of endurance races (at least I don’t). However, you’d be wrong! Alabama is home to the Great Alabama 650, a 650-mile paddle race down the Alabama Scenic River Trail going from the northern part of the state out to the Gulf of Mexico. Racers face whitewater, battle tidewater currents, and hike around a dozen dams in an effort to reach the ocean and are expected to finish between 7-10 days. Today we’re talking with the AL650 race director, Greg Wingo to learn just how challenging a race like this is to plan as well as compete in. Enjoy!To follow the racers: www.alabamascenicrivertrail.com/al650-mapTo learn more about the Great Alabama 650: www.alabamascenicrivertrail.com/calendar/great-alabama-650Join Athletic Brewing Sober October #DoMoreWithLess Challenge!At Athletic Brewing we believe you can do more with less. That’s why we wanted to challenge you to stay committed to Sober Octobe

Joe De Sena is on a mission to get 100 million people off the couch through his company, Spartan, the world’s leading obstacle race. Many of you are probably familiar with Spartan, but might not be familiar with Joe. At his core, he’s an entrepreneur that grew up between his mom, a yogi, and his father, a successful businessman teaching him a balance between hard work and purpose. That balance, coupled with his intense desire to challenge himself and others, has led Joe to experience some of the harshest conditions on Earth while completing some of the most extreme competitions. His story has taken literally hundreds of interesting turns and his experiences are too vast to capture here. After a successful career on Wall Street, Joe moved his family to a 700-acre farm in Vermont where they grow organic produce, operate a bed and breakfast, and a general store for Appalachian Trail hikers. This setting was the perfect scenario for the idea of Spartan to be born. Spartan has now grown into a worldwide phenomenon

Originally aired November 19, 2015Mark Kalch has spent 20 years paddling the world’s rivers and oceans. He was named one of the top 50 Adventurous Men by Men’s Journal and is well-versed on subject of adventure. Mark is currently undertaking a 7 Rivers / 7 Continents Project where he paddles down the longest river on each of the 7 continents.www.markkalch.comwww.7rivers7continents.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarkKalchPaddler/?fref=tsTwitter: https://twitter.com/MarkKalchInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/markkalch/Our Sponsors:* Check out Tecovas: http://www.tecovas.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this conversation, Teresa Carey, a National Geographic Explorer and licensed captain, shares her journey through sailing, parenting, and science media. She discusses the importance of purpose-driven adventures, science journalism, and the threats facing marine environments. Teresa emphasizes the need for innovative solutions to environmental challenges and the significance of being informed about these issues. The conversation highlights the enriching nature of adventure and the responsibility of individuals to engage with the world meaningfully.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What many of us have learned in 2020 is that community is crucial to our survival and our success. Some of us crave it because we need it, some of us strive for it because it fills us up. For Mike, community is what he thrives on and what he continually builds towards because he’s seen the value of it in his own life and what combining community and adventure sports can do for everyone.  Instagram: @shipphappens215Find out more about Perfect Timing Multisport and how you can be involved in what Mike is building by clicking on the link. Our Sponsors:* Check out Tecovas: http://www.tecovas.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Steve Hooker is as Aussie as they come. His distinct accent and witty humor will have you hanging off his every word. Steve runs the only kiteboarding charter boat in the Caribbean, sharing his amazing lifestyle with people from around the world who have a passion for adventure and kiting! Together with his partner Monika, they have kite-surfed in some of the most epic locations on earth. Their adventure started in Greece in 2006 and since then they have sailed over 8000 nautical miles aboard their catamaran named Groovy. Steve can speak about his love for all things kiting, his adventure across the Atlantic Ocean and his future plans to cross the Pacific. He can share what it’s like making a living on the water and how he’s managed to create his lifestyle of freedom and adventure. Find out more at sailingwildside.comOur Sponsors:* Check out Tecovas: http://www.tecovas.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivac

Originally aired October 16, 2018Today's episode features the man who wrote 'the book' on the philosphy of long-term travel, Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel.Being one of my biggest inspirations, it was an exciting episode to record! Rolf's travel writing has appeared in National Geographic Traveler, Outside, Salon.com, Slate.com, The Guardian, and World Hum.When not traveling Rolf spends his time on a plot of land in rural Kansas.https://twitter.com/rolfpottshttps://rolfpotts.com/If you’re ready to have your own adventure, head over to www.lost.travel and enter ADVENTURESPORTS for 10% off your next adventure.Our Sponsors:* Check out Tecovas: http://www.tecovas.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Mason is still out on the road so today we’re doing another update from our ongoing coast-to-coast bike relay from our Connecticut to our San Diego brewery. Athletic Brewing Ambassador, Julie Engler, joined the ride for our Wyoming portion. The route she’s riding is much different than the one she trained for. Find out what it has been like for her to learn to let go of plans and take on adventures, wherever they might lead. You can find out more about our cross-country journey here. You can find out more about and donate to Julie’s fundraising efforts for Wyoming Pathways here.Visit AthleticBrewing.com to find out more about their award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer. If you’re ready to have your own adventure, head over to www.lost.travel and enter ADVENTURESPORTS for 10% off your next adventure.Our Sponsors:* Check out Tecovas: http://www.tecovas.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: h

While Mason is still out on the road finishing up the coast-to-coast bike adventure, previous Adventure Sports Podcast host, Curt Linville, will take over again today. Brian has been working in the field of snow and avalanches for the last couple decades. He began backcountry skiing in Colorado as a college student, and later as a mountain guide; and as an avalanche educator, curriculum developer, and as former Executive Director with the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE), and member of the American Avalanche Association Education Committee. After a decade or so of guiding and teaching in a variety of snow climates on both sides of the equator, Brian returned to graduate school where he earned a MS in Engineering, studying snow and ice mechanics in Alaska’s Chugach, and conducting research at the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research. He worked for many years as a consultant to the ski industry, investigating snowpack runoff and potential changes to seasonal snowpacks as a resu

Originally aired May 20, 2019After spending 20 years in the kayaking industry, Susan was ready for a new challenge. Having the experience, the opportunity in life, as well as much of the gear from years of guiding, the Inside Passage along the western coast of Washington, British Colombia, and Alaska seemed like an adequate way to shake her life up.Susan is a wonderful storyteller and we get a first-hand account of the life-changing expedition that only few can ever dream of achieving. From bears to storms to the friendliest of people, this adventure has it all.Enjoy!Susanmarieconrad.comHer book: Inside: One Woman's Journey Through the Inside PassageFacebook: @susanmarieconradInstagram: @susanmarieconradTwitter: @SusanMConradIf you’re ready to have your own adventure, head over to www.lost.travel and enter ADVENTURESPORTS for 10% off your next adventure.Get your body back to balance with high quality CBD oil at CoCannaCare.comOur Sponsors:* Check out Tecovas: http://www.tecovas.comSupport this podcast at

While Mason is still out on the road driving support for a bike across America, Curt Linville is filling in again with a new episode!Today Curt talks about thrills and spills and new technology that has grown out of such experiences. If you love mountain biking, then this episode is for you. If you don't, then you might by the end of the show! Listen in as Craig Payne and Tyler Scott share their love for the sport and how they're building Hustle Bike Labs.Instagram: @hustlebikelabshustlebikelabs.comIf you’re ready to have your own adventure, head over to www.lost.travel and enter ADVENTURESPORTS for 10% off your next adventure.Get your body back to balance with high quality CBD oil at CoCannaCare.comInstagram: @hustlebikelabsOur Sponsors:* Check out Tecovas: http://www.tecovas.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In today's episode Mason is sharing updates from the bicycle relay from Stratford, Connecticut to San Diego, California with Athletic Brewing. The team is currently in Omaha, Nebraska.Find out more here: https://athleticbrewing.com/pages/coasttocoastOur Sponsors:* Check out Tecovas: http://www.tecovas.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Since I (Mason) am still out on the road coordinating a cross-country bike relay, previous host, Curt Linville, decided to come back and help out! You check out his newest project at Poddivvy.com. Today's guest,Tanner Whiteford. Tanner is an adventure sports enthusiast who moved to the Gunnison/Crested Butte Valley from North Carolina to "go to college" while pursuing adventure. He spends a lot of time on his mountain bike and on the rivers but his biggest love is big mountain ski mountaineering. Curt and Tanner talk about living in a mountain town and making an adventurous lifestyle work, even when there are significant challenges. Toward the end Tanner  provides a plug for ICELAB where he works. ICELAB stands for Innovation, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship Lab. It provides a shared workspace and many entrepreneurial programs to help startups and small businesses in the small town, mountain setting. If you’re ready to have your own adventure, head over to www.lost.travel and enter ADVENTURESPORT

Karl has adventured all over the world but for the last 14 months he's been bike touring the Pan-American Highway from Ushuia, Argentina to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. He's also combing his love for bikepacking/bike touring with his love of mountaineering. He's joining us today from his home in Minnesota while he waits to get back out on the road and back to the mountains!To find out more about Karl: Instagram - @Where_is_KarlYouTube - Karl KrollCheck out more about my (Mason) adventure here: https://athleticbrewing.com/pages/coasttocoastSponsor links:If you’re ready to have your own adventure, head over to www.lost.travel and enter ADVENTURESPORTS for 10% off your next adventure.Get your body back to balance with high quality CBD oil at CoCannaCare.comOur Sponsors:* Check out Tecovas: http://www.tecovas.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Originally aired September 28, 2017Uriel Eisen and Maggie Burke made their own Bikepacking bags and tent to go bikepacking in the Ecuadorian Andes. There were a lot of unknowns going in. Neither of them spoke much Spanish and neither of had done much high altitude activities. It was challenging at times with brutally rugged terrain, but the friendly people and the grandeur of the Andes made it incredibly rewarding for these two! Check it out.Uriel's Site: www.urieleisen.comUriel Instagram: www.instagram.com/urieleisenMaggie's email: mgkburke@gmail.comMore Resources at www.bikepacking.comOur Sponsors:* Check out Tecovas: http://www.tecovas.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

When Billy’s mother, Betty, was diagnosed with cancer he decided to return home to Massachusetts instead of leaving for his climbing trip to Nepal. Billy had just graduated from college in Colorado and the world was seemingly his oyster. As his mother’s cancer worsened, those free-spirited experiences became less and less important and were ultimately replaced with grief after Betty tragically passed away from cancer in 1974. After floundering a few years and wondering how to process the grief, Billy’s desire to “do something” continued to grow. He took action in 1980 by organizing the first Pan-Mass Challenge as a way to make sense of the grief and carry on the legacy of his mother. The challenge would be to ride a bicycle across Massachusetts and raise money for the Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber Foundation. 36 people joined that first year and they raised $10,000. The PMC was born. As founder and executive director of the Pan-Mass Challenge for over 40 years, Billy has grown the PMC into the largest single fun

Originally aired April 23, 2018If you have children and you feel as though your adventurous lifestyle is on hold, this is your episode. Curt and fellow podcaster Kelly Dalton have a discussion that is guaranteed to inspire you to get those kiddos into the outdoors and let them experience adventure. The two hosts share what they've learned from slowing down some and adapting their adventure lives to a kid-sized adventure and how much it has taught them as adults.You can find out more about Kathy on her podcast GoAdventureMom here:https://www.goadventuremom.comhttp://facebook.com/goadventuremomhttp://twitter.com/goadventuremomhttp://instagram.com/goadventuremomOur Sponsors:* Check out Tecovas: http://www.tecovas.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Beau has an incredible eye for turning the ordinary into extraordinary adventures. His stories, films, and upcoming book, The Backyard Adventurer, will make you want to get out of your chair and do something “different”. His projects are simple but profound. From deciding to walk to work, to making an office out of junk material, to kayaking across the Bass Straight from Australia to Tanzania, Beau’s outlook is a mix of Thoreau, Kerouac, with a lot more comedic relief!Please be sure to check out his very entertaining YouTube channel here. His book, The Backyard Adventurer, will be coming out March 1, 2021. Preorder it here: www.beaumiles.comInstagram: @beauismsFacebook: @beaumilesfilmIf you’re ready to have your own adventure, head over to www.lost.travel and enter ADVENTURESPORTS for 10% off your next adventure.Get your body back to balance with high quality CBD oil at CoCannaCare.comOur Sponsors:* Check out Tecovas: http://www.tecovas.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podca

Originally aired March 8, 2019Andrew is essentially a "professional backpacker" who is best known for his long-distance backpacking trips, many of which are firsts.For instance, his 6,875-mile Great Western Loop, his 7,778-mile Sea-to-Sea Route and his 4,679-mile "loop" of Alaska on foot, raft, and ski. He also has completed a plethora of shorter adventurers that would be on anyone's bucket list.He's been considered the John Muir and Henry David Thoreau of Generation Y, was Backpacker Magazine Person of the Year, and National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, among other awards.  However, today's episode is not specifically about those adventures, but about what life has been like after those achievements. How has he built a sustainable career from backpacking? What future adventures is he planning? Listen in to find out.www.andrewskurka.comInstagram: @andrewskurkaOur Sponsors:* Check out Tecovas: http://www.tecovas.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-spor

When 10-year-old Dana bought a book about Tarzan rather than a candy bar with his first $1 allowance, he had no idea just how fateful that decision would be. After being inspired by the book he told his dad, Don, that he wanted to walk to the Amazon River. Don, being the imaginative adventurer that he was, took his son's request seriously and began planning what would become the world's longest-ever canoe trip. It would take 10 years before Don, Dana, and his brother, Jeff, would set out on their 12,000 mile, 2-year-long journey to the mouth of the Amazon River. Jeff eventually dropped out of the adventurere, but Don and Dana made it to the end, earning their induction into the Guinness Book of World Records for having completed the longest canoe journey ever, a distance of 12,181 miles (19,603 kilometres).Buy the book here: PaddletotheAmazon.comguitarsystem123.comdanastarkell.comFacebook: @PaddleToTheAmazonOur Sponsors:* Check out Tecovas: http://www.tecovas.comSupport this podcast at — https://redci