Episode 375: Could there be a BWCA towboat ban; Jetyak for science; Record Sierra snowpack means big changes for rafting companies

04/27/23 • 68 min

Episode 375 ~ April 27, 2023

Podcast Info / Topics

It has been left up to a Federal judge to decide if towboats will continue to operate in the BWCA for 2023
A Jetyak is helping scientists study icebergs and water in Greenland
With a record snowpack in the Sierras this year, rafting companies are going to have to make changes to how they run the rivers and ensuring customer safety

Episode 375 ~ April 27, 2023

Podcast Info / Topics

It has been left up to a Federal judge to decide if towboats will continue to operate in the BWCA for 2023
A Jetyak is helping scientists study icebergs and water in Greenland
With a record snowpack in the Sierras this year, rafting companies are going to have to make changes to how they run the rivers and ensuring customer safety

Episode 374 ~ April 20, 2023

Podcast Info / Topics

Sean was a speaker at the Ottawa Outdoor & Adventure Traveling Show and there was some good stuff to see there
The Smithsonian has put together a traveling show about the Boreal Forest with the help of Joanie & Gary McGuffin
West Hansen has put out the list of new team members that will be attempting the Northwest Passage this summer

Episode 376 ~ May 4, 2023

Podcast Info / Topics

While some areas out west are worrying about too much water, the Grand Canyon is worrying about the dangers of too little water
ISLE has created a new category of standup paddleboards with it’s new PRO series of boards
Indiana’s Department of Natural Resources is looking for paddling volunteers
The International Canoe Federation has ruled on whether Russian and Belarusian paddlers will be able to compete in 2023