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Sexual Harassment in River Guide Culture
The River Radius Podcast
07/23/24 • 71 min
Working as a commercial river guide is one of the best jobs, day after day on rivers, helping people enjoy rivers, seeing beauty, having fun, chasing adrenaline. Creating incredible friendships, some of which might last a lifetime. And there can be a dark layer. Sexual Harassment continues to percolate, as it does in many places, in the layers of river guide culture. This episode goes there and learns about sexual harassment in the river guiding culture. We talk with Dr Maria Blevins, long time river guide, who has conducted research on this topic. We hear from guide warehouse and staff manager, Bryant Baker, about how he is working to eliminate sexual harassment from the company he manages. And we talk with Respect Outside and Jim Miller to gain clarity about sexual harassment definitions, when sexual harassment is assault, how and why it percolates in river guiding, and resources available for guide companies to shake free of sexual harassment.
SPONSORS
Denver Area Nissan Dealers
Instagram
Over It Raft Covers
@overitraftcovers
promo code, free shipping: riverradius
GUESTS
Dr Maria Blevins
University of Utah
Paddling Magazine article by Dr Blevins
Bryant Baker
Jim MIller
Respect Outside
Sexual Harassment Trainings
RESOURCES
A-DASH website
Instagram
Facebook
You Tube
Strand Squared Solutions
EEOC
US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Harassment
GRAND CANYON RIVER DISTRACT
Men's Journal: Rough Water: A River Guide Tells Her Side of the Story
High Country News: Grand Canyon park's 15 year failure on sexual harassment
High Country News: Grand Canyon abolishes river district in response to sexual harassment allegations
Outside Magazine: Hostile Environment
Outside Magazine: The Woman Ending Sexual Harassment at the Grand Canyon
Huffpost: Out Here, No One Can Hear You Scream
US Dept of Interior: Investigative Report of Misconduct at the Grand Canyon River District
SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSUALT IN ROCK CLIMBING
Part 2: Kevin Fedarko Live
The River Radius Podcast
06/25/24 • 78 min
SPONSORS
American Whitewater
instagram
facebook
American Rivers
instagram
facebook
High Desert Life Outdoors
instagram
facebook
Free Flow Institute
instagram
facebook
KSJD Community Radio
instagram
facebook
GUEST
Kevin Fedarko
A WALK IN THE PARK
Order the book
Audio Book
THE EMERALD MILE
Pete McBride
While Pete is not a formal guest of these episodes, he is part of the journey. Here is his work from the same journey.
Book: THE COLORADO RIVER: Chasing Water
Film: INTO THE CANYON. TWO FRIENDS. 750 MILES
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Part 1: Kevin Fedarko Live
The River Radius Podcast
06/25/24 • 70 min
SPONSORS
American Whitewater
instagram
facebook
American Rivers
instagram
facebook
High Desert Life Outdoors
instagram
facebook
Free Flow Institute
instagram
facebook
KSJD Community Radio
instagram
facebook
GUEST
Kevin Fedarko
A WALK IN THE PARK
Order the book
Audio Book
THE EMERALD MILE
Pete McBride
While Pete is not a formal guest of these episodes, he is part of the journey. Here is his work from the same journey.
Book: THE COLORADO RIVER: Chasing Water
Film: INTO THE CANYON. TWO FRIENDS. 750 MILES
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Bats & Rabid Misinformation in the Grand Canyon
The River Radius Podcast
08/20/24 • 66 min
Why have cases of reported bat encounters at the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon drastically increased in the last several years? What are the chances of contracting rabies from a bat encounter? How is the safety of helicopter crews wrapped up in the physical location of a bat encounter? What does the vaccination process look like? In this episode, we utilize the personal story of a river runner's bat bite in the Grand Canyon, the expert perspectives of 2 ecologists, a CDC rabies expert, and the woman who oversees Search and Rescue in the Grand Canyon to provide insight into that real bat encounter that played out in the fall of 2023.
GUESTS
Beppe Amodio
Brandon Holton
Anya Metcalfe
Dr. Ryan Wallace
Lisa Hendy
RESOURCES
Rabies surveillance in the United States during 2022
Bat Citizen Science in the Grand Canyon
Radiolab episode on Rabies
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Patient Assistance Program
Grifols Patient Assistance Program
RX Assist
SPONSORS
River Management Society
Instagram
Facebook
2025 Symposium
Denver Area Nissan Dealers
Instagram
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What is a River 2024: Chilcotin River Landslide, Dam & Breach
The River Radius Podcast
09/25/24 • 54 min
In the summer of 2024, the Chilcotin River in British Columbia had a landslide that completely blocked the river creating a natural dam. For the next 6 days the river water backed up behind this dam until the waters finally worked over the top the of the landslide, creating a breach that would exceed the previous historical flows by 5 fold. 3 people share their experience and knowledge of the landslide in this episode.
EPISODE GUESTS
TŜILHQOT’IN National Government
Jenny Philbrick, Executive Director
State of Local Emergency Declared for Tŝilhqot’in Territory due to Tŝilhqox (Chilcotin River) Landslide
Tŝilhqot’in National Government initiating Emergency Salmon Task Force
ROAM Rivers, Oceans and Mountains
Brian McCutcheon
British Colombia Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
Natasha Cowie, Hydrologist, River Forecast Centre
TIME LAPSE IMAGES OF LANDSLIDE AND BREACH & other info on landslide
Scroll down to "Timelapse..."
YOU TUBE VIDEOS
Short: "...helicopter view of landslide..."
Short: "...building washed away..."
"Water begins moving past landslide damming Chilcotin River"
River Radius Instagram and Facebook has videos also.
Links below.
EPISODE SPONSORS
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Source to Sea: Maine's Sandy & Kennebec Rivers
The River Radius Podcast
10/24/24 • 43 min
25 years ago the Edwards Dam was removed from the Kennebec River in Maine allowing alewives and sturgeon to return to their spawning grounds in force, revitalizing the ecosystem and delighting the paddlers and local communities with the sturgeons’ explosive breaching displays. In the summer of 2024, 2 separate source to sea trips ran the lengths of the Sandy and Kennebec in Maine. Contributing host Clark Tate was part of the Sandy trip and tells the on river story of both source to sea trips.
CONTRIBUTING HOST
Clark Tate
@lclarktate
RIVERS FOR CHANGE
@riversforchange
www.riversforchange.org
2024 Sandy to Kennebec Confluence
GUESTS
Stuart Hickey, raft guide
@freeheelinghickey
Jessica Sterling, kayak instructor and web designer
@jester1ing
Chris Morgan
@ccmorgan8
Jennifer Noll
Maine Department of Marine Resources
Saige Purser
@saigelinsay
River Radius Podcast - Native Teen Guide In Training Program
Joe Klementovich, Photographer
@klementovich klementovichphoto.com
River Radius Podcast - Source to Sea on the Saco River
Matt Palmariello
@mattpalmariello
www.mainepaddling.com
Amy Borch, Tattoo artist
@amy.wildhand
@melontrout.tattoo
Eli Studer, Tattoo artist
@elistudertatto
www.elistudertatto.com
SPONSORS
Denver Area Nissan Dealers
@nissanusa
Over It Raft Covers
@overitraftcovers
promo code, free shipping: riverradius
SANDY RIVER INFORMATION
Sandy River Northern Forest Canoe Trail Map
Environmental Geology Along the Sandy River, Farmington Maine, Field Trip from University of Maine at Farmington. Dr. Tom Eastler, Mr. Andy Buckland, Mr. Joel Sproul
Indigenous Land and Water Acknowledgement by the University of Maine at Farmington
The Rangeley Area: A Geologic Tour by Emma Stattelman and Katarina Dickson
SEA-RUN FISH INFORMATION
Finding the Next Sebasticook - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Map of Atlantic SalmonHabitat - Maine Department of Marine Resources
Kennebec River Management Plan Diadromous Resources Amendment - Maine Department of Marine Resources
Historical Fish Trap Counts - Maine Department of Marine Resources
KENNEBEC DAM RELICENSING INFORMATION
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
The written comments are posted on the FERC elibrary website under docket P-2322.
American Whitewater’s Top 10 River Stewardship Focus
The River Radius Podcast
02/20/24 • 64 min
American Whitewater published their Top 10 List of Stewardship issues in January 2024. This is a mix of dam removal projects, legislation and policy pushes, Wild and Scenic options, all encompassed in the work from American Whitewater to keep rivers clean and accessible. This episode is an interview Kevin Colburn from American Whitewater learning about each river on this list and the positive end goals.
SPONSORS
Over It Raft Covers
@overitraftcovers
GUESTS
American Whitewater Website
@americanwhitewater
Facebook
AW Membership
@kevincolburn42
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The Shocking Details of River Lightning
The River Radius Podcast
03/14/23 • 58 min
Is it true that lightning can’t strike in the Grand Canyon? How far can lightning travel through water? If it does strike, where is the safest place to be? This episode explores lightning from scientific and risk management perspectives. Grounding theory through personal narratives and best practices, this episode is a tool for any river runner’s stormy trips.
ADVERTISING SPONSORS
American Whitewater
Down River Equipment
Raftopia at Down River Equipment
GUESTS
LAURA HARRIS
John Belz's Undergraduate Seminar Power Point (it loads but real slow, and its super cool)
Video: "ROCKET-TRIGGERED LIGHTNING" from University of Florida
JOHN GOOKIN, NOLS, NOAA
John Gookin's book, "LIGHTNING"
John Gookin's research paper, "BACKCOUNTRY LIGHTNING RISK MANAGEMENT"
John Gookin's NOAA Brochure
RESOURCES
Lightning Safety Brochure: https://www.weather.gov/media/owlie/backcountry_lightning.pdf
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Part 2: Green Race 2022
The River Radius Podcast
11/18/22 • 51 min
For the past 27 years in November, class 5 kayakers have assembled at the Green River in North Carolina for the Green Race. And a couple thousand hardy spectators hike the miles down to cheer on these rowdy kayakers. In these two episodes we tell the story of the race and we meet two of the women racing. One has won the race 12 times. The other is a first time racer, and an Olympic kayaker. Come mad bomb the Green River with us.
ADVERTISING SPONSORS
Native Teen Guide in Training Program
Native Teen Guide in Training 2021 Video
Lavabox
EVY LIEBFARTH
ADRIENE LEVKNECHT
GREEN RACE
GREEN RACE ARTICLES
Boofing the Green (Read this one!!!)
15 Things You Didn’t Know About the Green Race
The Secret History of the Green
GREEN RACE VIDEOS
Sparkle Princess (Watch this one!!!)
SARAH RUHLEN RACE DEDICATION
GREEN RACE CONSERVATION PROJECT
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Is Public Access to Georgia’s Rivers Disappearing?
The River Radius Podcast
11/12/24 • 38 min
Georgia has rivers and streams running from the mountain country of the Southern Appalachians to the Gulf of Mexico, totaling about 70,000 total miles of waterways. Whitewater and flatwater. Clear water and Black water. And a long history of publicly accessible rivers and streams. That access is being debated by the State of Georgia and bills have been proposed that would curtail access for the public. We talk with Georgia Rivers to learn more about this topic and about the public meeting and comment process.
SPONSORS
Denver Area Nissan Dealers
@nissanusa
Over It Raft Covers
@overitraftcovers
promo code, free shipping: riverradius
GUEST
PUBLIC MEETING
Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 9 a.m. in Newnan Donald W. Nixon Centre for Performing and Visual Arts in Newnan, GA.
Email your comments / Georgia Residents
Email your comments / Non Georgia Residents
THUMBNAIL IMAGE
Pic credit, Joe Cook, Georgia Rivers
Flint River, Georgia, Fall 2024
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FAQ
How many episodes does The River Radius Podcast have?
The River Radius Podcast currently has 100 episodes available.
What topics does The River Radius Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Conservation, Places & Travel, Society & Culture, Story, Natural Sciences, Fish, Climate Change, Adventure, River, Podcasts and Science.
What is the most popular episode on The River Radius Podcast?
The episode title 'Part 1: Kevin Fedarko Live' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The River Radius Podcast?
The average episode length on The River Radius Podcast is 52 minutes.
How often are episodes of The River Radius Podcast released?
Episodes of The River Radius Podcast are typically released every 15 days.
When was the first episode of The River Radius Podcast?
The first episode of The River Radius Podcast was released on May 12, 2019.
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