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The PaddleMore PodcastThe PaddleSportsShow part 2.Part two of our visit to Lyon, France.
Going forward we're changing how we do the podcast, we'll be more ad hoc so make sure you're subscribed!
2022-10-101h 21
The PaddleMore PodcastWe've been on holiday... #P2S2022 part 1We're back!
It's been a while since we too a "couple of weeks" break back in 2020 but we're here now.
In this episode we've been off too Lyon, France to visit the Paddlesports Show 2022 to chat with the retailers to see what's coming in 2023 and their thoughts on the paddling landscape post Covid.
Don't forget to tune in on Monday for part two.
2022-10-071h 08
The PaddleMore PodcastEpisode 20, Magical MomentsWe've made it to 20!
It's another Grant & Moose special, where we chat about out top 5 magical/memorable paddling moments.
Why not let us know yours on the PaddleMore Community Facebook page!
2021-05-031h 07
The PaddleMore PodcastEpisode 19, Fi and James CorfeThis week we chatted to Fi and James Corfe. These two picked up paddling and ran with it! From their beginnings around the Isle of Man, to circumnavigation of both islands of New Zealand and now rounding Cape Horn, they've been pushing their boundaries as far as possible.
Lovers of type two fun, Fi and James are always looking for new expeditions and to explore new places. They're willing to endure all the hardships that the environment can throw at them in order to experience moments of bliss in places seldom visited by human b...
2021-04-261h 09
The PaddleMore PodcastEpisode 18, Lowri DaviesThis week we chatted with Lowri from FlowFree coaching. As a professional kayak coach and freestyle guru, Lowri's passion is playing on the river. She's competed at the top level in freestyle kayaking and has paddled some of the biggest volume rivers in the world, including thousands of laps on her local run, the Dee-bezi.
Lowri chatted about her love of making rivers playful and how she really wants to maximise every day on the water. If you're not having enough fun, maybe try getting in touch and ask her to show you how to play!
2021-04-191h 03
The PaddleMore PodcastEpisode 17, Jamie and KyleThis week on the podcast, we chatted with Jamie and Kyle, two young, up and coming white water kayakers. The two lads have both had their plans upturned and their lives changed by the pandemic and we chatted about how this has changed their view on paddling both personally and professionally.
It was great to chat to some folks who are fresh into the outdoors, and who are super stoked on boating! As usual we cover how they got into the sport, and see just how far they've pushed themselves in the past couple of years. We...
2021-04-121h 05
The PaddleMore PodcastEpisode 16, Kenya's canoe slalom team, Sammy and DanielThis week we're chatting with Sammy and Daniel, two of Kenya's canoe slalom team.
They were recently out in Spain competing in the African qualifiers for Tokyo Olympics and are both keen paddlers of white water and slalom. We chatted Spain, cold water, covid, learning to paddle and their developmental aspirations for the local community.
Growing up on the banks of the river Tana, Sammy and Daniel have spent their lives in and around the water. They want to keep sharing their love of white water and inspire a new generation to take up running r...
2021-04-0550 min
The PaddleMore PodcastEpisode 15, Time to start thinking about getting oot!For this week, we thought that seeing as lock down in the UK is starting to wind up we thought it might be nice to share with you all some of the providers from around the UK. This is a great list of varied, though mainly Scottish, paddling providers, all of who will offer you a slightly different, but awesome experience.
This isn't and extensive list there's loads more out there this is just the folks that got back to us.
Take a look at their websites here!
Beyond Adventure
CAG A...
2021-03-2955 min
The PaddleMore PodcastEpisode 14, Darren ClarksonThis week we chatted to Daz. In his own humble words, Daz is just a bloke who goes kayaking with his mates.
In reality, Daz is a bit more well known than that. He has paddled every river which descends Everest, as well as K2, many of them solo. He spends a load of time paddling enormous solo runs out in Nepal, Bhutan and India, but he's equally happy paddling a local Welsh drainage ditch with his mates while he's in the UK.
The Himalayas aren't just a kayaking destination for Daz, they're home. He's...
2021-03-221h 03
The PaddleMore PodcastEpisode 13, Niamh Shannon - Pinkston to PyreneesThis week we're chatting with Niamh Shannon about her new product "Pinkston to Pyrenees - A women's only journey to paddle in the sun"
Niamh along with her dad, Dougie, are launching Pinkston to Pyrenees, a year long programme taking folks from paddling here in Scotland to paddling in the stunning Spanish Pyrenees.
To get in touch with Niamh check her insta @nevshannon or email her on niamhshannon98@hotmail.com
2021-03-1558 min
The PaddleMore PodcastEpisode 12, Franco FerreroThis week we're chatting to Franco Ferrero. Most british boaters will have a book in their house with Franco's name somewhere in it.
Franco is best described as a lifelong paddler, learning while in school and then having an exciting coaching career, before setting up and running Pesda Press while traveling the world on their 32 foot yacht.
Pesda Press is the publishing company for outdoor people, publishing books for the adventurous, with over 70 titles, everything from skills textbooks to guidebooks (including ours!). Take a look at pesdapress.com
2021-03-081h 12
The PaddleMore PodcastEpisode 11, Adam ShoaltsEpisode 11, Adam Shoalts
This week we chatted with modern day adventurer Adam Shoalts. Adam is an explorer in residence for the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, taking on some monstrous canoe adventures and solo missions across Canada. It was awesome to hear all about how Adam became a man of the woods and water, and his life as a backcountry adventurer in a country inhabited by some of the most diverse and life-threatening wildlife around.
Adam funds his adventures and, well, life, by writing fantastic books about all his trips. His latest, Beyond the Trees, is a trip report form an...
2021-03-011h 09
The PaddleMore PodcastEpisode 10, Started From The Bottom, now we're hereWe've stumbled on to an accidental trend...
Every 5 episodes you'll get to hear from us, you'll have the chance to ask us questions and hear our options on everything paddle related, but seen as we only realised this this week you'll just have to hear our opinions!
Don't forget to support the podcast on Patreon.com/PaddleMore
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2021-02-221h 02
The PaddleMore Podcast*Bonus Episode* Have you heard about our book?We have a book out!
It's that simple really. It'll be in shops from the 12th of March but is available for preorder now from pesdapress.com
2021-02-1702 min
The PaddleMore PodcastEpisode 9, Bree RobertsThis week we're chatting to sea kayak guide and sea life expert Bree.
Bree bases her self out of Telegraph Cove on Vancouver Island, British Columbia where she runs guided tours around the island with the focus of viewing the amazing marine wildlife which surrounds the islands off the west coast of Canada.
Check out the following companies which we mentioned during the episode,
Canadian Skyline Adventures for walking trips in Jasper National Park, https://www.canadianskylineadventures.com/
Laughing Lichen Wild Crafted Herbs and Tea, for some fantastic nat...
2021-02-151h 12
The PaddleMore PodcastEpisode 8, Packrafts with Huw OliverThis week on the podcast we're chatting to adventurer Huw. Although he spends most of his time on a mountain bike, the last few years Huw has been expanding his adventures using a Packraft and have been to some really awesome places with it.
To see more of Huw's adventures you can find him on Social Media @topofests or at topofests.com. You can also find his partner Annie @a_girl_outside.
Also take a look at @Backcountry.scot for more information on Packraft courses and equipment or at https://backcountry.scot/
2021-02-0858 min
The PaddleMore PodcastEpisode 7, Anup GurungThis week we chat to Anup Gurung, one of Nepal's top kayakers and environmental activists about Mission East to West their expedition in 2018/19 aiming to paddle all the major rivers of Nepal.
You can find out more about Anup one his YouTube channel just search ANUP GURUNG, or via @anup_ice_pal on social media
2021-02-011h 07
The PaddleMore PodcastEpisode 6, Will Copestake Sea Kayaking in PatagoniaThis week we chatted to sea kayak guide and expeditioner Will Copestake.
Not only does will run a successful sea kayak business, kayaksummerisles.com he also spends most winters in Patagonia working as a guide and discovering the fantastic area around the Rio Serrano.
Find out more about Will at willcopestakemedia.com
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2021-01-251h 29
The PaddleMore PodcastEpisode 5: Planning for big adventuresWe don't have a guest this week! Instead, this is the first of our PaddleMore chats, where Moose and Grant talk about something paddling related, or answer a question from you. We get asked regularly how to plan trips, either big trips near home or international trips to paddle abroad. Having both paddled in a number of countries, we delve into the challenges surrounding big trips and foreign paddling, and tell a story from the time we paddled in Spain. There's also a new segment, some rapid fire questions, where you get to find out all about Moose, so l...
2021-01-191h 17
The PaddleMore PodcastEpisode 4, Amber MaslenThis week we talked to coffee, beer and food lover Amber "big deal" Maslen.
Amber who has been a K1 slalom athlete on the GBR World Cup team for 2018/19 is based in Highland Perthshire has been paddling slalom for the last 13 years. In that time she's taken podium places across the world including Sweden, New Zealand, Slovakia and Poland.
We chatted about female participation in paddlesports, what it takes to stay motivated as a paddlesports athlete during a global pandemic and the importance of inspiring the next generation.
Find out more about 286° West on Facebook, Instagram search @286_west and at www.w...
2021-01-111h 00
The PaddleMore PodcastEpisode 3: Community Kayaking on the Tana with GlennThis week we talk to white water kayaker and raft guide Glenn about his time working for Savage Wilderness on the Tana river, in Kenya. This relatively unnkown river is a white water paradise, and every year the Tana River Festival takes place, with races and events up and down the river.
Since Covid hit, Glenn and Savage Wilderness have been working closely with the local community to build water confidence and understanding among locals who live and work near the water.
Along with help from Immersion Research, Savage Wilderness has set up a kayak school for local youth. This is...
2021-01-0449 min
The PaddleMore PodcastEpisode 2, Kenny on the YukonThis week we chatted with canoeist, expeditioner, bush craft king and advocate for getting young people into the wilderness, Kenny Noble from Avon Outdoors, who chatted with us about his wilderness trip to the Canadian Yukon with a group of young people.
2020-12-281h 06The PaddleMore PodcastEpisode 1, The Holy LochIntroducing us, the podcast and our first time together.
*May contain some naughty words... but Denise approved!
2020-12-1536 min2020-12-1500 min