In this episode Charlie Walbridge joins us to discuss the now protected corridor along the Cheat River in West Virginia. From there Charlie takes us through his career in paddling and gives us some behind the scenes details about his accident reporting.By Whitewater – The Hammer Factor

And just like that we’re back. In this episode Scott Shipley joins us to discuss the merits and feasibility of modifying rivers to make them less dangerous. From there we bring in Evan Dyer, Pete Frazer, Lou Kronzer and Robbie Gilson to discuss a nearly fatal pin at Go Left on the Green River. Enjoy and we’ll see you on the river!…

See all the highlights from NFC HERE! https://hammerfactor.com/nfc-live-2022/ This is a good one! We bring on Freestyle World Champion, Landon Miller, to give us all the highlights from the World Championship in Britain. Joining the discussion is previous World Champion and faather of the current World Champion, Brian Miller. This segment can’t be …

Punch your ticket to the best seat in the house for the North Fork Championship HERE! https://hammerfactor.com/nfc-live-2022/ Take action on the Montgomery County boating ban HERE! Are carbon kayaks the future of whitewater? We bring on composites expert Ryan Bahn to tell us. As well Ed Gertler gives us the inside details on one of the most ridicul…

A lot has happened since our last show. Weld went kayaking for 90 seconds in Chile, Louis came in with a top-ten result at the Little White Race, and Grace had a midlife crisis. #86 is gonna be a hell-of-a show! We have longtime and soon-to-be retiring Executive Director of American Whitewater, Mark Singleton on the show. Green Race and Little Whit…

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In the episode of the whitewater podcast, Eric Giddens joins us to discuss covering paddling in the Tokyo Olympics. From there we apologize for not checking our voicemail and cover a wide range of listener mail. Enjoy and as always thank you for listening. Access to the Ottawa story: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/whitewater-residents-fight-…

In this episode, we are joined by Scott Lindgren and Rush Sturges who give us all the inside beta on the release of their new film, ‘The River Runner’. Alongside learning about the film’s creation we take a deep dive into the storied career of Scott Lindgren, one of the most influential paddlers of all time. From pioneering whitewater films, tackli…

Order North Fork Championship Live Here: https://hammerfactor.com/nfc-live/ Purchase Hammer Factor 1 Non-Fungible Token Here: https://opensea.io/assets/0x60f80121c31a0d46b5279700f9df786054aa5ee5/1062457 This show is stacked! First, we have some big Hammer Factor Announcements with Live Coverage coming to the North Fork Championship. See some of the…

Get your Whitewater Journal HERE Eugene Buchanan has been traveling the world exploring rivers for nearly 40 years. Along with being an accomplished expeditionst he is an award winning author and publisher. Enjoy this episode and learn more about Eugene at: https://www.eugenebuchanan.com/ Hammer Factor Subscription Options Itunes: https://itunes.ap…

Get your Whitewater Journal HERE Benny Marr has a long list of whitewater accomplishments ranging from mind-blowing first descents to freestyle innovations on some of the world’s biggest waves. This two-time Rider of the Year who has bested Dane Jackson more than once shares compelling stories about not only the river but the mindset involved with …

Get your Whitewater Journal HERE In our last episode of 2020, we are joined by Antoinette Lee Toscano to discuss Whitewater TV and her ‘clapback’ of a previous episode of The Hammer Factor. From there we bring on Chris Hipgrave to get the scoop on whitewater boat designs past and future. Next Grace gets roasted for being nervous about the Coronavir…

Get your Whitewater Journal HERE LISTEN TO 78 HERE In the second part of the series, Evan kicks us off with his Southeast Paddling experience. From there, our hosts talk about everything from boat design to the new Covid-19 vaccine. Of course, we shut this two-part series down with some epic rants and raves! Thank you for listening and enjoy. Hamme…

Get your Whitewater Journal HERE In part one of this two-part series Louis kicks os off with some important policy announcements. From there, our hosts dig into some disgruntled listener mail taking aim at Louis. From there we move into a Green Race recap with insider details on the live stream. Finally, we bring Evan Garcia on to discuss all thing…

In part two of this series, we hear about the huge turnout at the Upper Yough Race. From there we bring on the shadowy Instagram figure Meme Boof to discuss his page and somewhat genius sense of humor. From there we dig into listener mail, rants and raves and more! LISTEN HERE Check out the complete LVM set here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/lvm Hamm…

In part one of this two-part series, we get a first-hand account of what may be the greatest whitewater rescue story ever told! Sam Davis describes how a small bobble at Kanawha Falls led to a nearly seven-hour struggle to survive while at the same time Corey Lilly and an incredible crew of paddlers worked relentlessly to rescue him. There are many…

In this episode, we bring Eric Jackson, founder of Apex Kayaks on the show to discuss his new business and Kickstarter campaign. As well we discuss upcoming Upper Yough race, boat materials, listener mail and much more. Thanks for listening and enjoy! Check out the complete LVM set here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/lvm Hammer Factor Subscription Opt…

In this episode, Ben Luck shares his recent FKT of 15 hours and 2 minutes on the Middle Kings River. Your hosts discuss the launch of Eric Jackson’s new carbon fiber kayak and learn about a massive foamie boat river under construction. Enjoy and thanks for listening. Check out the complete LVM set here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/lvm Hammer Factor …

Check out the complete LVM set here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/lvm And just like that Covid is over! The crew is back with a jam-packed show discussing everything 2020: coronavirus, social unrest, the Great American Outdoors Act, Gauley Fest, North Fork Championship and more. As always thanks for listening and stay well.…

Check out her book, Amazon Woman, HERE. Darcy Gaechter, the first and only woman to run the Amazon River source to sea, owner of Small World Adventures, and published author, joins us for this episode of the Hot Seat. Darcy talks about the planning, dynamics, and struggles of a 148-day expedition, coming face to face with yourself while writing a b…

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Get Your Journal Here: https://squareup.com/store/hammerfactor/ Ladies and gentlemen, we are back! 70 freaking 1…how did this happen. Anyway, we have an obnoxiously packed show lined up: – Things are looking grim for clean water. The Trump administration has ‘clarified’ the Clean Water Act. Louis explains. – Eric Jackson’s new company Apex Watercra…

This episode is brought to you by the Whitewater Journal. Paddle more in 2020. Get your journal here! https://squareup.com/store/hammerfactor/item/whitewater-journal-1 We start this week’s show with a lashing from Kayak Pucon Hostile. Next, we discuss what Eric Jackson’s next moves may be. From there we get into listener mail and of course rants an…

Big thanks to Ekstremesportveko for sponsoring the show! Check Out Ekstremsportveko Here! https://ekstremsportveko.com/hammerfactor/ Weeks of pent up energy and the news that caused it can’t be contained for another second. Let us begin. We have a great interview with 15-year-old slalom phenom, Evy Leibfarth. Next, it seems The Hammer Factor was co…

Better late than never! We continue our discussion on the whitewater industry, from there we get into some pre-Green Race banter, listener email and epic rants! Enjoy! Hammer Factor Subscription Options: Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/amongstit-inc/id1095013227?mt=2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/john-grace/the-hammer-factor…

We got us a hell uva’ show lined up. Industry news, CO water rights with Dan Niemala and Kristina Wynne, Gore Race wrap-up with Hattie Johnson, and double rants and raves. Yes that’s right, we had several folks complain about rants and raves not being in the last show so we’re gonna open with rants and raves and close with rants and raves. Enjoy! H…

In this episode, we get Scott Byers, brand manager at Confluence Outdoor, on the show to set the record straight on rumors of trouble at Dagger Kayaks. Next, we dive back into Swiftwater Rescue. Lastly, we get Great Falls Race organizer, Geoff Calhoun on the show to talk about this year’s event. Enjoy! ***Dagger Outburst Auction***: https://www.eba…

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In this episode, we have two-time world champion on the show, Mariann Saether to discuss her recent win at the prestigious North Fork Championship. Enjoy and thanks for listening! CLICK HERE TO LISTEN Hammer Factor Subscription Options: Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/amongstit-inc/id1095013227?mt=2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/pod…

Special thanks to The Oh-Be-Joyful Race for sponsoring the show! In this episode, we bring Tom Sherburne from Shred Ready Helmets on the show to discuss helmet technology. In particular to answer why MIPS technology is not used in whitewater helmets? From there we, unfortunately, had to dig into a little paddle offset and feather talk. Finally we e…

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Check out the incredible, Ekstremesportveko ! In this episode, we discuss the historic public lands package that just passed through Congress. American Whitewater, Outdoor Alliance and a host of other agencies along with millions of Americans are responsible for protecting hundreds of miles of river and millions of acres. Congrats to all involved. …

Check out the incredible, Ekstremesportveko ! In this first episode of the New Year, we bring editor of Banks Mag, Ryan Bailey on to discuss the Midas Gold Stibnite site in the headwaters of the South Salmon and the origins of Banks Mag. From there we make our New Year’s resolution of no more paddle feather talk. Shane Benedict comes on to answer t…

Get your Whitewater Journal here! https://squareup.com/store/hammerfactor In this episode, we bring J.T. Hartman on the show to discuss his advanced biomechanics research on the “Differences in Core Rotation and Maximum Forward Reach between Whitewater Kayakers using Feathered and Unfeathered Paddle Blades”. See the results of the study below! As w…

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In this episode, we discuss the Green Race and the new Green Race Conservation Project (GRCP). From there we segway into our back pain discussion with advice from Dr. Liz Koch, PT, DPT. Finally, we bring in a relationship expert to cover the finer points of maintaining a relationship while paddling. As always we have rants and raves, listener mail …

This episode is brought to you by 8 Weeks Out Whitewater Race Training Plan. Sign up here: https://www.hammerfactor.com/ In this episode, we bring Bren Orton back on the show to discuss his epic at Alexandria Falls. Joining this discussion is world record waterfall holder, Tyler Bradt. We dig deep into whether running waterfalls is an act of skill …

This show brought to you by Shred Ready! https://www.shredready.com/ Tdub4eva promo code at Shredready.com! In this episode we dig deep into the Nouria Newman story and discuss her recent 400km solo trip ending in the Indus River. From there we discuss epic crashes on Alexandria Falls, policy updates, listener mail and epic rants and raves! Hammer …

Top Of Show Sponsor: CKS Online Get in touch with Dr Hetzler at: 831 458 6272 In this episode we discuss exostosis or abnormal bone growth within the ear canal. This is a common problem many kayakers face due to the exposure of cold water getting in the ear. Our celebrity guest, Dr. Douglas Hetzler, often referred to as ‘the Michelangelo of the ear…

Top Of Show Sponsor: CKS Online The band is back together in this episode as we catch up with Kevin Colburn from American Whitewater after the recent success passing Wild and Scenic Designation for East Rosebud Creek. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed into law a bill protecting 20 miles of East Rosebud Creek as part of the Wild and Scenic R…

Top Of Show Sponsor: Badfish SUP Erik Boomer takes us on a wild ride during this hour long, in-depth ‘Hot Seat’ interview! From eating wild rabbits for survival to first descents in the Arctic we dig deep with one of the world’s truly great explorers. You can follow Erik on Instgram: @eboomer and as always thanks for listening! More Info on: Into T…

Top Of Show Sponsor: https://badfishsup.com/ In this second episode of a two part series Aniol Serrasolses takes us through his winning run at The North Fork Championship held on the iconic North Fork of the Payette River. Enjoy and thank you for listening. Subscription Options: Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/amongstit-inc/id1095013227…

Top Of Show Sponsor: https://badfishsup.com/ In this episode we discuss two of the ‘toughest’ races in kayaking with the winners of each race. Aniol Serrasolses takes us through his winning run at The North Fork Championship held on the iconic North Fork of the Payette River. As well Andrew McEwan fills us in on what it took to win the 260 mile lon…

Top Of Show Sponsor: https://www.riversports.com/ In this episode: – Weld has a big anouncement – ABRG fills us in on the new Cocaine – Kevin Colburn sets us straight on packrafts – Viewer Mail – Rants and Raves and so much more… Subscription Options: Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/amongstit-inc/id1095013227?mt=2 Stitcher: http://www.s…

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Top Of Show Sponsor: https://www.riversports.com/ Rants And Raves Sponsor: https://www.liquidlogickayaks.com/ Show notes April 27 2018 WOW. What a show we have today. Celebrities, schemes, shark v bear, the roll out of Hammer Factor VM, and much much more. So lets catch up shall we? What have we been up to? Lots of love on Nicole, Some comments on …

Show Sponsors: https://www.ckspaddlefest.com/ https://www.liquidlogickayaks.com/ Nicole Mansfield comes on the show and fills us in on her recent multi-sport trip in the Frank Church Wilderness, Ben Kinsella shares a sincere letter about finding your stoke after tradgedy and of course rants and raves. As always thanks for listening. Old School Boat…

Top Of Show Sponsor : https://www.ckspaddlefest.com/ In this episode we discuss Whitewater SUP with paddling legend Dan Gavere! But first #everythingisfucked… Hat tip to Jake Risch, did you get an invite to be on the panel Louis? Zinke seems to be at it again: https://medium.com/westwise/zinke-stacks-the-deck-on-outdoor-recreation-committee-8b4adf2…

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In this episode we reflect on the recent passing of Maria Noakes on the Cheoah River in North Carolina, what can be learned and how to move forward. Thanks to Marc Hunt for sharing a message he gave to his sons when they were 19 years old and providing some great perspective on a difficult subject. We also go over some listener mail and of course r…