Best Nick & Etienne Podcasts (2024)

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Bonus: Right to Roam - Nick Hayes 16:17

3+ y ago16:17

16:17

In this bonus episode Etienne Stott is joined by Nick Hayes, illustrator, writer and land rights campaigner. Nick was a guest last summer talking about access and his publication The Book of Trespass. It's a short interview to accompany Episode 25 where all things trespass, rights of way and the Countryside and Rights of Way Act.…

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Access and the Countryside Rights of Way Act(CRoW) 42:47

3+ y ago42:47

42:47

This takes the Paddler's Podcast back to its roots - which is access. And there are three great guests with Etienne Stott this week. Kate Ashbrook is a pioneer and legend. She's currently General Secretary of the Outdoor Spaces Society. Kate has been an activist since the 1970's and brings a wealth of experience to the discussion. Dr Cath Flitcroft…

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The paddling pioneers - and 85th Anniversary Celebration 51:43

3+ y ago51:43

51:43

This week Etienne Stott talks about the great part white water paddling and river running has played in the 85 years of British Canoeing. From the early descents of European rivers in the 1940's and 1950's to the explosion of growth in more recent times. Three great pioneers join the conversation - Suzy Hornby, Roger Huyton and Michael Coyne. There…

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Mental Health - How paddling groups are making a difference and how you can too. 45:45

3+ y ago45:45

45:45

This week Olympic gold medal winner Etienne Stott leads a chat about paddling and mental health and wellbeing. We've 3 guests who are helping to make a real difference in improving mental health. Learn how they're doing it and how you could get involved. There'll be some great tips for individuals and clubs. The guests are: Lynne-Marie Dale - A Bri…

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#ShePaddles, breaking barriers in paddlesport - Adya Misra and Eilidh Gibson 49:10

3+ y ago49:10

49:10

The latest edition looks at two women who are helping to break down barriers in the sport. Adya Misra is one of the British Canoeing Club Champions. A keen paddler, Adya is hugely passionate about helping women develop as paddlers, encouraging them to try new craft; coaching them to improve their technique and mostly to create environments in which…

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Tokyo Special - Etienne Stott chats with Liam Heath and Adam Burgess who are heading to the Tokyo Olympics and Charlotte Henshaw who's hoping to make the Paralympic team for Japan this summer. 52:20

3+ y ago52:20

52:20

A lively discussion on paddling from some of Britain's elite sportsmen and women. Liam Heath MBE won gold(K1 200m)and silver(K2 200m) at the Rio Olympics in 2016. And a bronze at London 2012. Adam Burgess has had to wait patiently for his Olympic debut after being selected last year in the Canoe Slalom. Charlotte Henshaw has medals from the Paralym…

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Pollution, sewage and water quality in our rivers - Amy Slack and Ash Smith 49:50

3+ y ago49:50

49:50

Etienne Stott, Olympic Gold Medal winner from London 2012 investigates pollution and water quality in our waterways. Etienne gets stuck in to finding out more about his issue with his guests. This is an audio version of a live conversation over facebook and YouTube. So why should paddlers care about this? As you'll hear, there are plenty of places …

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Matt Allwright and Lucy Siegle - with Etienne Stott 49:25

3+ y ago49:25

49:25

Matt Allwright is a TV reporter and journalist on programmes like Watchdog, Fake Britain, Rogue Traders and The One Show. He's also a keen paddler - especially at night. Lucy Siegle is a TV reporter for the One Show and writer for the Guardian on environmental matters and she loves her time in the kayak. Etienne discovers that Lucy does regular riv…

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Etienne Stott's favourite interviews part 2 - Cal Major, Paddle Against Plastics 38:01

4y ago38:01

38:01

Here's another chance to hear one of Etienne's favourite interviews from the first series. Etienne travels to Manchester to meet Cal Major, who's been so influential in the fight against sewage and plastic in our seas. Cal talks about her epic world record journey when she decided to take her SUP and paddle nearly 1000 miles from Lands' End to John…

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Etienne Stott's favourite interviews part 1 - Steve Backshall 45:06

4y ago45:06

45:06

A summer re-run and a chance to listen again. Olympic gold medal winner and climate campaigner Etienne Stott meets one of his heroes, Steve Backshall. Steve's incredible expedition's have made into dozens of TV programmes and brought paddling to a mainstream audience. It's a fascinating conversation. They start with Steve's recent trip to the Arcti…

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Paddlecast with Etienne Stott and guests Tom Watson and Andrew Denton 54:52

4y ago54:52

54:52

Olympic gold medal winner Etienne Stott chats with former MP and paddler Tom Watson and the Chief Executive of The Outdoor Industries Association, Andrew Denton. There's some great chat here about the work done to allow canoeists back on the water during lockdown and the transformational possibilities during the recovery from the Covid crisis. Tom …

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Paddlecast with Etienne Stott - mental health with adventurers Darren Clarkson-King and Nick Ray 54:07

4y ago54:07

54:07

Warning - some topics discussed are of a sensitive nature. Etienne's joined by two paddling adventurers Nick Ray, a sea-kayaking specialist and Darren Clarkson-King who talk about how the water helps with mental health. Darren is the only paddler to have kayaked all the rivers that flow from Everest. He talks to Etienne about how what he believes w…

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Paddlecast with Etienne Stott on Access and Rights of Way with Nick Hayes and Guy Shrubsole 56:44

4y ago56:44

56:44

Etienne Stott leads a fascinating conversation about access with two leading writers. Guy Shrubsole is the author of "Who Owns England?: How We Lost Our Green and Pleasant Land, and How to Take it Back. Nick Hayes is the author of "The Book of Trespass"and is a land and rights campaigner. This is an hour's discussion which goes to the heart of Brit…

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Paddlecast with Etienne Stott and the #ShePaddles Ambassadors 50:02

4y ago50:02

50:02

Etienne Stott meets 4 of this year's #ShePaddles Ambassadors, just some of the group chosen to promote women in paddlesport. There's great chat here about their passions for getting outdoors and sharing the love of the canoe and paddling. The guests are Emma Love, Kirstie Macmillan, Katie Pearson and Julie Vidor. Emma's into white water SUP. India …

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Paddlecast with Etienne Stott and British Canoeing's Chair and CEO 46:58

4y ago46:58

46:58

Etienne Stott chats with the chair of British Canoeing, Prof John Coyne CBE and CEO David Joy. This is the audio version of a live video stream which you can find on British Canoeing's social media channels. Lots of topics are covered in this episodes with questions from members. They talk about how British Canoeing's been working during the Covid …

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Paddlecast with Etienne Stott and Hugo Tagholm of Surfers Against Sewage 47:01

4y ago47:01

47:01

Olympic gold medal winner and environmental campaigner Etienne Stott chats with Hugo Tagholm the Chief Executive of Surfers Against Sewage. This is an audio version of the live video streams which you can find on British Canoeing's Facebook Page and YouTube Channel. Hugo is a surfer, environmentalist and award-winning campaigner from the beaches to…

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Paddlecast with Etienne Stott and Strictly star and paddler Bill Bailey 43:55

4y ago43:55

43:55

Olympic gold medal winner Etienne Stott meets comedian, actor, musician, Strictly Come Dancing finalist and paddler Bill Bailey. This is the audio podcast version of a live video stream, which can still be found on British Canoeing's Facebook page and YouTube channel. Bill got into paddle boarding seven years ago and loves the freedom and simplicit…

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Paddlecast with Etienne Stott, Emma Wiggs, Kimberley Woods and Katie Reid 47:44

4y ago47:44

47:44

Olympic gold medal winner Etienne Stott chats with the international paddlers Emma Wiggs, Kimberley Woods and Katie Reid. Kimberley was set to make her Olympic debut in 2020 after a successful 2019 season. She was also hoping to be one of the stars of the European Championships at Lee Valley this year. She spent the early part of lockdown training …

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Paddlecast with Etienne Stott and the UK's top paddlesport kit makers 53:42

4y ago53:42

53:42

Etienne meets some of the UK's top people for kit. Pete Astles from Peak UK, Steve Childs from Tootega, Paul Robertson of Palm equipment and Mat Wilkinson from Pyranha. This is an audio version of a live video stream on British Canoeing's Facebook page and YouTube channel. They talk about trends in the sport, life under lockdown and what the future…

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Paddlecast with Etienne Stott and Nouria Newman 34:20

4y ago34:20

34:20

The French Kayaker Nouria Newman joins Etienne Stott in this audio version of British Canoeing's special lockdown video streams. Nouria is a gold medal winner at the World Championships - but there is so much more to her paddling. She's brilliant at freestyle and extreme kayaking and pretty much one of a kind. She loves competition but also has a t…

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Paddlecast with Etienne Stott, Sal Montgomery and Bren Orton 38:43

4y ago38:43

38:43

This is an audio version of a lockdown video livestream special. Etienne Stott meets two great adventurers. Sal Montgomery talks about how she got into the extreme end of the sport - tackling waterfalls, undiscovered rivers and going on expeditions all over the world. Sal also talks about a recent trip to Bhutan and her rescue of TV presenter Steve…

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Paddle Against Plastic and the epic journey of Cal Major 37:13

4+ y ago37:13

37:13

Etienne Stott travels to Manchester to meet Cal Major, who's been so influential in the fight against sewage and plastic in our seas. Cal talks about her epic world record journey when she decided to take her SUP and paddle nearly 1000 miles from Lands' End to John o'Groats. Cal talks about the physical and mental resilience needed on this two mont…

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Steve Backshall - TV explorer, adventurer and paddler in conversation with Etienne Stott 44:22

4+ y ago44:22

44:22

Olympic gold medal winner and climate campaigner Etienne Stott meets one of his heroes, Steve Backshall. Steve's incredible expedition's have made into dozens of TV programmes and brought paddling to a mainstream audience. It's a fascinating conversation. They start with Steve's recent trip to the Arctic - the wildlife he's encountered, the incredi…

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Going fishing with Joe Clarke MBE and Ryan Westley 32:20

4+ y ago32:20

32:20

By Etienne Stott/British Canoeing

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#ShePaddles - three inspiring women on why paddling is good for the mind, body and soul 39:16

5y ago39:16

39:16

By Etienne Stott/British Canoeing

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Peak, plastic and the right to paddle - the paddler's podcast 27:59

5y ago27:59

27:59

By Etienne Stott/British Canoeing

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Nick & Etienne Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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The Paddler's Podcast - with the Clear Access, Clear Waters campaign

Etienne Stott/British Canoeing

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Bonus: Right to Roam - Nick Hayes 16:17

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Access and the Countryside Rights of Way Act(CRoW) 42:47

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The paddling pioneers - and 85th Anniversary Celebration 51:43

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Mental Health - How paddling groups are making a difference and how you can too. 45:45

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#ShePaddles, breaking barriers in paddlesport - Adya Misra and Eilidh Gibson 49:10

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Tokyo Special - Etienne Stott chats with Liam Heath and Adam Burgess who are heading to the Tokyo Olympics and Charlotte Henshaw who's hoping to make the Paralympic team for Japan this summer. 52:20

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Pollution, sewage and water quality in our rivers - Amy Slack and Ash Smith 49:50

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Matt Allwright and Lucy Siegle - with Etienne Stott 49:25

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Etienne Stott's favourite interviews part 2 - Cal Major, Paddle Against Plastics 38:01

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Etienne Stott's favourite interviews part 1 - Steve Backshall 45:06

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Paddlecast with Etienne Stott and guests Tom Watson and Andrew Denton 54:52

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Paddlecast with Etienne Stott - mental health with adventurers Darren Clarkson-King and Nick Ray 54:07

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Paddlecast with Etienne Stott on Access and Rights of Way with Nick Hayes and Guy Shrubsole 56:44

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Paddlecast with Etienne Stott and the #ShePaddles Ambassadors 50:02

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Paddlecast with Etienne Stott and British Canoeing's Chair and CEO 46:58

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Paddlecast with Etienne Stott and Hugo Tagholm of Surfers Against Sewage 47:01

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Paddlecast with Etienne Stott and Strictly star and paddler Bill Bailey 43:55

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Paddlecast with Etienne Stott, Emma Wiggs, Kimberley Woods and Katie Reid 47:44

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Paddlecast with Etienne Stott and the UK's top paddlesport kit makers 53:42

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Paddlecast with Etienne Stott and Nouria Newman 34:20

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Paddlecast with Etienne Stott, Sal Montgomery and Bren Orton 38:43

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Paddle Against Plastic and the epic journey of Cal Major 37:13

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Steve Backshall - TV explorer, adventurer and paddler in conversation with Etienne Stott 44:22

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Going fishing with Joe Clarke MBE and Ryan Westley 32:20

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#ShePaddles - three inspiring women on why paddling is good for the mind, body and soul 39:16

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Peak, plastic and the right to paddle - the paddler's podcast 27:59

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