Big Adventures with Brian Dierker

Kelsey Pfendler is about to row a boat from California to Hawaii. She sits down with Brian to talk about the race, her team, and the incredible amount of prep work for such an adventure. Enjoy Kelsey Pfendler! Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC. 

Laurie Dyer can't get enough of the Grand Canyon. She sits down with Brian to chat about how she came to work for the National Park Service, the state of the park, and her ultramarathon hobby. Enjoy Laurie Dyer! Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC. 

Dave Ganci sits down with Brian Dierker and George Bain to chat about his life and desert survival. They explore how he got started in outdoor adventuring, including his time on a tuna boat and climbing in the Grand Canyon. Enjoy Dave Ganci! Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC. 

Mark Jensen is a long time river runner and businessman out of Salt Lake City. He sits down with Brian to chat about their early guiding days, brine shrimping on the Great Salt Lake, and much more. Enjoy Mark Jensen! Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC. 

Cecily is an entrepeneur and restaurateur in Flagstaff, Arizona. She sits down with Brian to chat about Arizona and the nature of small businesses. Enjoy Cecily! Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC. 

Emily Omana Smith is a biologist working in the Grand Canyon. She joins Brian in the studio for a fishy conversation about Humpback Chub, trout and carp, and much, much more. Enjoy Emily Omana Smith! Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC. 

Nina Swidler and Mike Yeatts are long-time archeologists working with the tribes around the American Southwest. They sit down with Brian to chat about Grand Canyon research efforts, their work with the Hopi and Navajo tribes, and more! Enjoy Nina and Mike! Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC. 

Don Perry is a former water maintenance supervisor and well driller, and Brian's brother-in-law! He and Brian have a wide ranging conversation about Don's family connection to Billy the Kid, well drilling, Australia, and more. Enjoy Don Perry! Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC. 

Steve Hatch is the third generation owner/operator of Hatch River Expeditions. He sits down with Brian to talk about growing up on the rivers of the Southwest, his competitive dirt-bike racing, and the state of commercial river running. Enjoy Steve Hatch! Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC. 

This is part two of Brian's chat with John Dufficy. Be sure to catch up on part one! In this episode, John continues is stories from his summiting of the seven highest summits of the world. Enjoy John Dufficy! Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC. 

PART ONE. John Dufficy is an all-around adventurer. He and Brian sit down to chat about how John got started on his adventurous path, and his summiting of Denali, Aconcagua, and Everest in 1993, on his way to completing the seven summits. This is part one of Brian's conversation with John Dufficy. Stay tuned for more! Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Enterta...

Ed Smith is a river runner and skier, celebrating his recent retirement from Northern Arizona University. He and Brian sit down to chat about the early days guiding in the Grand Canyon and the American west, skiing, and much more. Enjoy Ed Smith! Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC. 

Dave and Mimi Demaree founded Demaree Inflatable Boats (DIB) in 1982. They sit down with Brian to chat about boat building, old types of rafts and whitewater craft, and some of the adventures they've shared. Enjoy Dave and Mimi Demaree! Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC. 

Ken Phillips is a search and rescue expert who spent 27 years at the Grand Canyon working for the National Park Service. He chats with Brian about his start at the canyon, teaching rescue techniques around the world, and much more! Enjoy Ken Phillips! Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC. 

Phyllis Hogan is an herbalist and the proprieter of Winter Sun Trading Company in Flagstaff AZ. She sits down with Brian to chat about her journey to the Southwest, ethnobotany, and starting a small business. Enjoy Phyllis Hogan! Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC. 

Richard Bangs is an adventurer and co-founder of the international guiding company Sobek. Enjoy Richard Bangs! Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC. 

Ross Garrison is a surfer, river runner, and avid backpacker. He sits down with Brian to chat about his world travels, long distance hikes, and much more! Enjoy Ross Garrison! Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC. 

The Grand Canyon brought Jon and Ruthie Stoner together, and it is still a major part of their lives. They sit down and chat with Brian about Ruthie's art, their trips in the Canyon, and their many years working for river companies. Enjoy the Stoners! Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC. 

Lynn Hamilton is the executive director of Grand Canyon River Guides. She sits down with Brian to chat about her educational path, adventures, and GCRG. Enjoy Lynn Hamilton! Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC. 

Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC. 

Tim Cooper is a boatman and adventurer out of Dolores Colorado. He and Brian sit down to chat about his first descent of the Little Colorado River, his early days in the Grand Canyon, and much more. Enjoy Tim Cooper! Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC. 

George Bain is a Flagstaff-based boatman and adventurer. He and Brian chat about George's many ascents of Grand Canyon summits, his early days on the river, and much more! Enjoy George Bain! Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC. 

Erica Fareio is an artist, adventurer, and river runner. She and Brian sit down to chat about the beauty of Arizona and her activism through art. Enjoy Erica Fareio! Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC. 

David Edwards is a freelance photographer, adventurer and river runner. He and Brian chat about his photo trips to Mongolia, and numerous other adventures in the Grand Canyon and around the globe. Enjoy David Edwards! Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC. 

Gary Bolton is a long time river runner, guide, and botanist. He and Brian chat about his international adventures, getting his PhD, and much more! Enjoy Gary Bolton! Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.