Days On The Land

Dan and I talk about his recent solo adventure paddling down the Hess River in Yukon Territory Canada. Dan lives in the UK and runs an outdoor adventure education company in addition to being a part time professional adventurer. We talk about his solo float trip on the Hess River, gear he used, aspects of planning a wilderness trip, running whitewater alone, near misses on the river, what its like...

Hey all you outdoor and paddling nuts. Welcome back to another eppisode of Days On The Land Podcast! Today I want to talk about what public sentiment is like in the West with regard to the unprecedented assault on our public lands, waters, and wildlife. Colorado College that has a fantastic ecological, outdoor rec, and natural resource management programs, and the college puts out a regular study...

I'm sitting down with Mark Zimmer known as "The Barefoot Paddler." He just completed his mapping of the Boundary Waters, the portage trails, routs, hiking trails and logging all camp sites, all barefoot. We talk about that, how he came to live his unique lifestyle, we talk barefooting, and general outdoor banter. I'd say the conversation gets better as we get into it, and this was a really special...

Today we talk with Travis Cowles Co-owner of Airtight Inflatables in Ohiopyle PA. about their famous Shredder boats. A framless cata-raft designed to be paddled not rowed. Although you could row one. These paddle craft have become renound in the world of whitewater. And I'm stoked to get learn more about these really cool boats. If you have never heard of them this is the show for you. If you are...

The film Common Waters, by Rig to Flip and the Colorado Stream Access Coalition is coming Nov. 19th at the Oriental Theater in Denver. Also We need more people to sign the Stream Access Petition. In Colorado our right to paddle the publics waters is not a right at all. We are trying to change that for the good of both land owners and recreationists. Please take action. I'm sorry for the departure...

There is a petition going around right now that would get legislation going to codify the river and stream access for kayakers, rafters and fishermen in Colorado. The Access and Conservation Director for Colorado Whitewater is joining us to explain and update the situation as well stoke the fire for this issue. Background: Currently access for the public on bodies of water that border or are wholl...

Certified AI Free Outdoor Dipshittery. Paddling news headlines, and then talk with one of the owners of Pact Outdoors about their new Pooping in the wild kit, and whats wrong with how you Poo in the Gnar. Then we talk with an average guy named Joe about paddling round with gators down in Florida. Turns out its more dangerous than I had thought but not as bad as you might think. And then follow up...

Now I can and do Fly fish but like most people threw hardware on a spinner to begin with. And I love bate or spin fishing still, however, I do find myself drawn to get better at fly fishing. Why is the fly rod the weapon of choice for so many? How to get into it for cheap, how to set up and cast with a fly rod? If you want to learn to fly fish this is a good starting point. If you are already a fl...

THE GOOD River access upheld in NC. Dam Modification on the Cache La Poudre River. Corner Crossing is now Legal, what does that even mean? THE BAD Corner crossing leaves questions remaining, still open to be appealed. It may take some time for landowners to get used to this new norm. Land sales are on the table again across all federal land again. THE UGLY Senate bill calls for sale of 1/2 to 3/4...

Trilordy AKA - Lucas, is a Standup Paddle Board and Mt. Bike Racer and a passionate Paddler especially of Whitewater Canoes and SUPs and YouTuber. Living in South Carolina he is a NEW father and husband trying to inspire other weekend warriors to get off the couch and enjoy our rivers, protect them and advocate for them. In this Episode I sit down with him and talk about paddling, and getting out...

Sit down with Legendary Canoeist Cliff Jacobson as I pick his brain; rivers he recommends , being adventurous and juggling family, canoe trip dynamics, bear safety myths. We talk bushcraft on the merits of axes and saws, and we talk about or favorite boat, the Pakboat, a specialized canoe for the helplessly hemmed in adventurer, and much more. Please visit his web site, its a wealth of free inform...

River Access in Colorado is Asinine. I sit down with two of American Whitewaters access protection specialists to talk about the current state of river access, what we can do, and what comes next. American Whitewater collaborated on a new documentary Common Waters and we discuss the premiss of the film. Access is important to all urban locked outdoor jamokes and we have to keep pushing for better...

How does one get struck twice by lightning? We talk about his book "Echos of the Badge" and a little about his career, and getting struck by lightning; bad outdoor etiquette, and the shift in rolls of Rangers from Rangers to Police, as well as his thoughts on PTSD and being strong enough to talk about mental health. Link to his book: https://www.echoesofthebadge.com/ Ivan Outdoors website: https:/...

We discuss the quiet assault on our Public Lands. We talk Forest fires, The mass firing and rehiring of thousands of Public Lands Employees, hypothesize what a privatized National Parks / Forest Service would look like, what can be done by the average person.  We talk about a protest he organized in DC to rally folks around Public lands. We dip into the political realm, however,  I think right now...