Podcasts Stand Up Paddle The World Radio

Jeff Styles is an oracle when it comes to kiteboarding and foils. In fact, he believes that in the future, all boards and water sports will be foil based! Join us live at “Walking Man Brew Pub” in the heart of the Columbia River Gorge in Stevenson, Washington where we sit down with Jeff who professes that foils are in our future. 

Lisa Schell is the Editor at Distressed Mullet and an epic ambassador of the sport of Stand Up Paddle Boarding and Outrigger Canoe. We were able to spend some time with Lisa during her whirlwind tour of Seattle and the Hood River to discuss “Distressed Mullet” and a host of other topics to include “Paddle Monster” and the sport of SUP and why it is unlike any other sport in the world.... Read More

What is the state of Windsurfing and Kiteboarding in the Columbia River Gorge and how do you get into these sports? What’s it like to harness the wind with a sail on a windsurfer, or loft softly into the air on a kite board? In this special edition of Stand Up Paddle the World Radio, we talk with three ladies who discuss their passions for these sports and the changing demographics and... Read More

Holly Rasmussen and Debra O’Conner found Stand Up Paddle Boarding and took the fast track to learn as much as possible though formal instruction and to meet the community behind it. Soon they were surfing “Tugboat Wakes” and negotiating the swirling waters of “Deception Pass” Both respected the safety taught to them in the Seattle SUP community and Holly even had the chance to use this vital information in a rescue she... Read More

Bruce Barry takes health very seriously in his sport of Stand Up Paddle Board Racing, and in life when illness struck someone in his family. In this episode of Stand Up Paddle The World Radio, Bruce Barry discusses the Four Pillars of Health: Vitamin D, Exercise, Diet, and Sleep and why they are so important to stand up paddle racers and in living a long and healthy life   

No time? No Board? Just been diagnosed with MS? No problem. Alex Vaughan, Doug Broadbent, and Jeff Gassen discuss their incredible journeys with SUP and how it changed their lives forever. Jeff has no time, Alex had to make his own board, and Doug didn’t let MS stop him, in fact SUP was his cure. 

This week on “Stand Up Paddle The World Radio” Joe Mccolskey on some simple steps you can take to improve your fitness and your life. Only a few years ago, Joe was a full eighty pounds heavier, and his life was out of control. Listen to his own personal journey on iTunes at the link below. Look for it this Wednesday on Stand Up Paddle The World Radio, and please give us... Read More

What is the Genesis of a Stand Up Paddling Community? In this episode of Stand Up Paddle The World Radio, Rob Casey and Troy Trimmer talk about the origins of Seattle’s strong Stand Up Paddling community and discuss the events and tools that others can use to create a strong SUP community on their own home waters. 

James Van Drunen is live with us again after just completing the “SUP 11 City Tour” in Holland. We speak with a very tired James and his Father Conard live in Spain, during an epic storm that has just hit their home, about his second epic race that snakes around Holland in 11 cities for 136 miles in five days. James and his father give great advice on competing in such a... Read More

Abigail McCarthy won’t let a broken back, or anything else for that matter, keep her off the water. Abigail shares her stoke, and gives us a window into her own injury and life and tips on recovery and getting back out there on the water. 

Charles Webb is a disabled surfer and stand up paddle racer. But such a label does not accurately describe this incredible man. He only dwells on what he can do, not what he can’t. Join us for an inspirational discussion on the magic of the human spirit and Charles’ journey to SUP racing and Surfing. Charles also talks about accessibility of beaches to the disabled SUP and Surfing community. 

Rob Casey knows the water and uses this information to his advantage in stand up paddle board racing. Rob tells how to use eddies, winds, currents and tides to your advantage in SUP racing. 

Fiona Wilde is ranked #3 in the world in Stand Up Paddle Board Racing, and surfing, and is a graduate of the “JET” team located in Hood River, Oregon. Steve Gates, owner and founder of the “Junior Elite Team” and “Big Winds” talks about the incredible genesis of the team and how hard work, dedication, and early morning stoke breeds incredible results in these children. Steve also discusses the challenges of starting... Read More

Karen Parkkonen is passionate about the Columbia River Gorge and the incredible flora and fauna along the Columbia River’s many special places. She Stand Up Paddles and Surf Skis year-round in the Gorge and has a deep respect for the area and does her part in maintaing many of the shoreline areas, while practicing good river citizenship and promoting paddling safety. 

Mariann Kirch is about to change your life! She talks about meditation in life an on the water and how it can change everything. Mariann also gives some tips on using meditation to increase SUP racing performance 

Spend a day with surf legend and shaper, Brian Hinde in his shop near Hood River. Brian talks about board design, shaping, and a good dose of theory and how they all add up to enjoyment on the water. Brian also spreads some stoke on working hard to go fast on a SUP in racing, and gives some tips to those who would like to take up a career shaping boards. 

Larry Allison got his start making surfboard fins at the age of thirteen. He is known round the world for his Stand Up Paddle Board Racing Fins and is a true master using decades of knowledge in a science that has a hard time relying on computerized design or other scientific tools. Larry’s first hand experience early on in windsurfing allowed him to hone his art early on and many in the... Read More

 Will improved diet make me faster? Will I live longer? Can I improve every minute of my day? Yes! Yes! and Yes! Bruce Barry goes deep into our biological make-up and shows how important diet is to everything we do. His extensive explanation of the trillions upon trillions of cells in our bodies, all with a mind of their own and in full control, ask very little of us on our daily... Read More

Michele Black is no stranger to competitive sports, but she has something important to say about Stand Up Paddle Racing–It’s like no other sport and exactly why Women, and anyone for that matter, should give it a try. Michele also talks about how SUP racing has opened up an incredible world of opportunities for community and friendship for her and others in the SUP community. Thank you for listening Show Notes: Darrell... Read More