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 ridiculous paddling bans we've ever heard of. 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?refid=stpr RSS Direct Feed:http://feeds.feedburner.com/HammerFactor Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfNW1jev8xx84dc05QZGqKA Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/hammerfactor/?
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 White Race Recaps. South American Trip Report from John Weld. Grand Canyon Trip Report from John Grace. Policy updates, rants and raves and more! Crappy picture of the "Raytheon Wave" 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?refid=stpr RSS Direct Feed:http://feeds.feedburner.com/HammerFactor Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfNW1jev8xx84dc05QZGqKA Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/hammerfactor/?
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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-for-river-access-1.6069505 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?refid=stpr RSS Direct Feed:http://feeds.feedburner.com/HammerFactor Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfNW1jev8xx84dc05QZGqKA Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/hammerfactor/?
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, tackling some of the most savage missions ever attempted, and battling a cancerous brain tumor this episode leaves no stone uncovered. Sit back, relax and enjoy. This is a good one! Learn more about the film by following Scott here: https://www.instagram.com/scottlindgren_/?hl=en Rush here: https://www.instagram.com/rushsturges/?hl=en Check out some of Scott's early work on his Vimeo channel here: https://vimeo.com/user36653280 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?refid=stpr RSS Direct Feed:http://feeds.f...
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 world's best paddlers battle it out on the infamous North Fork of the Payette River. From there we announce the sale of the NFT for Episode 1 of the Hammer Factor. Next Matt Porter, Product Manager for Kokatat comes on to share some inside baseball. Grand finally, Sage Donnelly joins us to share her experiences running some of the world's hardest whitewater while managing type 1 diabetes. Enjoy!
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.apple.com/us/podcast/amongstit-inc/id1095013227?mt=2 Stitcher:http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/john-grace/the-hammer-factor?refid=stpr RSS Direct Feed:http://feeds.feedburner.com/HammerFactor Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfNW1jev8xx84dc05QZGqKA Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/hammerfactor/?
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 running the hardest whitewater on the planet. Enjoy this episode and learn more about Benny at: https://www.bennyfcknmarr.com/ From American Whitewater...will it ever be safe to paddle the Tallulah? Overreach or common sense. https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Article/view/article_id/8cfCnFBZjZCt5nA7cXogN/?fbclid=IwAR2Icvh56HU9gnssAgu0nVG6WmFqRZaLhoJG3l9fu0npornsxDXHGIcUt3U How close are we to going insane. Was it the years of life on the edge, one too many bumps to the head, just too much weed or genetics that sent Dean over the edge? https://www.outsideonline.com/2421062/dean-cummings#close The disappearing waterfall. How does th...
Get your Whitewater Journal HERE In our last episode of 2020, we are joined by AntoinetteLee 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 Coronavirus Vaccine and of course we shut down with rants and raves. Thank you for listening and enjoy. Toscano Clapback on Whitewater TV: https://xotv.me/channels/359-whitewatertv/vod_videos/5891-bonus-episode-hammer-factor-plus-meme-boof-clapback Email From Allen Roberts: 'Hey Hammer Factor,I'm an infectious disease epidemiologist and long time paddler. I heard some misconceptions about the Covid mRNA vaccines during your last episode. I want to help clear some of these up. This isn't "hate mail" and I'm not calling anyone stupid or ignorant. Skepticism is healthy when it comes to any medical interventions that haven't been rigorously tested. And ...
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. 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?refid=stpr RSS Direct Feed:http://feeds.feedburner.com/HammerFactor Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfNW1jev8xx84dc05QZGqKA Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/hammerfactor/?