David Walsh - Oileain - Kayaking all the Irish islands
David Walsh is the force behind Oileain, the definitive guide to the islands of Ireland. We will talk about his journey to catalog and detail each of the islands, which have been his favorites, which...
15 Jan 202448min
#103 - Natalie Maderova and Michal Madera - UK, Ireland, and that time Freya broke a boat in Alaska
Natalie Maderova and Michal Madera join today's episode to share their simple yet effective philosophy on managing a big trip and they bring the credibility to back it up. They’ve circumnavigated Brit...
1 Jan 202450min
#102 - Des Keaney - Rounding the Cape and beating retinal degeneration
Today I am joined by Des Keaney. Des was referred to me by Catriona Woods from episode 89. Des shares a trip around Cape Horn, a few of his favorite places in Ireland, and how he’s overcoming one of l...
18 Dec 202352min
#101 - Nick Ray - Life Afloat in Scotland 365
Today’s episode features Nick Ray. Many of us followed Nick on his 365 day Life Afloat journey around Scotland. It was a quest to find hope and joy in fully immersing himself in the trip and he did j...
4 Dec 202351min
#100 - West Hansen - Arctic Cowboys Kayak the Northwest Passage
Today’s episode marks a significant milestone to Paddling the Blue with episode #100. Our first episode released in February 2020 and we’ve come to you every two weeks since and we’ve had more than 12...
20 Nov 20231h 2min
#99 - Katie Carr - Moderate Becoming Good Later Kayaking the Shipping Forecast with Toby
Katie Carr joins today's episode of the Paddling the Blue podcast. Katie recently released the book "Moderate Becoming Good Later" about her brother Toby’s quest to paddle all the areas of what’s know...
6 Nov 202350min
#98 - Esther Wheeler - Around the next bend with an accidental racer
Esther Wheeler is a driven endurance athlete, or as she calls herself, an accidental athlete. Today we will get a fascinating glimpse into the mind of an endurance athlete and how she manages herself ...
23 Okt 20231h 15min
#97 - Mike Conroy - Mikey Kayaks Cornwall and Ireland
Mike Conroy joins us for today’s episode of the Paddling the Blue Podcast. We’ll talk about his trips, but even more so we’ll talk about the deliberate process that Mike has mapped out to reach his g...
9 Okt 20231h 15min
