Adventure Sports Podcast

Rope jumping, GIANT swings, and highlining! Alonso Rodriquez is back to finish the stories we started several episodes ago. Can you imagine walking on an inch of webbing up in the ski for over a kilometer? What about jumping hundreds of feet off a cliff onto a rope? What about giants swings over an abyss? Or on a lighter note, what about the fun of building and hanging out on massive tree nets? Crazy stories!!!IG: Alonso_SkyriguezTo get your stickers: info@adventuresportspodcast.com. All we need is a mailing address.<...

Skateboarding, Paddling: Damien Rider's journey – 500-Mile Solo Paddle for Child Abuse Awareness, 2500-Mile Route 66 Skateboard, Mattress Marathon, 3-Ton Truck Push, 7500ft Hot Air Balloon Jump, World Records, One Breath Meditation Creator. After living a life that he wasn’t proud of for long enough, Damien decided to do something radical to change his trajectory. With no previous endurance experience, he set of to paddle 500 miles solo for 17 days to raise awareness about child abuse, something he personally suffered from. After that first life-altering experience, he continued doing amazing feats of adventure, including a 2,500-mile skateboarding tour of Route...

This episode is really meaningful. Join us as we explore the world of endurance and adventure sports with Coach Matthew Dougherty from Paul Smith's College who takes his Nordic teams to unimaginable levels of endurance and success. Discover how outdoor sports foster growth, community, and resilience through inspiring stories and expert insights.The film: https://youtu.be/NFxmwRPJc0w?si=jYkffG6Kc-3QcwNmThe college: https://www.paulsmiths.edu/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Paddleboard racing: Casey's unexpected overall win in the 80-mile Crossing for Cystic Fibrosis from Bahamas to Florida, taking the women's division and top spot, building on her skimboarding background where she became world champion twice, and her rapid rise in paddleboarding since starting in January 2021.Casey had high hopes when she set off from the Bahamas to race her paddleboard to Florida during the annual Crossing for Cystic Fibrosis. She knew she had trained well, prepared her best and was a strong paddler. However, she didn’t expect that she would actually win the 80-mile adventure. Wh...

Backcountry skiing & The Way Out! Today, Devin O'Neill, a writer and adventurer, shares his experiences in mountain life and the risks and rewards associated with outdoor adventures. We discuss O'Neill's book 'The Way Out,' which recounts a tragic skiing accident involving a family and the lessons learned from it. The conversation explores themes of preparation, the allure of mountain living, the importance of avalanche safety, and the balance between adventure and family life.Website: https://www.devononeil.com/Our Sponsors:* Check out Outdoorsy and use my code ASP for a...

Paragliding: A nearly 3,000-kilometer journey retracing the iconic Monarch Butterfly migration route from the mountains of Northern Mexico all the way to Canada. Benjamin Jordan is back on the Adventure Sports Podcast with another incredible journey to share. He recently retraced the iconic path that Monarch Butterflies take every year from a remote mountainous region of Northern Mexico all the way to Canada. It’s a phenomenon that science doesn’t quite understand and one that Benjamin was inspired to try himself. A documentary about the nearly 3,000 km experience, "Fly Monarca", drops Thursday, May 6th at Mi...

True transformation through endurance athletics. What do you do when you find yourself at your end? Sometimes we need to face the facts and begin to win ourselves back. Endurance athlete and author David Richman shares his transformative journey from a sedentary, unhealthy lifestyle to completing over 50 triathlons, including Ironmans, and biking 4,700 miles in six weeks. Discover how facing personal challenges, self-reflection, and endurance sports can unlock profound life changes and resilience.Website: https://david-richman.com/Books: https://david-richman.com/cycle-of-lives/https://david-richman.com/winning-in-the-middle-of-the-pack/IG: davidrichman_cycle of...

Kayaking: Join the first paddle descent of the Sonam Section of the Kuri Chu river in the remote wilderness of eastern Bhutan.Ben is joining Adventure Sports Podcast to tell us about his first paddle descent of the Sonam Section of the Kuri Chu in eastern Bhutan.  More about Ben from Precisionpaddlesports.com:“Ben is a native of Orange, Virginia where he grew up playing around in and paddling on local rivers. Over the past 15 years Ben has been fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to work alongside numerous paddlesport instru...

Healing for Adventure! Rolfing, back pain relief, health and alignment. Jani Wedmore Pulaski is a certified Rolfer®, Rolf Movement Practitioner, health coach, and wellness professional based in Darby, Montana (with previous ties to Gunnison and Crested Butte, Colorado). She specializes in structural integration (Rolfing), body alignment, movement therapy, and holistic health approaches to help people with chronic pain, posture issues, and overall wellness. Her certifications and expertise include:Rolfing® and Rolf MovementMetabolic Balance® coaching (nutrition/lifestyle)Kundalini YogaHealth/lifestyle coachingShe runs the Real Change Ins...

Special announcement about the future plans for The Adventure Sports Podcast. Curt shares a bit about changes to the show and what the future holds. Short and sweet!Our Sponsors:* Check out Outdoorsy and use my code ASP for a great deal: https://www.outdoorsy.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Mountaineering: Follow one climber's grueling 18-day journey tackling Montana's 50 highest peaks above tree line with minimal gear.From enduring injuries, to hunger, to all sorts of mental toughness, Branden gives us a very fresh deep dive of his recent climb of Montana’s 50 highest peaks. The journey was mostly above tree line which added some interesting challenges to the 18-day journey. Branden was also traveling pretty light so his challenges and achievement are that much greater. There's so much to unpack so let's get moving!Instagram: @the_wild_ned/Branden in the news:<p...

Bungee Riverboarding: A sport you have never seen!Discover the exciting sport of bungee riverboarding with Robert Guyer, a sport that combines river currents, bungee cords, and skateboarding tricks. Learn about its origins, how it's done, safety tips, and how it could become an Olympic sport! Great fun for folks of all ages and a great new way to enjoy rivers and the outdoors.Web: https://www.evensurf.com/Non-profit: https://upstreamyouth.org/YT: https://www.youtube.com/@evenriverboardsOur Sponsors:* Check out Outdoorsy and use my...

Rock climbing! Overcoming adversity to live life to the fullest!Melissa’s journey from a tragic electric accident to climbing again is beyond inspiring. She lost fingers, faced intense medical battles, and grappled with whether she could ever climb again — but her passion and perseverance kept her moving forward. Her story reminds us that even the darkest challenges can lead to breathtaking forests of gratitude and growth.Her secret? A relentless fire within and the courage to face her fears head-on. She’s living proof that your "new normal" can still be incredible — if you refuse t...

Adventure for wellbeing: Belinda Kirk's 25+ years leading international expeditions – walking Nicaragua, sailing the Atlantic, searching for camels in China's Desert of Death, discovering rock paintings in Lesotho, setting a Guinness World Record rowing unsupported around Britain, pioneering inclusive trips for people with disabilities, and founding Explorers Connect to connect 30,000 people to adventure while promoting the Adventure Effect on wellbeing.Belinda Kirk is an explorer and the leading campaigner promoting the benefits of adventure on wellbeing. For the past twenty-five years, she has led dozens of international expeditions and remote filming trips. Belinda has walked through Nicaragua, sailed ac...

How to Get Started with Trail Running: 5 Essential Tips for Beginners. Ever wonder what it takes to push beyond your limits into the wild unknown? Cody Taylor went from playing in a band to running unsupported trails for days — and he’s here to tell you, yes, you can do this too. Cody’s journey started with simple runs and grew into unsupported records across Canada, tackling trails with 50+ pounds on his back — unsupported, unsupported!He reveals the real challenge isn’t just distance or elevation — it’s the mental game: being alone, navigating unseen trails, halluc...

Ultrarunning: Thomas Reiss on Ultrarunning Adventures – Years of Racing, Lessons from Unplanned Challenges.Thomas has been running, racing, and ultrarunning for years, but even for the most experienced, things don’t always go as planned...Follow Thomas’ adventures below:Instagram: @thomas.rei55thomasreiss.comOur Sponsors:* Check out Outdoorsy and use my code ASP for a great deal: https://www.outdoorsy.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Climbing and how it offers a holistic experience that feeds the soul, mind, and body. Join us as Jason Kolaczkowski, a passionate climber and author, talks about his journey through various types of climbing, the impact of his cancer diagnosis, and how the outdoors has shaped his life and family. Jason shares his experiences with different climbing modalities, the emotional and psychological growth he has gained from climbing, and how he navigated the challenges of being diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia during the COVID-19 pandemic. The discussion emphasizes the importance of risk management, resilience, and the healing...

Pack rafting, whitewater, backpacking, multi-sport adventure. Join us for an inspiring conversation with Thor Tingey, co-founder and CEO of Alpacka Raft (alpackaraft.com), the pioneering company that turned pack rafting from a niche Alaska hack into a global adventure sport. Thor shares his wild upbringing in Alaska, the epic expeditions that exposed the flaws in early packrafts, and how he teamed up with his mother Sheri to design the first modern, durable packraft in their basement. Whether you're a seasoned adventurer or curious about lightweight wilderness travel, this episode dives deep into Thor's backstory, the origins of...

Ultra endurance adventures: Steve Cannon's inspiring multi-sport journey – nearly 100 marathons, world's longest kayak race, Tuscobia Winter 150 and Arrowhead 135 on fat bike (including unsupported finish), 1900+ mile bike-to-marathon-to-ride, multiple RAGBRAI, Gravel Worlds, Dirty Kanza 200 (earning 1000 Miles of Kanza goblet), first to run around Lake Michigan (1037 miles in 40 days), first Iowan to finish 1000-mile Iditarod Trail Invitational bike race to Nome, Iditarod Trail 350, 200-Mile Fat Pursuit, and raising nearly $700,000 for cancer causes, as shared in his book 40 Days and documentary 1000 Miles to Nome. Steve’s story is one that’ll get you pumped to start planning your next adventure and elimin...

SCUBA diving, technical diving, ocean conservation: Learning to dive BEFORE learning to swim! Andi Cross is a technical diver and scuba instructor who has traveled to over 50 countries in the last three years. Andi shares her unique journey from a corporate marketing career in New York to becoming a passionate scuba diver and conservationist. She discusses her experiences learning to swim at 30, the differences between open water and technical diving, and her work with Edges of Earth, a consulting business focused on marine conservation and storytelling. The conversation highlights the importance of connecting people...