Clear Access, Clear Waters: The Paddler's Podcast
By Etienne Stott/British Canoeing
Olympic gold medal winner and climate change campaigner Etienne Stott introduces The Paddler's Podcast. There's so much being done to make sure you can take your canoe or stand up paddleboard in rivers and waterways across the UK. We'll hear inspiring stories of the people who are making big differences to the environment to help others and you'll find out how you can get involved.
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Bonus: Right to Roam - Nick Hayes
In this bonus episode Etienne Stott is joined by Nick Hayes, illustrator, writer and land rights campaigner. Nick was a guest last summer talking about access and his publication The Book of Trespass. It's a short interview to accompany Episode 25 w… -
Access and the Countryside Rights of Way Act(CRoW)
This takes the Paddler's Podcast back to its roots - which is access. And there are three great guests with Etienne Stott this week. Kate Ashbrook is a pioneer and legend. She's currently General Secretary of the Outdoor Spaces Society. Kate has b… -
The paddling pioneers - and 85th Anniversary Celebration
This week Etienne Stott talks about the great part white water paddling and river running has played in the 85 years of British Canoeing. From the early descents of European rivers in the 1940's and 1950's to the explosion of growth in more recent t… -
Mental Health - How paddling groups are making a difference and how you can too.
This week Olympic gold medal winner Etienne Stott leads a chat about paddling and mental health and wellbeing. We've 3 guests who are helping to make a real difference in improving mental health. Learn how they're doing it and how you could get invo… -
#ShePaddles, breaking barriers in paddlesport - Adya Misra and Eilidh Gibson
The latest edition looks at two women who are helping to break down barriers in the sport. Adya Misra is one of the British Canoeing Club Champions. A keen paddler, Adya is hugely passionate about helping women develop as paddlers, encouraging them… -
Tokyo Special - Etienne Stott chats with Liam Heath and Adam Burgess who are heading to the Tokyo Olympics and Charlotte Henshaw who's hoping to make the Paralympic team for Japan this summer.
A lively discussion on paddling from some of Britain's elite sportsmen and women. Liam Heath MBE won gold(K1 200m)and silver(K2 200m) at the Rio Olympics in 2016. And a bronze at London 2012. Adam Burgess has had to wait patiently for his Olympic … -
Pollution, sewage and water quality in our rivers - Amy Slack and Ash Smith
Etienne Stott, Olympic Gold Medal winner from London 2012 investigates pollution and water quality in our waterways. Etienne gets stuck in to finding out more about his issue with his guests. This is an audio version of a live conversation over f… -
Matt Allwright and Lucy Siegle - with Etienne Stott
Matt Allwright is a TV reporter and journalist on programmes like Watchdog, Fake Britain, Rogue Traders and The One Show. He's also a keen paddler - especially at night. Lucy Siegle is a TV reporter for the One Show and writer for the Guardian on en… -
Etienne Stott's favourite interviews part 2 - Cal Major, Paddle Against Plastics
Here's another chance to hear one of Etienne's favourite interviews from the first series.Etienne travels to Manchester to meet Cal Major, who's been so influential in the fight against sewage and plastic in our seas. Cal talks about her epic world.… -
Etienne Stott's favourite interviews part 1 - Steve Backshall
A summer re-run and a chance to listen again.Olympic gold medal winner and climate campaigner Etienne Stott meets one of his heroes, Steve Backshall.Steve's incredible expedition's have made into dozens of TV programmes and brought paddling to a...