The River Radius Podcast
1) Seek Higher Ground - Tim Palmer on His Lifelong Relationship to Floodwaters
Tim Palmer has spent much of his life floating down, writing about, and photographing America’s rivers. With 34 books and scores of awards to his name (including the first-ever lifetime achievement aw...Show More
2) From Flood to Future: Helene’s Mountain Recovery
This September brings the one year anniversary of Hurricane Helene and the powerful flooding that pounded Southern Appalachia. Incredible work has been to remove the bridges and cars and houses and tr...Show More
3) Concrete vs The Snake River: Update 3
After incredible collaboration and momentum at the Snake River amongst several tribes and two states to create a legitimate pathway for the 4 Lower Snake River Dams to be breached and therefore allow ...Show More
4) 10 Rivers for 2025
For 40 years, American Rivers has published its annual Most Endangered Rivers list — a powerful statement sparking awareness and action to restore waterways across the country. In this 40th anniversar...Show More
5) Is A River Alive? - Can a New Book Convince You?
Every year, we ask one big question: What is a River? This year, the currents brought us to Dr. Robert Macfarlane—writer & professor—and his newly released book, Is A River Alive?, Dr Macfarlane joine...Show More
6) “About Damn Time” - Women Dory Guides Breaking the Current
In this episode, we dive into About Damn Time, Dana Romanoff’s powerful film that follows Cindell “Dellie” Dale and a crew of boatwomen as they navigate handcrafted wooden dories down the Colorado Riv...Show More
7) Endurance, Suffering, Transformation - The MR 340
Every July, more than 500 paddlers push off from Kansas City down 340 miles of massive Missouri River current, paddling day and night across the state in one of the world’s longest nonstop river races...Show More
8) Live on Stage with Paddle Tribal Waters & Their Source to Sea
Live from the River Management Society’s Annual Symposium in Ashland, Oregon, we bring you a live conversation with Paddle Tribal Waters. This powerful project is paddling the entire length of the Kla...Show More
9) Driving Sweep with Katie Veteto
Katie Veteto is a river guide with quiet calculated confidence and a sharp eye for water. Within a few years she was navigating one of the most difficult crafts on the river—the massive sweep boat. NR...Show More
10) New Film: "Just Get A Kayak"
Two friends become enamored with R1 rafting and together began running class 5 runs to include waterfalls. Then they decide to spend a summer R1ing and making a river film about their fun. Kenny Beauc...Show More