Meet Chandra Brown. A River Guide, Writer, Former High School Art and Spanish Teacher & Founder of Free Flow Institute & Foundation. I wanted to get Chandra on the podcast to talk about her story, her river experiences, her mission with Free Flow & what’s her greater plans for the future. I loved this conversation and know you will too! Enjoy!

Meet Teal Lehto aka @westernwatergirl on TikTok. A water rights activist and digital content creator that is fighting for sustainable and equitable solutions to the current water crisis in the Colorado River Basin. I wanted to get Teal on the podcast to talk about her story, what drives her, who supports her, what’s been her biggest challenges and what’s her greater plans for the future. I loved this conversation and know you will too! Enjoy!

Natali sat down and chatted with Brooke Hess, Alia Payne & Hailey Thompson. 3 of the 4 women (with Libby Tobey) paddling the Salmon River 1,000 miles from the source to sea as a conservation campaign promoting the removal of the 4 Lower Snake River Dams, in an effort to save the rapidly dwindling Snake River Basin salmon populations from extinction. It’s one of the most motivating and inspiring episodes she's ever done. Their Stories. Their Drive. Their Mission. Their Purpose. These ladies are wise beyond their years and all share the same love and passion for the river. We loved this conversation and know you will too. ENJOY!

Meet Jeffe Aronson. A Retired Dory Boatman, Story Teller, World Traveler, Mentor, Australian Waterman, Advocate & Steward of the River. I wanted to get Jeffe on the podcast to talk about his story, his life on the river and what it means to be a Retired Boatman

Megan Maiolo-Heath is the Communications Outreach and Marketing Manager for Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed (CPRW). She sat down with me to talk about the CPRW Non Profit and their involvement with the Poudre River Fest August 21st at New Belgium Brewery!

Meet Kate. She's a badass and now good friend. Kate is one of the most amazing humans I've ever met. She has such a big heart, loves the river and loves to teach. Listen to her story.

Sarah is the Founder and Executive Director of Protect Our Rivers. A Non Profit working to make a positive, lasting impact on river conservation, through hands-on action, education and access. Protect Our Rivers is a passionate group of adventurers who believe in the power of rivers and the need to protect them. They were born on the river, inspired by rivers, and believe in the transformative power that rivers have on all of us. I wanted to get Sarah on the podcast to talk about her story and the mission behind this non profit. In this episode we talk about Sarah’s childhood, how she found the river, her path towards Protect Our Rivers and what the future holds for both her and the non profit.

Our commercial trip was so stacked with musical talent that I decided to record another live set for you all to enjoy instead of our normal interviews.

Julie is a true river woman and whitewater professional. From competing on the US Women's Rafting team to instructing Swift Water and technical rescue to even doing the first self-support riverboard trip down the Grand Canyon Julie is a “Jane of all trades" or "Julie of all trades". "Rivers are the vehicle to meet new people and see new places" -- Julie Munger

If you play any type of musical instrument and would be willing to record yourself, I would love to feature you on this podcast and share your gift with our community. Whether you play the guitar, native flute, didgeridoo, harmonica, or even the spoons, I want to hear from you! Submissions can be professionally recorded/edited or impromptu with your basic iPhone voice memos app like I did for Episode 24. Send your songs over to eddyoutpodcast@gmail.com with your name and any other information you want me to share and I’ll add them to the beginning or end of these episodes!

Blacktail Canyon is at Mile 120 in the heart of the Grand Canyon. Enjoy these acoustic tunes from a few of the CANX River guides that performed up the side canyon for our guests on our 16 Day Commercial Trip. Thank you Jimmy Mac, Cricket and Jed Alan for your amazing talent!

This is another special "Bday-Sode" Honoring my good friend and fellow Moabite--Scott Solle aka Solgear.

This is a special birthday episode or "bday-sode"! A tribute to a fellow stand up paddler and river friend, Davide Sartoni. "Any day I can teach is a good day!"

From running motor boats and rowing dories in the grand canyon to driving New Zealand style jet boats here in Moab, Utah, Jay Healy is a Guide of all Trades. I wanted to get him on the podcast as a tribute to him and his many accomplishments both on and off the water. In this episode we talk about Jay’s story, his early guiding career, how he worked up the chain into becoming a grand canyon river guide, and what he’s up to now. Speaking of Grand Canyon, Jay wrote a beautiful post on social media awhile back that inspired me to get him on the show. Since I’ll be launching on my first trip soon, I thought I’d highlight him and his beautiful words to help get you all excited about the season. Here's his post: I’m starting to have dreams of Lava... the unmatched intensity of focus. It’s only been 18 months, and I think I finally got all the silt off my body. But, some has found its way into the fabric of my subconscious. I have counted the trips along the way but that’s not what propels me.. it’s the call to be embraced by the depths, to hear the deafening silence, to feel the elements again, to not go inside for months on end, but to be dirty and mostly submerge myself in reality...soon my old friend! #alwaysabove

Spencer is one of my Badfish SUP teammates and an overall Whitewater Enthusiast. From kayaking to stand up paddling to extreme tubing and now ocean paddling, Spencer becomes the master of any craft he pursues. I wanted to get him on the podcast as a tribute to him and his many accomplishments both on and off the water. In this episode we talk about Spencer’s childhood, his family’s connection to the river, pushing limits, raising the bar, and his very recent achievement in getting a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering from the University of California Berkeley.

This is my last featured episode during Women’s History month honoring my fellow Astral teammate and kayaking legend Nouria Newman. Nouria is an all around master of her craft. From canoeing to freestyle to extreme kayaking and expeditions, Nouria excels at everything she puts her mind to. I wanted to get her on the podcast as a tribute to her and her many accomplishments both on and off the water. In this episode we talk about about Nouria’s childhood, first memories of the river, her relationship to kayaking and how she continues to push boundaries all around the world.

Meet Reta, our 2nd "female highlight" during Women's History Month! For those that don’t know this fireball, Reta is a wave of stoke in the SUP world. She is the first female Paddle Canada River Instructor Trainer and cofounder of Reta SUPS now formally called CANRVRSUP. You will find her near any river competing, teaching and trying to get more people on the water. Reta talks about her story, her passion for teaching, sending new rivers and her new business venture CANRVRSUP. A collective of instructors providing Western Canada with leading edge paddle board programming, skills and drills techniques and guided multi-day adventures.

This is a special birthday episode or "bday-sode"! A tribute to a fellow riverman and friend, Bruce Keller. From Winters in Valdez as a Heli Ski Guide to Summers on the rivers around the world, Bruce is a "Guide of all Trades!" In addition to guiding, Bruce is a great story-teller, and a rapid fire jokemeister. His enthusiasm is infectious and never fails to raise the spirits of all on any trip. I loved this conversation and know you will too! <3

In honor of International Women's Day and Women's History Month, I'll be featuring some of my favorite women around the world. Meet our first lady boss!! Nadia Kimmel. The Founder and Executive Director of Desert Mountain Medicine. A Colorado-based wilderness medicine provider, offering wilderness medicine training and certifications for outdoor professionals and backcountry enthusiasts.

Meet JR Robinson. The director and producer of the Blood of the West. A documentary about the past, present, and future of the Colorado River Watershed. In this episode we explore JR's life, his passion for the Colorado River and the inspiration/motivation behind his new documentary series.