Few people in Canada have paddled more kilometres in Canada than Iva Kinclova. She joined me on the show to share stories from her lifetime of paddling. She's generously made herself available as a resource, and can be contacted at iva.kinclova@gmail.com. To support the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1197560/support Support the show

Philip Harwood is the author of Canoeing the Congo: The First Source-to-Sea Descent of the Congo River. He's also paddled extensively around the world, including in Canada. His website can be found here: https://canoetrampexpeditions.com

On August 5, 2025, the Government of Nova Scotia banned public access to the woods in the name of fire prevention. As a result, anyone canoeing, hiking or camping etc. in the province now faces a $25,000 fine - even if they never have a fire or light a camp stove etc. New Brunswick has since done something similar. Josh Dehaas is a lawyer with the Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) which is working to reverse these bans. He joined me on the show to discuss the recent prohibiti...

Jeffrey Cederwall is an aquatic quality scientist working with, among other things, blue-green algae. He's also a paddler. Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle from Colossus...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Chris Giard is a veteran expedition paddler and maker of quality outdoor gear. He recently completed an 8-week trip down the Hood River in Nunavut. Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle from Colossus...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Calem Watson is a fishing guide, adventurer, and speaker. In 2023, he paddled 3000km across the Northwest Territories. Calem's instagram is here: https://www.instagram.com/calem_watson/ Tickets for his upcoming speaking tour can be purchased here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wv3ZTZ39Rm2RiQ4lPh8jhw#/registration?fbclid=PAAaZZ4311_76m3LpLGkgYs0tXdFMLl9Zkb-3Jk4DXLxlattlOUm7UMomgIpo_aem_AUKdLmOdfavr30p2wkf_e3HAV8b5yazOU1kQLImjDAat-hMyC_Ymlr8zXxPog0oCxtw Fit, Healthy & ...

Matthew Boyd is an award winning cinematographer-filmmaker based in Oakland, California, working in feature film, short film, documentary, and television spaces. His upcoming documentary, Barren Grounds, chronicles the ill-fated subarctic Moffat Canoe Expedition of 1955. More on the film can be found here: https://www.barrengrounds.com Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle from Colossus...Listen on: Apple Podcasts &nb...

John Little is the author of Who Killed Tom Thomson?: The Truth About the Murder of One of the 20th Century's Most Famous Artists. Tom Thomson, one of Canada's most famous artists, died under mysterious circumstances in July 1917 while setting out for a multi-week canoe trip. Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle from Colossus...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Noah Booth is co-founder of Northern Scavenger, a social media platform that documents its outdoor pursuits and canoe trips. He recently completed a kayak expedition along the Nova Scotia coast. The blog referenced in this episode is: http://iron-bark.blogspot.com/p/iron-barks-travels.html Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle from Colossus...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Dave Greene is the founder of Night of Adventure and Greener Adventures. He recently completed Akilineq, a 1600km expedition across the NWT and Nunavut sponsored by the Royal Canadian Geographic Society. For more on Dave see here: https://www.nightofadventure.com/ The fantastic podcast mentioned in this episode about the satellite crash is Operation Morning Light: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/operation-morning-light/id1646497997 Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fi...

In 2015, Nuka kayaked from Montreal to Mexico. His most recent expedition, 1000 miles through the Inside Passage from Lund, BC to Skagway, Alaska is the subject of a mini-series available on Youtube called "Kayaking the Inside Passage". It's available here: https://youtu.be/8E5MFcwGzyk Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle from Colossus...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Seth Wotten is an outdoor educator and explorer. Over the course of 3 summers (2006, 2007 and 2008) he paddled across Canada from Montreal to Inuvik as part his Water For Future Generations project. He's also done several other major expeditions in Canada. More about Water for Future Generations can be found here: http://wffg.ca Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle from Colossus...Listen on: Apple Podca...

Jodi Alderson is an explorer of northern Canadian rivers. She joined me on the show to discuss her 35-day solo trip down the Clarke and Thelon rivers in 2022. Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle from Colossus...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Stephen Mooney is a director and past winner of the Yukon River Quest, a 715km paddling race from Whitehorse to Dawson City. For more information on the race, see here: https://www.yukonriverquest.com. Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle from Colossus...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Tom McLennan is a commercial pilot who spent several years flying as a bush-pilot. Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle from Colossus...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Dan Wong is the founder of Jackpine Paddle, a canoe expedition company offering guided trips in some of the remotest parts of northern Canada. Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle from Colossus...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Bert TerHart is an accomplished paddler and sailor. In 2022 he canoed across Canada from British Columbia to New Brunswick navigating by map, compass and sextant only. Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle from Colossus...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Walt Humphries is a lifelong prospector, outdoorsman, and renowned graphic artist. He also writes a regular newspaper column titled "Tales from the dump". His art can be found here: https://www.walthumphries.ca. Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle from Colossus...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Bob Henderson and Morton Asfeldt are the authors of Pike's Portage: Stories of a Distinguished Place. Pike's Portage is a ~45km portage in Canada's Northwest Territories connecting the boreal forest to the sub-arctic tundra. Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle from Colossus...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Brad Farquhar is an entrepreneur and adventurer. He completed the Iditarod, a 1500km dog sled race in Alaska, which is the subject of this episode. Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle from Colossus...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify