Ep 1155: An Amazing Life of Whitewater Kayaking with Brad Burden
Adventure Sports Podcast
Curt Linville
4.6 • 579 Ratings
🗓️ 17 December 2025
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
Kayaking: Brad Burden on Whitewater Journeys, Gauley River Significance, Post-9/11 Healing, Safety, Urban Parks, and Reconnecting with the Sport. Today we catch up with Brad Burden, a passionate kayaker who shares his journey into the world of whitewater kayaking. They discuss the significance of the Gauley River, the impact of 9/11 on the kayaking community, and the healing power of nature. Brad emphasizes the importance of safety, understanding the class system, and the role of community in kayaking. They also explore the growth of urban whitewater parks and the accessibility they provide for new kayakers. Brad shares his experiences, tips for getting started, and the joy of reconnecting with the sport after a long hiatus.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to the Adventure Sports podcast. |
| 0:09.0 | We talk with adventurers from around the globe to bring you the inspiration and motivation you need to get started in the outdoors or to keep you moving if you're already there. |
| 0:17.0 | Now here's your host, Kurt Linville. |
| 0:20.0 | Hey friends, happy hump day. |
| 0:22.0 | It's always fun to know that the work week is about half over. |
| 0:25.5 | And it's also fun, I think, to listen to a great podcast about something you might want to try on the weekend. |
| 0:32.8 | Today's episode is fun. |
| 0:34.1 | It's on whitewater kayaking. |
| 0:36.1 | And it's one of my favorite sports that I enjoyed so |
| 0:38.8 | much over the years. So it's going to be great. I wanted to make a couple of quick announcements. |
| 0:43.8 | One is a reminder that we have a Discord server now. So there is a way that you can interact with us. |
| 0:51.2 | You can interact with each other. And the idea that you might be able to share |
| 0:56.2 | tips and tricks about your favorite adventure sports, might be able to even meet up. Who knows |
| 1:02.5 | what will come from it. But I'm putting the access link to the Discord server in the show |
| 1:07.8 | notes. So if you click that, you can join up. And we have a few people on |
| 1:13.1 | there. We exchange ideas back and forth. It's a lot of fun, so I hope to see you there. Also, |
| 1:19.5 | keep in mind, we do have an account on Patreon. If you would like to help support the Adventure |
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| 1:28.4 | whatever it might be. |
| 1:29.8 | We want to say thank you in advance for that. |
| 1:32.5 | We have Patreon members there that give a little every month, and it's making a big difference |
| 1:38.0 | for us. |
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