and I started rowing again because the oars were still in place. There was another raft behind us, and they pull into the paddle raft with six or eight guides, and I forget, they pull in and into the same eddy. And they're like, God, that was phenomenal, huge waves. That was as big as the Grand Canyon. And, yeah, we saw your tube up in the air, man. You looked like you came close to flipping.

I said, yeah, it was close.

And my friend who's still spitting out the water goes, was not.

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For today's holiday flashback, I thought a little whitewater rafting entertainment would be a nice change.

You guys have a happy and safe New Year's Eve.

We'll be back next Thursday with an all-new episode for 2017.

Here's Eric Bader talking about some wet adventure.

Thank you. Here's Eric Bader talking about some wet adventure. Our guest today is Eric Bader.

Eric is a Coloradoan who started the Boulder Outdoor Center 35 years ago

and continues to help adventure sports newcomers discover new passions.

Eric's business offers a large range of activities,

including backcountry skiing, glider soaring, snow kiting, snowmobiling,

stand-up paddleboarding, and much more.

But today, Eric is here to talk to us about whitewater rafting.

Eric, welcome to the show.

Thank you, Travis.

So, Eric, can you take a few minutes and tell our listeners about yourself and your connection

to that sport?

Yeah, I got to do kayaking back in 1973 and then started Running Rivers back then.

Fell in love with Running Rivers.

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