Ep. 509: Why Sea Kayaking Is Better Than Backpacking - Brett Friedman
Adventure Sports Podcast
Curt Linville
4.6 ā¢ 579 Ratings
šļø 22 April 2019
ā±ļø 66 minutes
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Summary
With trails becoming more overcrowded by the year, folks seeking isolation will need to do one of two things; find more āwildā trails and locations or find a new adventure sport altogether. Ā Brett, an experienced instructor, is joining us today to tell us why sea kayaking is such a wonderful experience and why you should consider it for your next adventure sport obsession. He has us convinced!
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| 0:00.0 | At around 9 o'clock at night, I heard a rustling in the trees behind us. |
| 0:05.3 | The first time I peaked out, I didn't see anything. |
| 0:07.2 | And the second time I peaked out, there was a probably 800-pound bear with his front paws on my kayak. |
| 0:13.1 | And so it was an interesting evening to say the least. |
| 0:20.0 | This is the Adventure Sports podcast, where we talk to athletes, adventurers, and business owners from around the world of adventure sports. |
| 0:28.2 | Whether you're climbing Mount Everest, starting a bike shop, or getting up off your couch to take your kids hiking for the first time, |
| 0:34.9 | we want you to have the motivation and inspiration you need to chase |
| 0:38.6 | that next adventure. The Adventure Sports podcast is brought to you by Camp Crate, the leaders in |
| 0:44.7 | fully planned self-guided backpacking adventures, as well as backpacking gear rental. You can check |
| 0:50.8 | them out at campcrate.net. |
| 1:05.3 | Happy Monday, everybody. |
| 1:08.0 | You know, Mondays make up 15% of your life. |
| 1:09.1 | Don't make them miserable. |
| 1:10.2 | Be happy. |
| 1:17.2 | Hope you did something fun this weekend, something adventurous, something to one day bring you on this show. |
| 1:21.0 | Because a lot of our future guests are out there listening right now. |
| 1:31.5 | But today we are talking about sea kayaking and why Brett Friedman likes it better than backpacking. |
| 1:36.5 | He now, it might not be better than backpacking. I know that's opinion, of course, but he brings up some really good points. And for those of us who are aging, maybe our legs, maybe you just |
| 1:41.9 | don't want to carry a heavy backpack up a mountain anymore well biking |
| 1:46.0 | or kayaking can kind of uh take relief from those joints and and put it on the water and he also |
| 1:53.0 | mentioned something about how sea kayaking provides you ice cold beer at the end of a long day |
| 1:58.3 | which is pretty appealing to be honest, without the use of ice, |
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