When Yvon Chouinard Invites You to Go Surfing

Outside Podcast

Wilderness, Sports

4.3 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 August 2023

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

You say yes, of course. But what about those other wild opportunities that you’re not so sure about? In this episode, we talk to athletes and adventurers about how accepting an invitation led them to life-changing experiences. Jimmy Chin was an unknown dirtbag climber when Chouinard welcomed him into his California home and then took him surfing at a legendary break. Conrad Anker was an up-and-coming alpinist when he got a chance to represent the U.S. in a competition in Kyrgyzstan. Timmy O’Neill was an emerging mountain athlete when he was asked to join an expedition that would conduct cataract surgeries in a remote area of Ethiopia. What they and our other guests all agree on: they wouldn’t be who they are today if they hadn’t dared to go for it. This episode of the Outside Podcast is brought to you by Vans, makers of the ultimate summer shoe, the Vans UltraRange. With max cushioning for all-day wear, precision support for easy movement, and breathable mesh to keep you cool, the new UltraRange Neo VR3 is ultrafitted for ultra comfort. Learn more here.

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by REI Co-op, which believes that life outside is essential.
0:09.0	Research demonstrates numerous physical and mental benefits to heading out your door.
0:13.9	Unfortunately, one in three Americans simply don't have outside spaces close to where
0:19.4	they live.
0:20.7	Challenges range from a lack of public transportation to a highway that cuts off a neighborhood
0:25.3	from a park to systemic issues.
0:27.9	It's a problem that affects the entire country, which is why REI is on a mission to get every
0:33.6	American outside in five minutes or less.
0:37.2	The movement is called outside in five, and it includes a combination of support for
0:42.2	local community-led organizations and a national campaign to pass the outdoors for all act.
0:49.2	Whether it's re-greening city blocks, creating safe bike lanes, or simply making our outdoor
0:54.0	spaces more equitable, together we can make getting to the park, a walk in the park.
1:00.2	Learn more and take action at REI.com-forward-slash-outside-in-five.
1:12.5	From outside magazine, this is the outside podcast.
1:16.4	So, can you just start at the beginning?
1:24.5	Just tell me what you were doing and what happened.
1:27.5	Yeah.
1:28.5	Okay.
1:29.5	So, it all kind of starts outside of Havana, Cuba.
1:32.7	It's like 10 a.m., morning of Christmas Eve, 2015.
1:37.4	I'm walking by the side of the road.
1:39.0	It's really hot, and I'm carrying a backpack with all of my things.
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