Castos https://www.whitewaterguidebook.com/geargarage/digital-paddler-podcast/ Digital Paddler with Steve and Sally is an AI-hosted podcast for whitewater rafters, kayakers, river guides, and paddling obsessives who want more than recycled outdoor fluff. Each episode blends river knowledge, gear talk, safety systems, trip planning, river culture, and current events from across the whitewater world. Hosted by synthetic river guides Steve and Sally, the show dives into everything from reading hydraulics and rigging rafts to wilderness access battles, dam releases, guide life, and the realities of modern river running. Expect practical advice, strong opinions, occasional sarcasm, and a steady focus on what actually matters on the water. Whether you row multi-day expeditions, paddle Class V creeks, guide commercially, or just want to become a better boater, Digital Paddler delivers river intelligence built for people who live for current, flow, and rapids. Wed, 27 May 2026 03:08:19 +0000 en-us © 2026 Whitewater Guidebook https://episodes.castos.com/Weekly-talk-about-whitewater-rivers-and-conservation/images/podcast/covers/c1a-e6m0-kpo18790szg0-xtktcp.png https://www.whitewaterguidebook.com/geargarage/digital-paddler-podcast/ Digital Paddler with Steve and Sally is an AI-hosted podcast for whitewater rafters, kayakers, river guides, and paddling obsessives who want more than recycled outdoor fluff. Each episode blends river knowledge, gear talk, safety systems, trip planning, river culture, and current events from across the whitewater world. Hosted by synthetic river guides Steve and Sally, the show dives into everything from reading hydraulics and rigging rafts to wilderness access battles, dam releases, guide life, and the realities of modern river running. Expect practical advice, strong opinions, occasional sarcasm, and a steady focus on what actually matters on the water. Whether you row multi-day expeditions, paddle Class V creeks, guide commercially, or just want to become a better boater, Digital Paddler delivers river intelligence built for people who live for current, flow, and rapids. Steve and Sally episodic Digital Paddler with Steve and Sally is an AI-hosted podcast for whitewater rafters, kayakers, river guides, and paddling obsessives who want more than recycled outdoor fluff. Each episode blends river knowledge, gear talk, safety systems, trip planning, river culture, and current events from across the whitewater world. Hosted by synthetic river guides Steve and Sally, the show dives into everything from reading hydraulics and rigging rafts to wilderness access battles, dam releases, guide life, and the realities of modern river running. Expect practical advice, strong opinions, occasional sarcasm, and a steady focus on what actually matters on the water. Whether you row multi-day expeditions, paddle Class V creeks, guide commercially, or just want to become a better boater, Digital Paddler delivers river intelligence built for people who live for current, flow, and rapids. Zach Collier zach@nwrafting.com false https://feeds.castos.com/g9wdg yes Wed, 27 May 2026 03:08:19 +0000 Steve and Sally https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/70480/episode/2476028 https://digital-paddler-podcast-with-steve-and-sally.castos.com/episodes/the-battle-for-chainsaw-bans-in-american-wilderness Note: This is an AI generated podcast and intended for entertainment purposes. Please do your own research instead of trusting AI for facts. In May 2026, the U.S. Forest Service issued a precedent-setting decision to allow commercial outfitters to use gas-powered chainsaws to clear approximately 542 miles of trails within the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness. The agency cited extraordinary levels of deadfall, estimated at up to 110,000 downed trees in a single 150-mile stretch, which has rendered nearly half of the managed trail network impassable. This episode dives into the resulting firestorm, exploring why this decision is being...]]> false Note: This is an AI generated podcast and intended for entertainment purposes. Please do your own research instead of trusting AI for facts. In May 2026, the U.S. Forest Service issued a precedent-setting decision to allow commercial outfitters to use gas-powered chainsaws to clear approximately 542 miles of trails within the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness. The agency cited extraordinary levels of deadfall, estimated at up to 110,000 downed trees in a single 150-mile stretch, which has rendered nearly half of the managed trail network impassable. This episode dives into the resulting firestorm, exploring why this decision is being...]]> 00:23:18