Skylar comes on to tell us about the world of free ride jet skiing within the Midwest. After college he needed an alternative to Snowmobiling and discovered a world where people take custom standing jetskis out on Lake Michigan to hit the waves. This journey has led him and a buddy to make a pact and ride at least once every month of the year. With improving technology and wet suits we talk about this small community and some of the events free riders participate in around the United States. This was a very fun episode about jet skiing that I didn't know existed in my own home state!

Chapters:

00:00 Opening

00:29 Intro

01:18 Snowmobiling at Tech

02:40 Discovering Free Riding

08:23 Wave Rave- Finding the Midwest Community

10:11 Buying a Super Jet and Wet Suit

11:12 Silver Lake Sand Dunes w/ Kids

13:19 Pure Michigan

15:47 Free Ride Conditions/Styles

20:30 Building a Free Ride Ski

27:07 Local Community

34:27 Winter Riding

36:19 Wind and Wave Safety

38:16 Stories

43:49 Closing Thoughts and Shoutouts

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Wade, and his family grew up paddling around Texas. Now he competes in Endurance Canoe Races around the world. I first found out about this sport from the Au Sable River Marathon in my home state of Michigan and had to have some one on to share about their experience paddling these very unique events. We dive into all the challenges of these races from portaging, technology and all the things that effect your speed and performance. This episode was great and I'm already looking to get a partner and train for this event some day in my own state. Chapters: 00:00 Opening 00:21 Introduction 04:10 What is Endurance Canoe Racing 08:29 Evolution of the Sport with Technology 24:49 Notable Canoe Races 31:55 Portaging 41:30 Role of a Team Captain 48:34 Au Sable River Marathon 54:32 Triple Crown 58:02 Stories 01:05:03 Closing Thoughts and Shoutouts If you want to see more content like this, please consider liking and subscribing and check us out:

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Meaghan Hackinen, is a Kelowna-based ultra-cyclist, bikepacker, and writer whose two-wheeled adventures have taken her from Haida Gwaii to Mexico’s high plateaus, across Canada and the United States, and from North Cape to Tarifa along some of Europe’s highest paved roads. She is a multi-faceted rider with a dozen women’s wins, several FKTs, as well as the course record at the World 24-Hour Time Trial Championships. Meaghan is the 2024 Tour Divide women’s division winner. She has an MFA in Writing and is the author of South Away: The Pacific Coast on Two Wheels, a Kobo Emerging Writing Prize finalist, and Shifting Gears: Coast to Coast on the Trans Am Bike Race (NeWest Press).

In this episode we take a different approach from her typical interviews and talk about reflection both on and off the bike. So many great things happen when the body is working and the mind is firing on all cylinders. Some call it runners high and its profound. We had a chance to talk about some of these larger epiphanies and the benefits of documenting and reflecting on your journeys over time. Let us know how you liked this episode!

Chapters:

00:00 Opening

00:17 Intro

03:23 Reflecting

05:04 Writing

13:12 You're Stronger Than You Think

14:47 Everything Doesn't Have to Be Epic

17:19 Discipline and Training

23:35 Discipline with Writing

25:26 Struggles With Kids

27:41 Sparking Inspiration with Audio

30:05 Stories

33:44 Self Supported Events

42:52 Shoutouts

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South Away: https://a.co/d/8r6eWtd

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