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Whitewater – The Hammer Factor


    • Mar 18, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 32m AVG DURATION
    • 179 EPISODES

    4.7 from 232 ratings Listeners of Hammer Factor that love the show mention: paddling, weld, offset, thanks boys, river, audio podcast, louis, policy, vs, grace, classic, keep it coming, video, industry, informed, interviews, guys, think, talk, show.


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    The Hammer Factor podcast is a must-listen for anyone who is into whitewater kayaking. With smart and relatable hosts and guests, this show covers every relevant subject in the world of whitewater. Whether it's discussions on paddle length and offset, informative interviews with professionals in the industry, or tales of rapids in distant lands, this podcast has it all.

    One of the best aspects of The Hammer Factor is the wealth of knowledge and experience that the hosts and guests bring to each episode. Their insights and opinions on paddling techniques, gear, and industry trends are invaluable for both beginners and seasoned paddlers alike. The banter between the hosts adds a fun dynamic to the show, making it enjoyable to listen to from start to finish.

    However, there are a few areas where The Hammer Factor could improve. Sometimes the episodes can feel a bit lengthy, which might deter some listeners who prefer shorter podcasts. Additionally, while the discussions on policy and conservation are important and necessary, they may not be as engaging for those who are solely interested in the technical aspects of kayaking.

    In conclusion, The Hammer Factor is a fantastic podcast that offers a wealth of information for whitewater kayakers. With its knowledgeable hosts and diverse range of topics covered, it's no wonder why this podcast has become a staple for many outdoor enthusiasts. Whether you're looking to learn more about paddling techniques or simply enjoy hearing stories from fellow kayakers, The Hammer Factor is definitely worth a listen.



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    Hammer Factor Episode 90 – ‘Charlie Walbridge and The Cheat River'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 104:03


    In this episode Charlie Walbridge joins us to discuss the now protected corridor along the Cheat River in West Virginia. From...

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    Hammer Factor Episode 89 – ‘Fixing River Hazards, Close Call At Go Left, and Scott Shipley'

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2023 163:09


    And just like that we’re back. In this episode Scott Shipley joins us to discuss the merits and feasibility of modifying...

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    Hammer Factor Episode 88 – ‘NFC Champ Jennifer Chrimes, World Freestyle Champ Landon Miller and Jet Powered Kayaks'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 107:27


    See all the highlights from NFC HERE! https://hammerfactor.com/nfc-live-2022/ This is a good one! We bring on Freestyle World Champion, Landon Miller,...

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    Hammer Factor Episode 87 – ‘NFC Live and Are Carbon Kayaks The Future?'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 114:33


    Punch your ticket to the best seat in the house for the North Fork Championship HERE! https://hammerfactor.com/nfc-live-2022/ Take action on the...

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    Hammer Factor Episode 86 – ‘Mark Singleton, Busted Shoulders and The Little White Race'

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 113:48


    A lot has happened since our last show. Weld went kayaking for 90 seconds in Chile, Louis came in with a...

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    Hammer Factor Episode 85 – ‘Piotr Chmielinski, Adam Nawrot and Godspeed Los Polacos'

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 129:03


    Learn more about and watch ‘Godspeed Los Polacos’ here: https://sourlandstudios.com/ Hammer Factor Subscription Options Itunes:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/amongstit-inc/id1095013227?mt=2 Stitcher:http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/john-grace/the-hammer-factor?refid=stpr RSS Direct Feed:http://feeds.feedburner.com/HammerFactor Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfNW1jev8xx84dc05QZGqKA Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/hammerfactor/?

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    Hammer Factor Episode 84 – ‘Olympics Report w Eric Giddens, Ottawa Off Limits and Yellowstone Kayaking'

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 93:32


    In the episode of the whitewater podcast, Eric Giddens joins us to discuss covering paddling in the Tokyo Olympics. From there...

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    Hammer Factor Episode 83 – ‘Scott Lindgren and The River Runner'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 173:00


    In this episode, we are joined by Scott Lindgren and Rush Sturges who give us all the inside beta on the...

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    Hammer Factor Episode 82 – ‘NFC Live, Sage Donnelly, Matt Porter and Non-Fungible Tokens'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2021 151:49


    Order North Fork Championship Live Here: https://hammerfactor.com/nfc-live/ Purchase Hammer Factor 1 Non-Fungible Token Here: https://opensea.io/assets/0x60f80121c31a0d46b5279700f9df786054aa5ee5/1062457 This show is stacked! First, we...

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    Hammer Factor Episode 81 – ‘Eugene Buchanan’

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 118:49


    Get your Whitewater Journal HERE Eugene Buchanan has been traveling the world exploring rivers for nearly 40 years. Along with being...

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    Hammer Factor Episode 81 – ‘Eugene Buchanan’

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 118:16


    Get your Whitewater Journal HERE Eugene Buchanan has been traveling the world exploring rivers for nearly 40 years. Along with being...

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    Hammer Factor Episode 80 – ‘Story Time With Benny Marr’

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 129:08


    Get your Whitewater Journal HERE Benny Marr has a long list of whitewater accomplishments ranging from mind-blowing first descents to freestyle...

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    Hammer Factor Episode 80 – ‘Story Time With Benny Marr’

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 129:08


    Get your Whitewater Journal HERE Benny Marr has a long list of whitewater accomplishments ranging from mind-blowing first descents to freestyle...

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    Hammer Factor Episode 79 – ‘Toscano Claps Back, Hipgrave Speaks, and Weld Goes Kayaking’

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020 113:29


    Get your Whitewater Journal HERE In our last episode of 2020, we are joined by Antoinette Lee Toscano to discuss Whitewater TV...

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    Hammer Factor Episode 79 – ‘Toscano Claps Back, Hipgrave Speaks, and Weld Goes Kayaking’

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020 113:29


    Get your Whitewater Journal HERE In our last episode of 2020, we are joined by Antoinette Lee Toscano to discuss Whitewater TV...

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    Hammer Factor Episode 78 (part 2) – ‘ Green Race, Evan Garcia, and The Wilting Gorge’

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020


    Get your Whitewater Journal HERE LISTEN TO 78 HERE In the second part of the series, Evan kicks us off with...

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    Hammer Factor Episode 78 (part 2) – ‘ Green Race, Evan Garcia, and The Wilting Gorge’

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 97:34


    Get your Whitewater Journal HERE LISTEN TO 78 HERE In the second part of the series, Evan kicks us off with...

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    Hammer Factor Episode 78 (part 1) – ‘ Green Race, Evan Garcia and The Wilting Gorge’

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 77:27


    Get your Whitewater Journal HERE In part one of this two-part series Louis kicks os off with some important policy announcements....

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    Hammer Factor Episode 78 (part 1) – ‘ Green Race, Evan Garcia and The Wilting Gorge’

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 77:27


    Get your Whitewater Journal HERE In part one of this two-part series Louis kicks os off with some important policy announcements....

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    Hammer Factor Episode 77 (part 2) – ‘ Kanawha Falls Rescue, Meme Boof and Responsible Pooping’’

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 71:12


    In part two of this series, we hear about the huge turnout at the Upper Yough Race.  From there we bring...

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    Hammer Factor Episode 77 (part 2) – ‘ Kanawha Falls Rescue, Meme Boof and Responsible Pooping’’

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 71:12


    In part two of this series, we hear about the huge turnout at the Upper Yough Race.  From there we bring...

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    Hammer Factor Episode 77 (part 1) – ‘ Kanawha Falls Rescue, Meme Boof and Responsible Pooping’’

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 72:02


    In part one of this two-part series, we get a first-hand account of what may be the greatest whitewater rescue...

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    Hammer Factor Episode 77 (part 1) – ‘ Kanawha Falls Rescue, Meme Boof and Responsible Pooping’’

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 72:02


    In part one of this two-part series, we get a first-hand account of what may be the greatest whitewater rescue story...

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    Hammer Factor Episode 76 – ‘EJ, Composite Kayaks and the Yough Race’

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 116:54


    In this episode, we bring Eric Jackson, founder of Apex Kayaks on the show to discuss his new business and Kickstarter...

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    Hammer Factor Episode 76 – ‘EJ, Composite Kayaks and the Yough Race’

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 116:54


    In this episode, we bring Eric Jackson, founder of Apex Kayaks on the show to discuss his new business and Kickstarter...

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    Hammer Factor Episode 75 – ‘Ben Luck’s Middle Kings FKT, Apex Launches and Foamie Rivers’

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 89:46


    In this episode, Ben Luck shares his recent FKT of 15 hours and 2 minutes on the Middle Kings River.  Your...

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    Hammer Factor Episode 75 – ‘Ben Luck’s Middle Kings FKT, Apex Launches and Foamie Rivers’

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 89:46


    In this episode, Ben Luck shares his recent FKT of 15 hours and 2 minutes on the Middle Kings River.  Your...

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    Hammer Factor – Episode 74, ‘PPE, Gauley Fest Cancelled and Alec Voorhees’

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 112:09


    Check out the complete LVM set here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/lvm And just like that Covid is over! The crew is back with a...

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    Hammer Factor – Episode 74, ‘PPE, Gauley Fest Cancelled and Alec Voorhees’

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 112:09


    Check out the complete LVM set here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/lvm And just like that Covid is over! The crew is back with a...

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    Hammer Factor – Episode 73, ‘The Amazon Woman’

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 62:32


    Check out her book, Amazon Woman, HERE. Darcy Gaechter, the first and only woman to run the Amazon River source to...

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    Hammer Factor – Episode 73, ‘The Amazon Woman’

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 62:32


    Check out her book, Amazon Woman, HERE. Darcy Gaechter, the first and only woman to run the Amazon River source to...

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    Hammer Factor – Episode 72, ‘Paddling Through A Pandemic’

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 39:04


    For a limited time, use discount code ‘GTFOutside’ for 10% off your entire cart. (get the fuck outside!). https://coloradokayak.com/ Races,...

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    Hammer Factor – Episode 72, ‘Paddling Through A Pandemic’

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 39:04


    For a limited time, use discount code ‘GTFOutside’ for 10% off your entire cart. (get the fuck outside!). https://coloradokayak.com/ Races,...

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    Hammer Factor – Episode 71, ‘Conspiracies Come True, Grand Canyon Speed Attempt and Epic Raves’

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 140:05


    Get Your Journal Here: https://squareup.com/store/hammerfactor/ Ladies and gentlemen, we are back!  70 freaking 1…how did this happen. Anyway, we have an...

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    Hammer Factor – Episode 71, ‘Conspiracies Come True, Grand Canyon Speed Attempt and Epic Raves’

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 140:05


    Get Your Journal Here: https://squareup.com/store/hammerfactor/ Ladies and gentlemen, we are back!  70 freaking 1…how did this happen. Anyway, we have an...

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    Hammer Factor – Episode 70, ‘Rants Backfire, Hipgrave Weighs In And EJ Conspiracies’

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2020 66:41


    This episode is brought to you by the Whitewater Journal. Paddle more in 2020. Get your journal here! https://squareup.com/store/hammerfactor/item/whitewater-journal-1 We start...

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    Hammer Factor – Episode 70, ‘Rants Backfire, Hipgrave Weighs In And EJ Conspiracies’

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2020 66:41


    This episode is brought to you by the Whitewater Journal. Paddle more in 2020. Get your journal here! https://squareup.com/store/hammerfactor/item/whitewater-journal-1 We start...

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    Hammer Factor – Episode 69, ‘Evy Leibfarth, Pelican Buys Confluence And ABRG Returns’

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2019 136:35


    Big thanks to Ekstremesportveko for sponsoring the show! Check Out Ekstremsportveko Here!  https://ekstremsportveko.com/hammerfactor/ Weeks of pent up energy and the news...

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    Hammer Factor – Episode 69, ‘Evy Leibfarth, Pelican Buys Confluence And ABRG Returns’

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2019 136:35


    Big thanks to Ekstremesportveko for sponsoring the show! Check Out Ekstremsportveko Here!  https://ekstremsportveko.com/hammerfactor/ Weeks of pent up energy and the news...

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    Hammer Factor – Episode 68, ‘Industry In Peril, Pre-Green Race and Louis Rants’

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2019 92:38


    Better late than never! We continue our discussion on the whitewater industry, from there we get into some pre-Green Race banter,...

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    Hammer Factor – Episode 68, ‘Industry In Peril, Pre-Green Race and Louis Rants’

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2019 92:38


    Better late than never! We continue our discussion on the whitewater industry, from there we get into some pre-Green Race banter,...

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    Hammer Factor – Episode 67, ‘Colorado Water Rights, Paddlesport Retailer Show and Hattie Johnson’

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2019 139:25


    We got us a hell uva’ show lined up. Industry news, CO water rights with Dan Niemala and Kristina Wynne, Gore...

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    Hammer Factor – Episode 67, ‘Colorado Water Rights, Paddlesport Retailer Show and Hattie Johnson’

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2019 139:25


    We got us a hell uva’ show lined up. Industry news, CO water rights with Dan Niemala and Kristina Wynne, Gore...

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    Hammer Factor – Episode 66, ‘Dagger Rewind, Great Falls Race and Meme Boofs’’

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2019 113:01


    In this episode, we get Scott Byers, brand manager at Confluence Outdoor, on the show to set the record straight on...

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    Hammer Factor – Episode 66, ‘Dagger Rewind, Great Falls Race and Meme Boofs’’

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2019 113:01


    In this episode, we get Scott Byers, brand manager at Confluence Outdoor, on the show to set the record straight on...

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    Hammer Factor – Episode 65, ‘Outburst Auction, Industry Gossip and New Schedule’

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2019 113:28


    In this episode, we auction off a Dagger Outburst to raise money for the Boise Whitewater Park and Outdoor Alliance!  Of...

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    Hammer Factor – Episode 65, ‘Outburst Auction, Industry Gossip and New Schedule’

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2019 113:28


    In this episode, we auction off a Dagger Outburst to raise money for the Boise Whitewater Park and Outdoor Alliance!  Of...

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    Hammer Factor – Episode 64, ‘Mariann Saether and The North Fork Championship’

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2019 67:37


    In this episode, we have two-time world champion on the show, Mariann Saether to discuss her recent win at the prestigious...

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    Hammer Factor – Episode 64, ‘Mariann Saether and The North Fork Championship’

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2019 67:37


    In this episode, we have two-time world champion on the show, Mariann Saether to discuss her recent win at the prestigious...

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    Hammer Factor – Episode 63, ‘Helmet Technology, Little White Race And IR = High N Dry’

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2019 106:05


    Special thanks to The Oh-Be-Joyful Race for sponsoring the show! In this episode, we bring Tom Sherburne from Shred Ready Helmets...

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    Hammer Factor – Episode 63, ‘Helmet Technology, Little White Race And IR = High N Dry’

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2019 111:12


    Special thanks to The Oh-Be-Joyful Race for sponsoring the show! In this episode, we bring Tom Sherburne from Shred Ready Helmets...

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