The World Paddle Podcast interviews some of the most interesting and influential people in the sport of paddling. Get an insight behind the scenes with sporting greats, industry leaders and professional punters. Find out what makes them tick, where the sport is headed and where paddling is taking people.
We interview former national team rower turned world champion Ocean Paddler Hayley Nixon on her journey to a world champ, how she has manged training under the coronavirus lockdown and her work as an ambassador for women in paddling
We get to know how Jim got to be involved in Kanaka Ikiaka and the Molokai Race, how the race has evolved over the years and how the coronavirus has effected this years race and paddling in Hawaii
In this episode we interview former AFL player and captain of the Hawthorn Hawks Richie Vandenberg. We ask Richie about the transition from AFL to paddling, how being a professional athlete has helped him learn the new skill and his goals of completing the Molokai Challenge.
In this episode we interview Davey Brand, head of Epic in Australia. We find out about Davey's life before paddling as a Qualifying Series surfer, where he wants to take Epic and also some inside knowledge on the new V9.
In this episode we interview Pat Langley, founder of Vaikobi Ocean Performance. We get to know who Pat is and how he got into paddling, where the name Vaikobi came from and whats in the works for the paddle gear manufacturer.
On this episode we interview Earl Evans, co-CEO of Shaw and Partners. We get to find out abut Earl's history as a paddler, how sustainable the sponsorship of races is and the perceived move to Fenn.
On this episode we interview 2 time Olympic 200m Kayaker Steve Bird on growing up in the rich history of marathon paddling in South Africa, building power for sprinting and where his paddling is now taking him with Ocean Paddling and Surf Life Saving.
On this episode we interview 6 time Olympic Rower turned paddler James Tomkins on how he managed to stay at the top of the game for 20 years, his transition to ocean paddling and how being a professional athlete has helped him pick up the new sport.
On this episode we interview paddling great Oscar Chalupsky from isolation in Cape Town. We find out about his immense history in paddling, his current health battles and what interview with Oscar would be complete without asking him how to go faster downwind.
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