Liam O'Neill

About this episode

Liam O'Neill discusses his experiences as a river guide and the impact of a tragic flood event in the Grand Canyon.

Liam O'Neill is a river guide, swiftwater rescue instructer, and much more. He sits down with Brian to talk about growing up in the river community, rafting rivers in Idaho, and the harrowing and tragic flood event on the Grand Canyon in 2021. Please enjoy Liam O'Neill! Mentioned in this episode: Sponsors: Dave Wegner and Steve Carothers Dave Wegner has been a long-time supporter of Big Adventures. He's been in and out of the river for over 50 years as a guide and scientist. Be sure to check out Brian's interview with Dave, Episode 21. Thank you Dave for your support! Steve Carothers and Brian go way back. Steve is a friend of the river as a scientist and researcher. Tune into his episode, number 31! Thank you Steve for your support.

People in this episode

Host: Brian Dierker

Guest: Liam O'Neill

Topics covered

• river guiding
• swiftwater rescue
• flood events
• rafting
• Idaho
• river community

Keywords

• river guide
• swiftwater rescue
• Grand Canyon flood
• Idaho rafting
• river community

Sponsors

Dave Wegner, Steve Carothers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Big Adventures Entertainment LLC

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