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Hammer Factor Episode 91 – ‘PFAS, Tariffs, Racing Is Back and More’
Nov 19, 2025
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Mar 18, 2024
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Hammer Factor Episode 89 – ‘Fixing River Hazards, Close Call At Go Left, and Scott Shipley’
Dec 9, 2023
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Hammer Factor Episode 88 – ‘NFC Champ Jennifer Chrimes, World Freestyle Champ Landon Miller and Jet Powered Kayaks’
Jul 22, 2022
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| 11/19/25 | Hammer Factor Episode 91 – ‘PFAS, Tariffs, Racing Is Back and More’ | Well we're back, kinda. Going to take a minute to get the groove back, but good things coming soon. Enjoy and thanks for listening! | — | ||||||
| 3/18/24 | Hammer Factor Episode 90 – ‘Charlie Walbridge and The Cheat River’ | In this episode Charlie Walbridge joins us to discuss the now protected corridor along the Cheat River in West Virginia. From there Charlie takes us through his career in paddling and gives us some behind the scenes details about his accident reporting. | — | ||||||
| 12/9/23 | Hammer Factor Episode 89 – ‘Fixing River Hazards, Close Call At Go Left, and Scott Shipley’ | And just like that we're back. In this episode Scott Shipley joins us to discuss the merits and feasibility of modifying rivers to make them less dangerous. From there we bring in Evan Dyer, Pete Frazer, Lou Kronzer and Robbie Gilson to discuss a nearly fatal pin at Go Left on the Green River. Enjoy and we'll see you on the river! | — | ||||||
| 7/22/22 | Hammer Factor Episode 88 – ‘NFC Champ Jennifer Chrimes, World Freestyle Champ Landon Miller and Jet Powered Kayaks’ | 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, to give us all the highlights from the World Championship in Britain. Joining the discussion is previous World Champion and faather of the current World Champion, Brian Miller. This segment can't be missed. From there we get the inside scoop on Jen Chrimes winning performance at the NFC. Rants and Raves, Listener Mail, it's all here! As always thanks for listening. Enjoy! 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/? | — | ||||||
| 6/8/22 | Hammer Factor Episode 87 – ‘NFC Live and Are Carbon Kayaks The Future?’ | 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 Montgomery County boating ban HERE! Are carbon kayaks the future of whitewater? We bring on composites expert Ryan Bahn to tell us. As well Ed Gertler gives us the inside details on one of the most ridiculous paddling bans we've ever heard of. Enjoy! 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/? | — | ||||||
| 4/22/22 | Hammer Factor Episode 86 – ‘Mark Singleton, Busted Shoulders and The Little White Race’ | A lot has happened since our last show. Weld went kayaking for 90 seconds in Chile, Louis came in with a top-ten result at the Little White Race, and Grace had a midlife crisis. #86 is gonna be a hell-of-a show! We have longtime and soon-to-be retiring Executive Director of American Whitewater, Mark Singleton on the show. Green Race and Little White Race Recaps. South American Trip Report from John Weld. Grand Canyon Trip Report from John Grace. Policy updates, rants and raves and more! Crappy picture of the "Raytheon Wave" 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/? | — | ||||||
| 10/28/21 | Hammer Factor Episode 85 – ‘Piotr Chmielinski, Adam Nawrot and Godspeed Los Polacos’ | 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/? | — | ||||||
| 9/13/21 | Hammer Factor Episode 84 – ‘Olympics Report w Eric Giddens, Ottawa Off Limits and Yellowstone Kayaking’ | In the episode of the whitewater podcast, Eric Giddens joins us to discuss covering paddling in the Tokyo Olympics. From there we apologize for not checking our voicemail and cover a wide range of listener mail. Enjoy and as always thank you for listening. Access to the Ottawa story: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/whitewater-residents-fight-for-river-access-1.6069505 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/? | — | ||||||
| 7/29/21 | Hammer Factor Episode 83 – ‘Scott Lindgren and The River Runner’ | In this episode, we are joined by Scott Lindgren and Rush Sturges who give us all the inside beta on the release of their new film, 'The River Runner'. Alongside learning about the film's creation we take a deep dive into the storied career of Scott Lindgren, one of the most influential paddlers of all time. From pioneering whitewater films, tackling some of the most savage missions ever attempted, and battling a cancerous brain tumor this episode leaves no stone uncovered. Sit back, relax and enjoy. This is a good one! Learn more about the film by following Scott here: https://www.instagram.com/scottlindgren_/?hl=en Rush here: https://www.instagram.com/rushsturges/?hl=en Check out some of Scott's early work on his Vimeo channel here: https://vimeo.com/user36653280 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/? | — | ||||||
| 6/6/21 | Hammer Factor Episode 82 – ‘NFC Live, Sage Donnelly, Matt Porter and Non-Fungible Tokens’ | 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 have some big Hammer Factor Announcements with Live Coverage coming to the North Fork Championship. See some of the world's best paddlers battle it out on the infamous North Fork of the Payette River. From there we announce the sale of the NFT for Episode 1 of the Hammer Factor. Next Matt Porter, Product Manager for Kokatat comes on to share some inside baseball. Grand finally, Sage Donnelly joins us to share her experiences running some of the world's hardest whitewater while managing type 1 diabetes. Enjoy! | — | ||||||
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| 4/5/21 | Hammer Factor Episode 81 – ‘Eugene Buchanan’ | Get your Whitewater Journal HERE Eugene Buchanan has been traveling the world exploring rivers for nearly 40 years. Along with being an accomplished expeditionst he is an award winning author and publisher. Enjoy this episode and learn more about Eugene at: https://www.eugenebuchanan.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/? | — | ||||||
| 3/9/21 | Hammer Factor Episode 80 – ‘Story Time With Benny Marr’ | Get your Whitewater Journal HERE Benny Marr has a long list of whitewater accomplishments ranging from mind-blowing first descents to freestyle innovations on some of the world's biggest waves. This two-time Rider of the Year who has bested Dane Jackson more than once shares compelling stories about not only the river but the mindset involved with running the hardest whitewater on the planet. Enjoy this episode and learn more about Benny at: https://www.bennyfcknmarr.com/ From American Whitewater...will it ever be safe to paddle the Tallulah? Overreach or common sense. https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Article/view/article_id/8cfCnFBZjZCt5nA7cXogN/?fbclid=IwAR2Icvh56HU9gnssAgu0nVG6WmFqRZaLhoJG3l9fu0npornsxDXHGIcUt3U How close are we to going insane. Was it the years of life on the edge, one too many bumps to the head, just too much weed or genetics that sent Dean over the edge? https://www.outsideonline.com/2421062/dean-cummings#close The disappearing waterfall. How does the tallest waterfall in Ecuador just vanish? https://dialogochino.net/en/infrastructure/33765-san-rafael-ecuadors-tallest-waterfall-disappeared-coca-codo-sinclair/ | — | ||||||
| 12/30/20 | Hammer Factor Episode 79 – ‘Toscano Claps Back, Hipgrave Speaks, and Weld Goes Kayaking’ | Get your Whitewater Journal HERE In our last episode of 2020, we are joined by Antoinette Lee Toscano to discuss Whitewater TV and her 'clapback' of a previous episode of The Hammer Factor. From there we bring on Chris Hipgrave to get the scoop on whitewater boat designs past and future. Next Grace gets roasted for being nervous about the Coronavirus Vaccine and of course we shut down with rants and raves. Thank you for listening and enjoy. Toscano Clapback on Whitewater TV: https://xotv.me/channels/359-whitewatertv/vod_videos/5891-bonus-episode-hammer-factor-plus-meme-boof-clapback Email From Allen Roberts: 'Hey Hammer Factor,I'm an infectious disease epidemiologist and long time paddler. I heard some misconceptions about the Covid mRNA vaccines during your last episode. I want to help clear some of these up. This isn't "hate mail" and I'm not calling anyone stupid or ignorant. Skepticism is healthy when it comes to any medical interventions that haven't been rigorously tested. And our current administration's attacks on health experts at the FDA, CDC, and NIH have only increased public mistrust. It's completely understandable to be concerned.However, the evidence thus far for both efficacy and safety is looking really good for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, which are the two mRNA vaccines that have results from rigorous testing. Here are a few common questions and misconceptions, many of which I heard on the podcast. I hope some of this information will be useful if you decide to keep talking about the Covid vaccine on the podcast or just in conversations with friends and family.Also, the CDC has a nice summary about mRNA vaccines here:https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/hcp/mrna-vaccine-basics.htmlThanks for making the Hammer Factor happen - it's great company when I'm driving to the river solo in these quarantine days.Allen RobertsSeattle, WAPS: I don't work for any pharma company in case you think Pfizer executives are paying me to write into Hammer Factor (although that sounds like the start of a good conspiracy theory!). My only interest is to avert deaths and get through this pandemic as quickly as possible. Those of us who work in a hospital setting see how bad this disease can be, both for those who are sick and for the families who aren't allowed to visit them as they die alone in the hospital. And even though most paddlers may be at low risk for severe illness from Covid, vaccination is the fastest way for us to get back to huge crowds at the Green Race and cramped van shuttles without worrying about spreading the infection.Are the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines "self-replicating"?Is this "gene therapy in a needle"? Not at all. This vaccine is NOT modifying your genes, which would require changing your cells' DNA. mRNA is the transcript that all of your cells use to make proteins. In this case, your cells are being provided a transcript to make a specific protein on the SARS-CoV-2 virus called the spike protein. This is the protein that your immune system mounts a response to. The mRNA in the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines is not "self-replicating". Your cells take up the mRNA transcript, make the spike protein, and the mRNA gets degraded. The coronavirus itself is self-replicating - so if you are worried about self-replicating genetic material infecting your cells, you're describing a virus, not a vaccine, and you should be worrying about getting Covid, not about getting vaccinated.There are self-amplifying mRNA vaccines (called sa-mRNA) that are in development, which is maybe where you heard this. This type of vaccine also includes mRNA to produce the viral polymerase, which can replicate the mRNA transcript for the spike protein.There is good reason to try this, since you could give much lower initial doses of the mRNA, but even this isn't "gene therapy". | — | ||||||
| 12/10/20 | Hammer Factor Episode 78 (part 2) – ‘ Green Race, Evan Garcia, and The Wilting Gorge’ | Get your Whitewater Journal HERE LISTEN TO 78 HERE In the second part of the series, Evan kicks us off with his Southeast Paddling experience. From there, our hosts talk about everything from boat design to the new Covid-19 vaccine. Of course, we shut this two-part series down with some epic rants and raves! Thank you for listening and enjoy. 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/? | — | ||||||
| 12/7/20 | Hammer Factor Episode 78 (part 1) – ‘ Green Race, Evan Garcia and The Wilting Gorge’ | Get your Whitewater Journal HERE In part one of this two-part series Louis kicks os off with some important policy announcements. From there, our hosts dig into some disgruntled listener mail taking aim at Louis. From there we move into a Green Race recap with insider details on the live stream. Finally, we bring Evan Garcia on to discuss all things nerdy to whitewater. Thank you for listening and enjoy! 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/? | — | ||||||
| 10/5/20 | Hammer Factor Episode 77 (part 2) – ‘ Kanawha Falls Rescue, Meme Boof and Responsible Pooping’’ | In part two of this series, we hear about the huge turnout at the Upper Yough Race. From there we bring on the shadowy Instagram figure Meme Boof to discuss his page and somewhat genius sense of humor. From there we dig into listener mail, rants and raves and more! LISTEN HERE Check out the complete LVM set here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/lvm 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/? | — | ||||||
| 9/25/20 | Hammer Factor Episode 77 (part 1) – ‘ Kanawha Falls Rescue, Meme Boof and Responsible Pooping’’ | In part one of this two-part series, we get a first-hand account of what may be the greatest whitewater rescue story ever told! Sam Davis describes how a small bobble at Kanawha Falls led to a nearly seven-hour struggle to survive while at the same time Corey Lilly and an incredible crew of paddlers worked relentlessly to rescue him. There are many takeaways from this experience and something every whitewater kayaker should take the time to listen to. In a year when positive outcomes are hard to come by this is right on time! Check out the complete LVM set here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/lvm Click HERE to listen. 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/? | — | ||||||
| 7/17/20 | Hammer Factor Episode 76 – ‘EJ, Composite Kayaks and the Yough Race’ | In this episode, we bring Eric Jackson, founder of Apex Kayaks on the show to discuss his new business and Kickstarter campaign. As well we discuss upcoming Upper Yough race, boat materials, listener mail and much more. Thanks for listening and enjoy! Check out the complete LVM set here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/lvm 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/? NRS Just Add Water: https://www.nrs.com/project/just-add-water/ Carbon Creek Boat: https://www.guigui-prod.eu/uk/Blog/Entrees/2017/12/30_The_Shinobi.html Carbon Fiber In Bikes: https://ridegg.com/blogs/dispatch/revved-carbon Atlas Design House: https://atlasdesignhouse.com/ | — | ||||||
| 7/1/20 | Hammer Factor Episode 75 – ‘Ben Luck’s Middle Kings FKT, Apex Launches and Foamie Rivers’ | In this episode, Ben Luck shares his recent FKT of 15 hours and 2 minutes on the Middle Kings River. Your hosts discuss the launch of Eric Jackson’s new carbon fiber kayak and learn about a massive foamie boat river under construction. Enjoy and thanks for listening. Check out the complete LVM set here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/lvm 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/? Outside Magazine article on Flush Drowning: https://www.outsideonline.com/2411473/flush-drowning-whitewater-deaths-study Apex Watercraft Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ericjackson/apex-watercraft?ref=discovery&term=apex%20watercraft | — | ||||||
| 6/23/20 | Hammer Factor – Episode 74, ‘PPE, Gauley Fest Cancelled and Alec Voorhees’ | 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 jam-packed show discussing everything 2020: coronavirus, social unrest, the Great American Outdoors Act, Gauley Fest, North Fork Championship and more. As always thanks for listening and stay well. | — | ||||||
| 6/2/20 | Hammer Factor – Episode 73, ‘The Amazon Woman’ | Check out her book, Amazon Woman, HERE. Darcy Gaechter, the first and only woman to run the Amazon River source to sea, owner of Small World Adventures, and published author, joins us for this episode of the Hot Seat. Darcy talks about the planning, dynamics, and struggles of a 148-day expedition, coming face to face with yourself while writing a book, and the struggle of being accepted for making a life outside the box. With over 20 years old expeditions under her belt, Darcy has a great insight of living the life that makes you happy. Follow Darcy on Instagram Website: darcygaechter.com Small World Adventures 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/? | — | ||||||
| 3/18/20 | Hammer Factor – Episode 72, ‘Paddling Through A Pandemic’ | For a limited time, use discount code 'GTFOutside' for 10% off your entire cart. (get the fuck outside!). https://coloradokayak.com/ Races, freestyle comps, free camping and more in New Mexico! MothersDayWhitewater.com Take advantage of your free time: https://squareup.com/store/hammerfactor/ Welcome to Hammer Factor Episode 72, ‘Paddling Through A Pandemic”. I want to start off by saying we are living through unprecedented times. Everyone listening to this show has seen their schedule, job and life in general drastically change in just a few days. The situation in this country and around the world for that matter is evolving daily. While no one can predict the future, the next few months will be something tomorrow’s generation will study in their history books. To say we’re going to face adversity is a colossal understatement. Having said that there will be another side to this. We will move through this cloud and that is what we want to discuss on this show. Primarily can we or even should we keep kayaking through this era of social distancing and if should what is the best practice. 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/? Hipgrave Magic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM551Exbsqo&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3xYpjqgcKz97Wzg_phZYx4za3mNOZ2BYi-3UGv3QqsnB_eIuFRlExDbc0 Jet-Powered Kayak: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1SVStFWg-g&fbclid=IwAR2LwQbB8bohX8nnJp6Au6QTUVkr6TEHpVv0VKoR-WubQAyBEdskEv5c1rA | — | ||||||
| 1/30/20 | Hammer Factor – Episode 71, ‘Conspiracies Come True, Grand Canyon Speed Attempt and Epic Raves’ | 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 obnoxiously packed show lined up: - Things are looking grim for clean water. The Trump administration has 'clarified' the Clean Water Act. Louis explains. - Eric Jackson's new company Apex Watercraft. A conspiracy theory that turned out true! - John Mark Seelig, captain of the US Rafting Team comes on to describe their recent attempt at the Grand Canyon Speed record. What's next and will they try it again? - Bobby Kuepper, member/manager at CKS comes on to give us all the paddlesport retailer insider beta. What’s up with the split? Why doesn’t Hala make packrafts. Manufacturers selling direct are crushing retail, how can you compete? Of course, we have some incredible listener mail and everyone is wondering what Louis will rant about this week. Here we go! 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/? Hipgrave Magic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM551Exbsqo&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3xYpjqgcKz97Wzg_phZYx4za3mNOZ2BYi-3UGv3QqsnB_eIuFRlExDbc0 Jet-Powered Kayak: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1SVStFWg-g&fbclid=IwAR2LwQbB8bohX8nnJp6Au6QTUVkr6TEHpVv0VKoR-WubQAyBEdskEv5c1rA | — | ||||||
| 1/11/20 | Hammer Factor – Episode 70, ‘Rants Backfire, Hipgrave Weighs In And EJ Conspiracies’ | 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 this week's show with a lashing from Kayak Pucon Hostile. Next, we discuss what Eric Jackson's next moves may be. From there we get into listener mail and of course rants and raves! Thank you for listening, enjoy! 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/? Chris Hipgrave Email What’s up gentlemen? While we all throughly enjoy Weld’s passionate assessments of the whitewater industry, I feel strongly that his doom and gloom / glass half empty summary of current industry events, might only be telling one narrative of a much more complex situation. First off let’s talk about overall participation in whitewater. The latest Outdoor Industry Association / American Canoe Association paddlesports report shows some really promising stats … - Whitewater participation rates among those 35 to 44 is increasing, but the biggest year-over-year growth is with youth ages six to 12. - In fact, participation among children ages six to 12 has increased by 126% since 2013. - The growth of whitewater kayaking looks promising. At 56 percent, whitewater kayaking had the highest first-time participation of any paddle-sport in 2018. - Female participation has consistently grown since 2013 - 44% of whitewater participants have taken whitewater skills courses. These participants are 10 percent more likely than the average paddler to receive training from a certified instructor. Anecdotically, I would also argue that whitewater kayaking is stronger than we give it credit. Just go paddle during Yough week, Gauley season, a solid Colorado season, etc. and the numbers of folks enjoying the river is astonishing compared to even just 10 years ago. In these regional whitewater strongholds, the only thing lacking feels like space in the eddy on some weekends. So here at Pyranha we strongly disagree with the concept that whitewater kayaking is an endangered activity and we’re likely to end up making our own kayaks in our garages, as some have suggested (Corran). Could it be better? Absolutely, and there are great examples of clubs and individuals that should be applauded for acting locally to make huge difference. Turning our attention to the recent spate of industry acquisitions, mergers and departures, again I would argue that these are inevitable in a young industry like ours that only started rotomolding whitewater kayaks 40 years ago. Folks probably don’t understand just how small the whitewater industry is, so when big things happen like these industry shake ups, we all probably feel somewhat threatened. However, we can choose to engage the reality that our young industry is realigning to a new retail reality, and adjust our own course, or we can choose to point out everything that’s flawed about it and yet out of our control. I hear many folks, including the Hammer Factor, comparing whitewater kayaking to the biking industry but even there we are seeing mergers and acquisitions as they grabble with the same changing retail landscape. Here at Pyranha, we have zero plans to slow down our innovation of new and exciting boats just because of these industry changes and challenges. If one of our peers stopped manufacturing whitewater kayaks tomorrow, the industry would adjust, | — | ||||||
| 12/22/19 | Hammer Factor – Episode 69, ‘Evy Leibfarth, Pelican Buys Confluence And ABRG Returns’ | Big thanks to Ekstremesportveko for sponsoring the show! Check Out Ekstremsportveko Here! https://ekstremsportveko.com/hammerfactor/ Weeks of pent up energy and the news that caused it can’t be contained for another second. Let us begin. We have a great interview with 15-year-old slalom phenom, Evy Leibfarth. Next, it seems The Hammer Factor was correct in reporting on the financial struggles of the company formerly known as Confluence Outdoors. Anonymous Boat Review Guy gives us the inner workings of the recent mergers and acquisitions. This takes us to the news Jackson Kayak founder, Eric Jackson, has left the company…what on Earth? Finally, the Paddlesport Retailer show has collapsed like a neutron star under its own weight. This begs the question, is whitewater in an inescapable black hole and will anyone escape? Thank you for listening, enjoy! 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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