Where The Green Light Shines: Master paddler Bob O'Hara

About this episode

A conversation with author Ryan Rodgers about the life of master paddler Bob O'Hara and his philosophy on wilderness exploration.

We sit down with author Ryan Rodgers to explore the legendary life of Bob O’Hara, a master paddler who spent fifty years navigating the remote Arctic without GPS or a lifeline. It’s a captivating conversation about the "Green Light" philosophy, the evolution of wilderness exploration, and the eternal allure of the Far North. Presented by Kinetico ( kineticoMN.com/ ), Star Bank ( star.bank/ ), & Disabled American Veterans of Minnesota ( https://davmn.org/ ) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Guests: Bob O'Hara, Ryan Rodgers

Topics covered

• paddling
• wilderness exploration
• Arctic navigation

Keywords

• Green Light philosophy
• Far North
• navigation

Sponsors

Kinetico, Star Bank, Disabled American Veterans of Minnesota

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Where The Green Light Shines

Places: Arctic, the Far North, California

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