30. Beyond the Amazon with Darcy Gaechter

About this episode

Darcy Gaechter shares her extensive experiences in whitewater kayaking, discussing her accomplishments and the state of women in the sport.

Darcy Gaechter generated a lot of talk when she became the first women to kayak the Amazon river from source to sea. That's why we're going to talk about none of that today, because Darcy has, for decades, been a core member of the whitewater kayaking scene in North and South America, with a massive resume of whitewater paddling accomplishments. Today we sample some of her experiences, from preparing to run the Stikine, to the state of women in whitewater, and running a whitewater guiding bu...

People in this episode

Host: Kevin

Guest: Darcy Gaechter

Topics covered

• whitewater kayaking
• women in sports
• adventure
• personal experiences
• outdoor activities

Keywords

• kayaking
• Amazon
• whitewater
• women in whitewater
• Stikine
• adventure sports
• paddling

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Amazon river, Stikine, North America, South America

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