The SUPPAUL Podcast Conversations about Rivers, Whitewater SUP, Adventure Travel, and Content Creation. Hosted by Paul Clark SUPPAUL
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Peter Hall’s journey into river stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) began with a restless curiosity. Early on, he wanted to take paddleboarding into whitewater—a place where traditional boards didn’t work. That challenge sparked the creation of Hala, an inflatable-only paddleboard company based in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. From the outset, Hall’s mission was to design boards that made river SUP not…
This is Episode 60 of the SUPPAUL Podcast. Russian whitewater SUP athlete Pavel Kochanov joins host Paul Clark (SUPPAUL) for a powerful cross-cultural conversation—translated live by paddling friend Vera Fierce. They discuss Pavel’s viral freestyle videos, overcoming gear shortages in Russia, and how rivers can unite people across borders. From family sacrifices to coaching philosophies and…
In this 59th episode of the SUPPAUL Podcast, Meghan Christian and I talk about being on the road in the van touring throughout southern states including Alabama. Most specifically, we're talking about the Montgomery Whitewater park. This is a great place to build strength and confidence as a paddler. The people are hospitable and the beer is cold. Watch episode on the SUPPAUL YouTube channel:…
Can a paddle board make a good river rescue vehicle? In this episode of the SUPPAUL Podcast, we find out. Paul Clark talks with Baker Martin, Hank Cheatham, and Will Saylor about a recent incident on the Big Laurel River in North Carolina. Baker in a kayak got caught backwards in a strainer. Hank and Will were following behind and were able to position themselves to reach Baker and free him from…
In this 57th episode of the SUPPAUL Podcast, Paul Clark talks with Brent Allen. The discussion includes his full circle from being raised in Oklahoma, becoming an entrepreneur in the outdoor industry, moving to the California coast, and then back to reestablish his roots in Oklahoma. We talk about industrial whitewater parks in the South, inclusiveness, sustainability, and the value of outdoor…
In this 56th episode of the SUPPAUL Podcast, Paul Clark and cohost Meghan Christian are talking with Montana river SUP paddler Chad "the Dad" Dokken. Chad is leading the charge for exploring the various rivers in souther Montana, including his home river the Gallatin, the Yellowstone, the Madison, and beyond. We talk about his background as an ice climber and family man, and how these have…
This is the 55th episode of the SUPPAUL Podcast. We're talking with Meghan Christian about our "nemesis rapids," those features on the river where we don't always succeed running the first time we attemt them. We think about them, analyze the video footage, study the lines, and even dream about them. Can we succeed in our own terms? My nemesis rapid was the Notch in Big Eddy on the Deschutes River…
In this 54th episode of the SUPPAUL Podcast we talk with Meghan Christian at her home in North Carolina. We talk river SUP, paddling communities, building skills, learning from others, anxiety, and fashion. Why do we wear shorts over our wetsuits running rivers on a paddle board? Whitewater paddle boarding is a thing, and we are trying to make it more accessible to people looking to get into it,…
I'm Paul Clark SUPPAUL. In this 53rd episode of the SUPPAUL Podcast we're talking with Claire Doughtery in Coloma, California about running rivvers on a paddle board. What's her background as a creative photographer? As a whtewater kayaker? And how has her creativity and love for the river translated to her paddle boarding. It's been many months since recording my last episode. But it's not…
In this 52nd Episode of the SUPPAUL Podcast, we talk with Scottish river paddle boarders Sam Garthwaite (@frothysup) and Cameron Hopkins (@chopkin_sup). I learned about them through Instagram where they are documenting their adventures in a picturesque landscape of steep creeks, waterfalls, and ledgy drops. Do I dare say "Braveheartesque?" We talk about their background as paddlers, their…
