Listen "Appalachian Rivers with Jack Nelson"
Episode Synopsis
Jack Nelson is my guest in this episode. He is a whitewater paddleboarder based in Asheville, NC. He helped organize the NoliFest river SUP race. And be is the SE Hala Gear SUP rep (my counterpart in the south east).
Over the last few weeks he has showed me his hone rivers including the Nolichucky, Nantahala, French Broad, Pigeon, Ocoee, and Green rivers.
We talk Appalachian rivers in this episode, how he got into paddling, and what it’s like to represent the paddle board industry.
See his story on CNN:
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/whitewater-stand-up-paddleboarding-feat/index.html
And the Travel Channel:
http://iplayinnature.blogspot.com/2017/09/media-whitewater-paddleboarding-on.html
Over the last few weeks he has showed me his hone rivers including the Nolichucky, Nantahala, French Broad, Pigeon, Ocoee, and Green rivers.
We talk Appalachian rivers in this episode, how he got into paddling, and what it’s like to represent the paddle board industry.
See his story on CNN:
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/whitewater-stand-up-paddleboarding-feat/index.html
And the Travel Channel:
http://iplayinnature.blogspot.com/2017/09/media-whitewater-paddleboarding-on.html
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