Monthly Archives: March 2009

Big Waterfalls and World Records! A conversation with Ben Stookesberry on the new InBetween Swims!

Don’t believe the hype! Don’t believe the hate!
In this special episode of InBetween Swims:The Whitewater Podcast, I speak with Team Leader Ben Stookesberry about Pedro Oliva’s World Record run of the 128ft Salto Belo on the Rio Sacre in Brazil.
Ben speaks to the mechanics of running a 100+ footer, the controversy surrounding Pedro’s landing, [...]

I need your help with the next episode of ‘In Between Swims’ – Questions for Eric Jackson

In an upcoming episode, Eric Jackson (of Jackson Kayaks) has agreed to sit down for an extended interview – similar to the piece I did with Whitewater Hall of Fame member Mick Hopkinson several months ago.  To make it a little more interesting, Eric and I have decided to open the questions up to the [...]