The V Wave Podcast

2026-05-07T00:33:57Z

TomMartin: Podcast # 26 upload

Welcome to '''The V Wave Podcast!'''

[[File:GEM enters V Wave.jpg|thumb|GEM enters the V Wave. Courtesy Duwain Whitis]]

[[File:AlgarRadio1959.jpg|thumb|Herb Hirst (left) and Jim Algar on the radio to the South Rim, 1959. Photo courtesy The Huntington Library and the Robert Malott family.]]

[[File:Meander Canyon.jpg|thumb|In Meander Canyon headed for Cataract Canyon. Courtesy Tom Martin]]

[[File:USGS at Lava Falls 1923.jpg|thumb|The MARBLE held up by block and tackle at Lava Falls during a 98,500 cfs flood September 19, 1923. Courtesy USGS]]

[[File:Gates of Lodore Ramp 2023.jpg|thumb|Gates of Lodore Ramp on a busy summer day 2023. Courtesy Tom Martin]]

[[File:OMC Lees 1937 Cal Tech ps sm.jpg|thumb|Lees Ferry, 1937. Photo courtesy The Huntington Library.]]

[[File:FirstConcrete1960.jpg|thumb|June 17, 1960, first concrete in the foundation of Glan Canyon Dam. Courtesy National Archives]]

[[File:P1250391 stitch ps sm.jpg|thumb|Storm clouds build at Blacktail Canyon. Courtesy Tom Martin]]

[[File:Day 7 Kwagunt Crash 3 ps.jpg|thumb|Wayne Learn flying toward the Kwagunt beach in 1967 to rescue the pilot and passengers from a ditched Piper Comanche 6. Photo courtesy Louis Hudgin.]]

[[File:Sediment in lwr Cat.jpg|thumb|Sediment in lower Cataract Canyon. Photo courtesy Tom Martin.]]

[[File:Screenshot 2025-04-07 164814.jpg|thumb|Lees Ferry stage gauge during Blake's Trip, October-November 2025.]]

[[File:Toni and Robert at Redwall.jpg|thumb|Toni and Robert getting married at Redwall Cavern. Photo courtesy Toni Perry.]]

[[File:Erwin Oertli hands.jpg|thumb|Erwin Oertli's Hands after 60 years of rowing rivers. Photo courtesy Janet Oertli.]]

This podcast is created by a cast of river lovers who understand the river resource comes first.

On the shoulders of a healthy river do we recreate ourselves.

What comes second is river access, a VERY thorny V Wave all in itself. The V Wave discusses these things AND river ecology, recent river trips, river history, river management, and new changes on rivers. Have a topic you'd like to hear more about or help discuss? Get in touch with Tommartin@rrfw.org The V Wave is brought to you by River Runners For Wilderness. Special THANKS to Char and Trev for the idea behind this!

'''Podcast #1 August 21, 2023: The Case of the Steamboat Sting, Dinosaur National Park, 1957-1959.''' Join Tom Martin as he recounts a sting operation conducted on some do-it-yourself river runners at Dinosaur National Monument in 1957.

[[File:August_21_2023_the_steamboat_string_v_wave.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #2 August 23, 2023: Stocking fish above a dam and poisoning them below.''' John Weisheit and Tom Martin discuss killing smallmouth bass and green sunfish at the Colorado River Slough just below Glen Canyon Dam in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.

[[File:2023.8.23 Weisheit and INTRO V Wave.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #3 August 24, 2023: Recent Grand Canyon River Trip Report.''' Dr. Mathew Arnold and Tom Martin discuss Dr. Arnold's July 2023 18 day Lees to Pearce river trip through the Grand Canyon. They discuss the trip orientation, trip safety, boating on 17-19,000 cfs, and surviving a flip, also known as getting back on the horse after you are bucked off.

[[File:2023.8.24 Arnold and INTRO V Wave.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #4 August 27, 2023: Colorado River Source To Sea In Sections.''' Wayne Belcher and Tom Martin discuss Wayne's journey to go from the Wind River Range to the Gulf of Califocnia on the Colorado River in sections. Wayne is now 7 years into this project and only has 10% of the distance to complete.

[[File:2023.8.27 Belcher and INTRO V Wave.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #5 August 28, 2023: There Is Work To Be Done: Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni.''' Jeff Ingram has been advocating for a unified Greater Grand Canyon for over 60 years. Jeff and host Tom Martin discusses the amazing potential to unify the interpretation of, and protection for, the greater Grand Canyon with the creation of '''Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni National Monument'''.

[[File:2023.8.28 Ingram V Wave.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #6 September 1, 2023: ABC section of the Green River Goes RecDOTGov Part 1''' Murry, UT, plumber, family man, and river runner Aaron Olsen talks about his experiences with the ABC Section of the Green River and his concerns about RecDOTGov taking over campsite reservations.

[[File:2023.8.31 Olsen V Wave.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #7 September 3, 2023: RecDOTGov with Dennis Willis: This is going to get worse Part 2''' Retired BLM Recreation Planner Dennis Willis recounts the history and pitfalls of RecDOTGov.

[[File:2023.9.3 Willis V Wave.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #8 September 7, 2023: BLM Vision Statement with Dennis Willis: Partnering With Commercialization Part 3
Retired BLM Recreation Planner Dennis Willis explores the Bureau of Land Managements latest Vision Statement. The BLM Vision Statement is here:
⁠https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2023-08/Blueprint%20for%2021st%20Century%20Outdoor%20Recreation508.pdf⁠
Written comments can be sent to blm_recreation_feedback@blm.gov

[[File:2023.9.7 Willis and INTRO V Wave Final.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #9 September 15, 2023: Shelly Martin: I Did It Myself'''
Shelly Martin recounts purchasing a 16 foot cataraft and rowing it through Grand Canyon from Lees Ferry to Diamond Creek in August, 2023. The cat was new to her and she had never rowed Grand Canyon before.

[[File:2023.9.25 shelly martin did it herself v wave.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #10 September 21, 2023: Rain Moves Rocks'''
In May of 2023, I received an invitation from the USGS to review a proposal focusing on campsites and debris/flows flood hazard in the Grand Canyon. That lead to a meeting in Flagstaff on September 20, 2023. USGS Hyrologist Paul Grams joins this podcast to review yesterday's meeting and speak about a flood/debris flow/rain on cliffs warning system.

[[File:2023.9.21_Paul_Grams_V_Wave.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #11 October 2, 2023: Low Water Grand Canyon in September 2023: Family, Flips, and Motors V Oars in Hance!'''
River runner Bob Woodward just completed a 21 day Grand Canyon river trip with his wife, children, and grandchild. Bob recounts the difficulties they had with low water, two boats flipping at Horn Creek, arranging a helivac for a hiker, and dealing with a motorized tour boat running into one of their rafts in Hance Rapid.

[[File:2023.10.2 Woodward and Intro V Wave Final.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #12 November 6, 2023: Talking With A Dam'''
John Weisheit, Co-founder of Living Rivers, speaks about scoping comments prepared for the Bureau of Reclamation Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Operations at Glen Canyon Dam.

[[File:November_6_2323_Talking_To_A_Dam.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #13 February 8, 2024: Self-Support Rafting'''
Adam Hopkins and James Tansey discuss their January to February, 2024, 14 day long Grand Canyon river trip. Even with 14 days, they hiked a lot. One trick they used was to not bring ice in their coolers.

[[File:2024.2.8 V Wave Hopkins and Tansey.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #14 March 26, 2024: Shelly Martin: I Did It Myself PART 2'''
Shelly Martin recounts her February 2024 Grand Canyon river trip rowing a 16 foot cataraft from Lees Ferry to Pearce Ferry.

[[File:INTRO V Wave and 3.26.2024.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #15 August 1, 2024: 10 and 8 Year-olds Set Record in Grand Canyon'''
Amanda Burnham-Marusich and her husband Macy recount their Grand Canyon kayaking trip with their daughter Azalea (age 10) and son Wylie (age 8). Both children paddled the entire distance themselves, setting a new record as the youngest girl and boy to kayak the entire length of the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon.

[[File:Burnham vwave.8.1.2024 final.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #16 February 5, 2025: Being Voted Off The Team'''
Sophie Hilaire recounts what happened on her January 2025 Grand Canyon river trip when the Qualified Boat Operator endangered the team. Her group unanimously told him to leave at Bright Angel, and he did.

[[File:Sophie_hilaire_vwave_2_5_2025_final.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #17 February 25, 2025: Grand Canyon Solo in a Wooden Dory'''
Chris Thornley is no stranger to solo Grand Canyon river trips. He'd done 7 solos in a rubber raft. In the fall of 2024 he purchased a used wooden dory. In this V Wave, Chris and I talk about his January 2025 Grand canyon solo dory trip.

[[File:Vwave chris thornley 2.25.25 FINAL.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #18 March 7, 2025: Day 1 Grand Canyon Broken Tibia'''
Patty Pinkham recounts her lessons learned when she rafted over the center boulder in Badger Rapid. The resultant boat flip broke her leg on Day 1 of her Grand Canyon river trip.

[[File:2025.3.7 Patty Pinkam VWave Final.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #19 March 18, 2025: Tolio Foot Rot Explained By Dr. Tom Myers'''
Dr. Tom Myers discusses how to take care of your feet on Grand Canyon River Trips. Thanks to Christina King for suggesting this topic. You can see a paper Dr. Myers and others wrote about this topic [https://wiki.rrfw.org/images/2/22/Myers-2020-tolio-in-grand-canyon.pdf '''HERE.''']

[[File:2025.3.18 Myers V Wave FINAL.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #20 March 27, 2025: Mud Heads On Dirt'''
In this Podcast I speak with Sedimentology experts Sam Baggie, Brenda Bowen, Mike Dehoff, and John Weisheit about the reservoir sediment moving out of lower Cataract Canyon. We also discuss the San Juan arm of the reservoir behind Glen Canyon Dam and the sediment in the lower end of the Grand Canyon deposited by the reservoir behind Hoover Dam.

[[File:mud_heads_v_wave_mar_27_2025 Final.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #21 April 10, 2025: Humble Pie or Zoroaster the Disaster'''
Blake Millecam and Dusty Spath recall their October 2024 Grand Canyon river trip. A flip in Georgie (24 Mile) Rapid was followed by a flush through boulders and a pinned dory along the right shore at Zoroaster and a flip at Lava.

[[File:Vwave humble pie apr 10 25 final.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #22 April 29, 2025: The Perfect Run: Married At Redwall Cavern'''
Toni and Robert Perry recount getting married in April, 2025, at Redwall Cavern on their 8 person Grand Canyon river trip.

[[File:Vwave perfect run 4.29.25 final.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #23 May 17, 2025: River Hands: A Lifetime Of Rowing'''
Janet Oertli recounts her 2025 Grand Canyon River Trip and her father Erwin Oertli's over 50 years of river running. You can follow along looking at the pictures we are talking about at this [https://photos.app.goo.gl/pK81SLZJCb9ZGw156 link].

[[File:Vwave river hands 2025 05 17 q.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #24 July 23, 2025: Flash Flood At Deubendorff; A Firsthand Account'''
Lani Gordon and Larkin Carey recount watching a flash flood exit the mouth of Galloway Canyon into Deubendorff Rapid on August 22, 2024. That flash flood rearranged the boulders in the rapid as they watched. We also discuss some flash flood history in Grand Canyon and flash flood situational awareness while on river trips.
[[File:Vwave Flash Flood 2025 07 23 Final.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #25 February 11, 2026: Soloing Grand Canyon at 74 Years Young'''
On September 2, 2025, 75-year-old Bruce McElya launched his 17 foot cataraft at Lees Ferry, AZ. Three weeks later, he reached Pearce Ferry, 280 miles distant. This was Bruce's 11th solo Grand Canyon rafting trip. In this V Wave, Bruce discusses his background in river running and about this solo trip rafting Grand Canyon.
[[File:Mcelya_FINAL_2.11.26.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #26 May 4, 2026: Permit Holder Things To Know'''
Janine Millam is acting as permit holder for her deaf brother. We review some things the permit holder should know to make their trip run smoother.
[[File:may_4_2026_ph_talk_v_wave.mp3]]

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We at River Runners for Wilderness (RRFW) are working hard to make sure do-it-yourself river runners have a seat at the resource protection and river access table. You can join RRFW (Membership is Free!) by clicking [https://rrfw.org/membership here]. Did you find this all volunteer-built WIKI helpful? You can express your appreciation with a donation to the non-profit River Runners for Wilderness [https://rrfw.org/catalog/donations here]! Thank you! (September 2023)

Click [[Main Page | '''here''']] to return to the '''Main Page'''.

File:May 4 2026 ph talk v wave.mp3

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TomMartin:

Welcome to '''The V Wave Podcast!'''

[[File:GEM enters V Wave.jpg|thumb|GEM enters the V Wave. Courtesy Duwain Whitis]]

[[File:AlgarRadio1959.jpg|thumb|Herb Hirst (left) and Jim Algar on the radio to the South Rim, 1959. Photo courtesy The Huntington Library and the Robert Malott family.]]

[[File:Meander Canyon.jpg|thumb|In Meander Canyon headed for Cataract Canyon. Courtesy Tom Martin]]

[[File:USGS at Lava Falls 1923.jpg|thumb|The MARBLE held up by block and tackle at Lava Falls during a 98,500 cfs flood September 19, 1923. Courtesy USGS]]

[[File:Gates of Lodore Ramp 2023.jpg|thumb|Gates of Lodore Ramp on a busy summer day 2023. Courtesy Tom Martin]]

[[File:OMC Lees 1937 Cal Tech ps sm.jpg|thumb|Lees Ferry, 1937. Photo courtesy The Huntington Library.]]

[[File:FirstConcrete1960.jpg|thumb|June 17, 1960, first concrete in the foundation of Glan Canyon Dam. Courtesy National Archives]]

[[File:P1250391 stitch ps sm.jpg|thumb|Storm clouds build at Blacktail Canyon. Courtesy Tom Martin]]

[[File:Day 7 Kwagunt Crash 3 ps.jpg|thumb|Wayne Learn flying toward the Kwagunt beach in 1967 to rescue the pilot and passengers from a ditched Piper Comanche 6. Photo courtesy Louis Hudgin.]]

[[File:Sediment in lwr Cat.jpg|thumb|Sediment in lower Cataract Canyon. Photo courtesy Tom Martin.]]

[[File:Screenshot 2025-04-07 164814.jpg|thumb|Lees Ferry stage gauge during Blake's Trip, October-November 2025.]]

This podcast is created by a cast of river lovers who understand the river resource comes first.

On the shoulders of a healthy river do we recreate ourselves.

What comes second is river access, a VERY thorny V Wave all in itself. The V Wave discusses these things AND river ecology, recent river trips, river history, river management, and new changes on rivers. Have a topic you'd like to hear more about or help discuss? Get in touch with Tommartin@rrfw.org The V Wave is brought to you by River Runners For Wilderness. Special THANKS to Char and Trev for the idea behind this!

'''Podcast #1 August 21, 2023: The Case of the Steamboat Sting, Dinosaur National Park, 1957-1959.''' Join Tom Martin as he recounts a sting operation conducted on some do-it-yourself river runners at Dinosaur National Monument in 1957.

[[File:August_21_2023_the_steamboat_string_v_wave.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #2 August 23, 2023: Stocking fish above a dam and poisoning them below.''' John Weisheit and Tom Martin discuss killing smallmouth bass and green sunfish at the Colorado River Slough just below Glen Canyon Dam in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.

[[File:2023.8.23 Weisheit and INTRO V Wave.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #3 August 24, 2023: Recent Grand Canyon River Trip Report.''' Dr. Mathew Arnold and Tom Martin discuss Dr. Arnold's July 2023 18 day Lees to Pearce river trip through the Grand Canyon. They discuss the trip orientation, trip safety, boating on 17-19,000 cfs, and surviving a flip, also known as getting back on the horse after you are bucked off.

[[File:2023.8.24 Arnold and INTRO V Wave.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #4 August 27, 2023: Colorado River Source To Sea In Sections.''' Wayne Belcher and Tom Martin discuss Wayne's journey to go from the Wind River Range to the Gulf of Califocnia on the Colorado River in sections. Wayne is now 7 years into this project and only has 10% of the distance to complete.

[[File:2023.8.27 Belcher and INTRO V Wave.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #5 August 28, 2023: There Is Work To Be Done: Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni.''' Jeff Ingram has been advocating for a unified Greater Grand Canyon for over 60 years. Jeff and host Tom Martin discusses the amazing potential to unify the interpretation of, and protection for, the greater Grand Canyon with the creation of '''Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni National Monument'''.

[[File:2023.8.28 Ingram V Wave.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #6 September 1, 2023: ABC section of the Green River Goes RecDOTGov Part 1''' Murry, UT, plumber, family man, and river runner Aaron Olsen talks about his experiences with the ABC Section of the Green River and his concerns about RecDOTGov taking over campsite reservations.

[[File:2023.8.31 Olsen V Wave.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #7 September 3, 2023: RecDOTGov with Dennis Willis: This is going to get worse Part 2''' Retired BLM Recreation Planner Dennis Willis recounts the history and pitfalls of RecDOTGov.

[[File:2023.9.3 Willis V Wave.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #8 September 7, 2023: BLM Vision Statement with Dennis Willis: Partnering With Commercialization Part 3
Retired BLM Recreation Planner Dennis Willis explores the Bureau of Land Managements latest Vision Statement. The BLM Vision Statement is here:
⁠https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2023-08/Blueprint%20for%2021st%20Century%20Outdoor%20Recreation508.pdf⁠
Written comments can be sent to blm_recreation_feedback@blm.gov

[[File:2023.9.7 Willis and INTRO V Wave Final.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #9 September 15, 2023: Shelly Martin: I Did It Myself'''
Shelly Martin recounts purchasing a 16 foot cataraft and rowing it through Grand Canyon from Lees Ferry to Diamond Creek in August, 2023. The cat was new to her and she had never rowed Grand Canyon before.

[[File:2023.9.25 shelly martin did it herself v wave.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #10 September 21, 2023: Rain Moves Rocks'''
In May of 2023, I received an invitation from the USGS to review a proposal focusing on campsites and debris/flows flood hazard in the Grand Canyon. That lead to a meeting in Flagstaff on September 20, 2023. USGS Hyrologist Paul Grams joins this podcast to review yesterday's meeting and speak about a flood/debris flow/rain on cliffs warning system.

[[File:2023.9.21_Paul_Grams_V_Wave.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #11 October 2, 2023: Low Water Grand Canyon in September 2023: Family, Flips, and Motors V Oars in Hance!'''
River runner Bob Woodward just completed a 21 day Grand Canyon river trip with his wife, children, and grandchild. Bob recounts the difficulties they had with low water, two boats flipping at Horn Creek, arranging a helivac for a hiker, and dealing with a motorized tour boat running into one of their rafts in Hance Rapid.

[[File:2023.10.2 Woodward and Intro V Wave Final.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #12 November 6, 2023: Talking With A Dam'''
John Weisheit, Co-founder of Living Rivers, speaks about scoping comments prepared for the Bureau of Reclamation Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Operations at Glen Canyon Dam.

[[File:November_6_2323_Talking_To_A_Dam.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #13 February 8, 2024: Self-Support Rafting'''
Adam Hopkins and James Tansey discuss their January to February, 2024, 14 day long Grand Canyon river trip. Even with 14 days, they hiked a lot. One trick they used was to not bring ice in their coolers.

[[File:2024.2.8 V Wave Hopkins and Tansey.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #14 March 26, 2024: Shelly Martin: I Did It Myself PART 2'''
Shelly Martin recounts her February 2024 Grand Canyon river trip rowing a 16 foot cataraft from Lees Ferry to Pearce Ferry.

[[File:INTRO V Wave and 3.26.2024.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #15 August 1, 2024: 10 and 8 Year-olds Set Record in Grand Canyon'''
Amanda Burnham-Marusich and her husband Macy recount their Grand Canyon kayaking trip with their daughter Azalea (age 10) and son Wylie (age 8). Both children paddled the entire distance themselves, setting a new record as the youngest girl and boy to kayak the entire length of the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon.

[[File:Burnham vwave.8.1.2024 final.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #16 February 5, 2025: Being Voted Off The Team'''
Sophie Hilaire recounts what happened on her January 2025 Grand Canyon river trip when the Qualified Boat Operator endangered the team. Her group unanimously told him to leave at Bright Angel, and he did.

[[File:Sophie_hilaire_vwave_2_5_2025_final.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #17 February 25, 2025: Grand Canyon Solo in a Wooden Dory'''
Chris Thornley is no stranger to solo Grand Canyon river trips. He'd done 7 solos in a rubber raft. In the fall of 2024 he purchased a used wooden dory. In this V Wave, Chris and I talk about his January 2025 Grand canyon solo dory trip.

[[File:Vwave chris thornley 2.25.25 FINAL.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #18 March 7, 2025: Day 1 Grand Canyon Broken Tibia'''
Patty Pinkham recounts her lessons learned when she rafted over the center boulder in Badger Rapid. The resultant boat flip broke her leg on Day 1 of her Grand Canyon river trip.

[[File:2025.3.7 Patty Pinkam VWave Final.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #19 March 18, 2025: Tolio Foot Rot Explained By Dr. Tom Myers'''
Dr. Tom Myers discusses how to take care of your feet on Grand Canyon River Trips. Thanks to Christina King for suggesting this topic. You can see a paper Dr. Myers and others wrote about this topic [https://wiki.rrfw.org/images/2/22/Myers-2020-tolio-in-grand-canyon.pdf '''HERE.''']

[[File:2025.3.18 Myers V Wave FINAL.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #20 March 27, 2025: Mud Heads On Dirt'''
In this Podcast I speak with Sedimentology experts Sam Baggie, Brenda Bowen, Mike Dehoff, and John Weisheit about the reservoir sediment moving out of lower Cataract Canyon. We also discuss the San Juan arm of the reservoir behind Glen Canyon Dam and the sediment in the lower end of the Grand Canyon deposited by the reservoir behind Hoover Dam.

[[File:mud_heads_v_wave_mar_27_2025 Final.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #21 April 10, 2025: Humble Pie or Zoroaster the Disaster'''
Blake Millecam and Dusty Spath recall their October 2024 Grand Canyon river trip. A flip in Georgie (24 Mile) Rapid was followed by a flush through boulders and a pinned dory along the right shore at Zoroaster and a flip at Lava.

[[File:Vwave humble pie apr 10 25 final.mp3]]

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We at River Runners for Wilderness (RRFW) are working hard to make sure do-it-yourself river runners have a seat at the resource protection and river access table. You can join RRFW (Membership is Free!) by clicking [https://rrfw.org/membership here]. Did you find this all volunteer-built WIKI helpful? You can express your appreciation with a donation to the non-profit River Runners for Wilderness [https://rrfw.org/catalog/donations here]! Thank you! (September 2023)

Click [[Main Page | '''here''']] to return to the '''Main Page'''.

File:Screenshot 2025-04-07 164814.jpg

2025-04-11T05:13:43Z

TomMartin:

The V Wave Podcast

2025-04-11T05:12:03Z

TomMartin: V Wave Podcast #21

Welcome to '''The V Wave Podcast!'''

[[File:GEM enters V Wave.jpg|thumb|GEM enters the V Wave. Courtesy Duwain Whitis]]

[[File:AlgarRadio1959.jpg|thumb|Herb Hirst (left) and Jim Algar on the radio to the South Rim, 1959. Photo courtesy The Huntington Library and the Robert Malott family.]]

[[File:Meander Canyon.jpg|thumb|In Meander Canyon headed for Cataract Canyon. Courtesy Tom Martin]]

[[File:USGS at Lava Falls 1923.jpg|thumb|The MARBLE held up by block and tackle at Lava Falls during a 98,500 cfs flood September 19, 1923. Courtesy USGS]]

[[File:Gates of Lodore Ramp 2023.jpg|thumb|Gates of Lodore Ramp on a busy summer day 2023. Courtesy Tom Martin]]

[[File:OMC Lees 1937 Cal Tech ps sm.jpg|thumb|Lees Ferry, 1937. Photo courtesy The Huntington Library.]]

[[File:FirstConcrete1960.jpg|thumb|June 17, 1960, first concrete in the foundation of Glan Canyon Dam. Courtesy National Archives]]

[[File:P1250391 stitch ps sm.jpg|thumb|Storm clouds build at Blacktail Canyon. Courtesy Tom Martin]]

[[File:Day 7 Kwagunt Crash 3 ps.jpg|thumb|Wayne Learn flying toward the Kwagunt beach in 1967 to rescue the pilot and passengers from a ditched Piper Comanche 6. Photo courtesy Louis Hudgin.]]

[[File:Sediment in lwr Cat.jpg|thumb|Sediment in lower Cataract Canyon. Photo courtesy Tom Martin.]]

This podcast is created by a cast of river lovers who understand the river resource comes first.

On the shoulders of a healthy river do we recreate ourselves.

What comes second is river access, a VERY thorny V Wave all in itself. The V Wave discusses these things AND river ecology, recent river trips, river history, river management, and new changes on rivers. Have a topic you'd like to hear more about or help discuss? Get in touch with Tommartin@rrfw.org The V Wave is brought to you by River Runners For Wilderness. Special THANKS to Char and Trev for the idea behind this!

'''Podcast #1 August 21, 2023: The Case of the Steamboat Sting, Dinosaur National Park, 1957-1959.''' Join Tom Martin as he recounts a sting operation conducted on some do-it-yourself river runners at Dinosaur National Monument in 1957.

[[File:August_21_2023_the_steamboat_string_v_wave.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #2 August 23, 2023: Stocking fish above a dam and poisoning them below.''' John Weisheit and Tom Martin discuss killing smallmouth bass and green sunfish at the Colorado River Slough just below Glen Canyon Dam in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.

[[File:2023.8.23 Weisheit and INTRO V Wave.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #3 August 24, 2023: Recent Grand Canyon River Trip Report.''' Dr. Mathew Arnold and Tom Martin discuss Dr. Arnold's July 2023 18 day Lees to Pearce river trip through the Grand Canyon. They discuss the trip orientation, trip safety, boating on 17-19,000 cfs, and surviving a flip, also known as getting back on the horse after you are bucked off.

[[File:2023.8.24 Arnold and INTRO V Wave.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #4 August 27, 2023: Colorado River Source To Sea In Sections.''' Wayne Belcher and Tom Martin discuss Wayne's journey to go from the Wind River Range to the Gulf of Califocnia on the Colorado River in sections. Wayne is now 7 years into this project and only has 10% of the distance to complete.

[[File:2023.8.27 Belcher and INTRO V Wave.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #5 August 28, 2023: There Is Work To Be Done: Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni.''' Jeff Ingram has been advocating for a unified Greater Grand Canyon for over 60 years. Jeff and host Tom Martin discusses the amazing potential to unify the interpretation of, and protection for, the greater Grand Canyon with the creation of '''Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni National Monument'''.

[[File:2023.8.28 Ingram V Wave.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #6 September 1, 2023: ABC section of the Green River Goes RecDOTGov Part 1''' Murry, UT, plumber, family man, and river runner Aaron Olsen talks about his experiences with the ABC Section of the Green River and his concerns about RecDOTGov taking over campsite reservations.

[[File:2023.8.31 Olsen V Wave.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #7 September 3, 2023: RecDOTGov with Dennis Willis: This is going to get worse Part 2''' Retired BLM Recreation Planner Dennis Willis recounts the history and pitfalls of RecDOTGov.

[[File:2023.9.3 Willis V Wave.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #8 September 7, 2023: BLM Vision Statement with Dennis Willis: Partnering With Commercialization Part 3
Retired BLM Recreation Planner Dennis Willis explores the Bureau of Land Managements latest Vision Statement. The BLM Vision Statement is here:
⁠https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2023-08/Blueprint%20for%2021st%20Century%20Outdoor%20Recreation508.pdf⁠
Written comments can be sent to blm_recreation_feedback@blm.gov

[[File:2023.9.7 Willis and INTRO V Wave Final.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #9 September 15, 2023: Shelly Martin: I Did It Myself'''
Shelly Martin recounts purchasing a 16 foot cataraft and rowing it through Grand Canyon from Lees Ferry to Diamond Creek in August, 2023. The cat was new to her and she had never rowed Grand Canyon before.

[[File:2023.9.25 shelly martin did it herself v wave.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #10 September 21, 2023: Rain Moves Rocks'''
In May of 2023, I received an invitation from the USGS to review a proposal focusing on campsites and debris/flows flood hazard in the Grand Canyon. That lead to a meeting in Flagstaff on September 20, 2023. USGS Hyrologist Paul Grams joins this podcast to review yesterday's meeting and speak about a flood/debris flow/rain on cliffs warning system.

[[File:2023.9.21_Paul_Grams_V_Wave.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #11 October 2, 2023: Low Water Grand Canyon in September 2023: Family, Flips, and Motors V Oars in Hance!'''
River runner Bob Woodward just completed a 21 day Grand Canyon river trip with his wife, children, and grandchild. Bob recounts the difficulties they had with low water, two boats flipping at Horn Creek, arranging a helivac for a hiker, and dealing with a motorized tour boat running into one of their rafts in Hance Rapid.

[[File:2023.10.2 Woodward and Intro V Wave Final.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #12 November 6, 2023: Talking With A Dam'''
John Weisheit, Co-founder of Living Rivers, speaks about scoping comments prepared for the Bureau of Reclamation Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Operations at Glen Canyon Dam.

[[File:November_6_2323_Talking_To_A_Dam.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #13 February 8, 2024: Self-Support Rafting'''
Adam Hopkins and James Tansey discuss their January to February, 2024, 14 day long Grand Canyon river trip. Even with 14 days, they hiked a lot. One trick they used was to not bring ice in their coolers.

[[File:2024.2.8 V Wave Hopkins and Tansey.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #14 March 26, 2024: Shelly Martin: I Did It Myself PART 2'''
Shelly Martin recounts her February 2024 Grand Canyon river trip rowing a 16 foot cataraft from Lees Ferry to Pearce Ferry.

[[File:INTRO V Wave and 3.26.2024.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #15 August 1, 2024: 10 and 8 Year-olds Set Record in Grand Canyon'''
Amanda Burnham-Marusich and her husband Macy recount their Grand Canyon kayaking trip with their daughter Azalea (age 10) and son Wylie (age 8). Both children paddled the entire distance themselves, setting a new record as the youngest girl and boy to kayak the entire length of the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon.

[[File:Burnham vwave.8.1.2024 final.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #16 February 5, 2025: Being Voted Off The Team'''
Sophie Hilaire recounts what happened on her January 2025 Grand Canyon river trip when the Qualified Boat Operator endangered the team. Her group unanimously told him to leave at Bright Angel, and he did.

[[File:Sophie_hilaire_vwave_2_5_2025_final.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #17 February 25, 2025: Grand Canyon Solo in a Wooden Dory'''
Chris Thornley is no stranger to solo Grand Canyon river trips. He'd done 7 solos in a rubber raft. In the fall of 2024 he purchased a used wooden dory. In this V Wave, Chris and I talk about his January 2025 Grand canyon solo dory trip.

[[File:Vwave chris thornley 2.25.25 FINAL.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #18 March 7, 2025: Day 1 Grand Canyon Broken Tibia'''
Patty Pinkham recounts her lessons learned when she rafted over the center boulder in Badger Rapid. The resultant boat flip broke her leg on Day 1 of her Grand Canyon river trip.

[[File:2025.3.7 Patty Pinkam VWave Final.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #19 March 18, 2025: Tolio Foot Rot Explained By Dr. Tom Myers'''
Dr. Tom Myers discusses how to take care of your feet on Grand Canyon River Trips. Thanks to Christina King for suggesting this topic. You can see a paper Dr. Myers and others wrote about this topic [https://wiki.rrfw.org/images/2/22/Myers-2020-tolio-in-grand-canyon.pdf '''HERE.''']

[[File:2025.3.18 Myers V Wave FINAL.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #20 March 27, 2025: Mud Heads On Dirt'''
In this Podcast I speak with Sedimentology experts Sam Baggie, Brenda Bowen, Mike Dehoff, and John Weisheit about the reservoir sediment moving out of lower Cataract Canyon. We also discuss the San Juan arm of the reservoir behind Glen Canyon Dam and the sediment in the lower end of the Grand Canyon deposited by the reservoir behind Hoover Dam.

[[File:mud_heads_v_wave_mar_27_2025 Final.mp3]]

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'''Podcast #21 April 10, 2025: Humble Pie or Zoroaster the Disaster'''
Blake Millecam and Dusty Spath recall their October 2024 Grand Canyon river trip. A flip in Georgie (24 Mile) Rapid was followed by a flush through boulders and a pinned dory along the right shore at Zoroaster and a flip at Lava.

[[File:Vwave humble pie apr 10 25 final.mp3]]

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File:Vwave humble pie apr 10 25 final.mp3

2025-04-11T05:04:41Z

TomMartin: Podcast #21 April 10, 2025: Humble Pie or Zoraster The Disaster

== Summary ==
Podcast #21 April 10, 2025: Humble Pie or Zoraster The Disaster

The V Wave Podcast

2025-03-31T00:17:10Z

TomMartin: Lower Cat Sediement

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2025-03-31T00:15:04Z

TomMartin: Sediment in Lower Cat Oct 13, 2024

== Summary ==
Sediment in Lower Cat Oct 13, 2024

The V Wave Podcast

2025-03-31T00:08:44Z

TomMartin: Podcast #20

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2025-03-31T00:02:38Z

TomMartin: Mud Heads On Dirt. In this interview I speak with Sedimentology experts Sam Baggie, Brenda Bowen, Mike Dehoff, and John Weisheit about the reservoir sediment moving out of lower Cataract Canyon. We also discuss the San Juan arm of the reservoir behind Glen Canyon Dam and the sediment in the lower end of the Grand Canyon deposited by the reservoir behind Hoover Dam.

== Summary ==
Mud Heads On Dirt. In this interview I speak with Sedimentology experts Sam Baggie, Brenda Bowen, Mike Dehoff, and John Weisheit about the reservoir sediment moving out of lower Cataract Canyon. We also discuss the San Juan arm of the reservoir behind Glen Canyon Dam and the sediment in the lower end of the Grand Canyon deposited by the reservoir behind Hoover Dam.

Main Page

2025-03-30T23:40:54Z

TomMartin:

The V Wave Podcast

2025-03-18T19:38:01Z

TomMartin: Next V Wave

File:Myers-2020-tolio-in-grand-canyon.pdf

2025-03-18T19:34:28Z

TomMartin: Tolio: Foot Rot in Grand Canyon River Runners

== Summary ==
Tolio: Foot Rot in Grand Canyon River Runners

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2025-03-18T19:29:37Z

TomMartin: Dr. Tom Myers discusses Tolio Foot Rot in Grand Canyon.

== Summary ==
Dr. Tom Myers discusses Tolio Foot Rot in Grand Canyon.

The V Wave Podcast

2025-03-07T22:55:11Z

TomMartin: Next V Wave 3.7.25

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2025-03-07T22:45:51Z

TomMartin: