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The River Radius Podcast

Sam Carter
Klamath River
Tijuana River
Climate Change
Colorado River
Grand Canyon
Environmental Conservation
Hurricane Helene
Conservation
Redwood National Park
Tijuana
Public Lands
Paddle Tribal Waters
Dam Removal
Imperial Beach
River Conservation
Emerald Mile
Nantahala Outdoor Center
American Whitewater
Natives Outdoors
Sewage Pollution

This is a river podcast, and a great story, boating, science, adventure and conservation podcast.

PublishesTwice monthlyEpisodes141Founded7 years ago
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Latest Episodes

What happens when you invite the best river kayaking athletes from around the world to meet up for a 3-day race on the wild and rowdy Class 5 North Fork of the Payette River under the big sun and blue sky of Idaho? You get the North Fork Championship... more

This is our 5th of five episodes with various River Forecast Centers of the United States. In the uppermost northeast corner of the US, the Northeast River Forecast Center is bound on three sides by water: the Great Lakes to the west, Canada's lakes ... more

The Southeast River Forecast Center hosts a landscape that has the Appalachian Mountains in the north, is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to its east and the Gulf of Mexico to its south, has the Florida Peninsula jutting into those ocean waters, and l... more

What will the rivers of the Colorado Basin have for flow this year? Many rivers already had one peak in March during the heat dome, and a second peak is expected in May. But as spring in the Rocky Mountains is unpredictable, it is currently snowing a... more

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Recent Guests

James Byrd
Co-founder of the North Fork Championship
North Fork Championship
Episode: North Fork Championship 2026
Aaron Pruzan
Board member and longtime paddler
North Fork Championship
Episode: North Fork Championship 2026
Bill Leatham
Senior Hydrometeorologist at the Northeast River Forecast Center
Northeast River Forecast Center
Episode: Northeast River Forecast Center 2026
Haley Stuckey
Hydro-Meteorological Analysis and Support Forecaster at the Southeast River Forecast Center
Southeast River Forecast Center
Episode: Southeast River Forecast Center 2026
Cody Moser
Senior Hydrologist with the Colorado Basin River Forecast Center
Colorado Basin River Forecast Center
Episode: Colorado River Basin Snowpack & River Flow 2026
Brett Whiten
River hydrologist, California Nevada River Forecast Center
California-Nevada River Forecast Center
Episode: California & Nevada Snowpack & River Flow 2026
Amy Burke
Hydrologist with the Northwest River Forecast Center
Northwest River Forecast Center
Episode: Columbia Basin Snowpack & River Flow 2026
Kelsey Pfendler
Ocean rower and river guide
Independent adventurer
Episode: When a River Guide Rows Across the Pacific Ocean
Tara Shackelford
Outfitter, Hidden Dagger Adventures ( Marathon, Texas)
Hidden Dagger Adventures
Episode: Big Bend, the Rio Grande & a Border Wall

Host

Sam Carter
Host of The River Radius, lead interviewer and storyteller.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 193 ratings
  • This guy may be crazy.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    scrubby
    5 months ago
  • Outstanding Podcast

    Just started listening after this podcast was recommended by Zach at NW Rafting. I listened to two podcasts and they were both outstanding. I look forward to more episodes. Great work.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    KermitDermit
    United Statesa year ago
  • Getting way too political

    You guys have done a great job, but lately you’ve gotten away to political. I just listened to an episode that instead of being about the river was about politics. I think I’ll be taking a break from a while till you get away from the politics

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    RussDale94
    United Statesa year ago
  • Important for River People!

    The best river-centric podcast available. Pertinent, well researched and entertaining. The host is a vested, passionate and dedicated River Patron! Great info on people, places, environmental issues concerning our rivers nationwide! Accessible and caring are the hallmarks of this phenomenal podcast!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Phatpaddler
    United States3 years ago
  • Great podcast — and not just for river folk!

    I will struggle to write this review and not be over the top effusive in my praise for this podcast. This is the best researched, written, and produced podcast about rivers……period. Sam Carter, the host, is a delight to listen to and his background in local NPR shines through. Sam is a great interviewer and gets people talking at a depth you might not expect. Imagine Terry Gross in a splash jacket.

    Sam wonderfully avoids the “two chuckleheads talking” model all too common in small, topic specif... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DaveDaFarrier
    United States3 years ago

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Consistently informative and engaging for river enthusiasts and professionals.
Insightful guests and deep dives into river science resonate with listeners.
Audience appreciates balanced coverage of policy, science, and adventure.
A few listeners wish for less politics and more pure river-focused content.
High production quality and thoughtful interviewing stand out.

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Northeast River Forecast Center 2026
Q: What is the role of snowpack in Maine's river flows and how is it changing?
Snowpack is a driver for flow in northern Maine rivers that drain into the St. Lawrence. Changes in winter conditions include earlier snowmelt from rain-on-snow events and increasingly variable precipitation, but forecasting remains difficult because weather system warmth or coldness determines rain or snow on a yearly basis.
Colorado River Basin Snowpack & River Flow 2026
Q: How does ENSO influence winter and spring outcomes in the Colorado Basin?
ENSO signals tend to have a stronger impact on the southern portion of the basin, with El Niño often correlating with wetter winters there, while the upper Colorado Basin shows a weaker or more variable signal, making forecasts for that area less ENSO-dependent.
Colorado River Basin Snowpack & River Flow 2026
Q: How are new data sources like aerial snow surveys and LIDAR affecting forecast accuracy?
Aerial snow surveys and LIDAR-based snow depth measurements provide more timely and higher-resolution data, enabling calibration of models and bias corrections, though reliability varies by dataset and ongoing evaluation is needed to determine when to trust each source.
Colorado River Basin Snowpack & River Flow 2026
Q: What were the key winter conditions that shaped the current year's runoff outlook?
The winter started very wet in October but rapidly turned extremely dry and very warm across much of Utah and Colorado, with a March heat wave accelerating snowmelt and leading to record-low snowpack by April, setting up a challenging forecast for spring runoff.
Columbia Basin Snowpack & River Flow 2026
Q: What has happened since, and are we seeing a pattern or just a one-off year?
Since March, precipitation has not fully recovered snowpack; drought conditions grew, basins face lower April-September volumes, and there is concern among scientists about an emerging pattern of warmer winters and reduced snowpack in many years.

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7. Amy Burke
8. Kelsey Pfendler

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