Big Adventures with Brian Dierker
Grand Canyon boatman Brian Dierker sits down to chat with fellow guides, scientists, politicians and oddballs about adventure, conservation, and all things outside.
S1 E83 · Tue, April 01, 2025
Joseph Day
Joseph Day has quite a story to tell. He and Brian sit down to chat about his meandering life and how he ended up living and running a store on the Hopi reservation. Enjoy Joe Day! If you like our show and would like to sponser us, please reach out! gavin@cloudchasercreative.comBig Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E82 · Tue, March 18, 2025
Peter Weiss
Peter Weiss is a skydiver, river runner, and adventurer. He and Brian sit down to chat about the Colorado River at high water, skydiving in Arizona, and much more! Enjoy Peter Weiss!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E81 · Tue, February 11, 2025
Harlan Taney
Harlan Taney is a kayaker, adventurer, and filmmaker. He and Brian chat about everything from boating the Grand Canyon to chasing waterfalls. Enjoy Harlan Taney!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E80 · Tue, January 28, 2025
Mike Boyle
Mike Boyle is a former river guide and all around adventurer. He joins Brian in the studio to chat about his exploratory trips in South America, New Guinea, and other river trips around the world. Enjoy Mike Boyle!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E79 · Tue, January 14, 2025
Ben Perry
Ben Perry is a flight nurse and skiier, and happens to be Brian's nephew. He and Brian sit down to chat about growing up in Flagstaff, raising family there, and his career working out of helicopters. Enjoy Ben Perry!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E78 · Tue, December 03, 2024
Della Yurcik
Della Yurcik is a retired (and celebrated) Park Ranger. She and Brian talk about the state of the Grand Canyon, how she got started with the Park Service, and much more! Enjoy Della Yurcik!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E77 · Tue, November 19, 2024
Frank Donald
Brian and Frank Donald go way, way back. They sit down this week to chat about life in Kayenta, they're time growing up in Flagstaff, and more. Enjoy Frank Donald!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E76 · Tue, June 11, 2024
Breck O'Neill
Brian calls Breck O'Neill the "Forrest Gump" of the river community. They chat about Breck's adventure through the river running world, with some skiing and Hollywood sprinkled in. Enjoy Breck O'Neill!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E75 · Tue, April 02, 2024
Richard Bangs Returns
Richard Bangs is back! He joins Brian to share stories of first descents of rivers around the world and promote his new book, The Art of Living Dangerously. Enjoy Richard Bangs!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E74 · Tue, March 19, 2024
Kelsey Pfendler
Kelsey Pfendler is about to row a boat from California to Hawaii. She sits down with Brian to talk about the race, her team, and the incredible amount of prep work for such an adventure. Enjoy Kelsey Pfendler!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E73 · Tue, March 05, 2024
Laurie Dyer
Laurie Dyer can't get enough of the Grand Canyon. She sits down with Brian to chat about how she came to work for the National Park Service, the state of the park, and her ultramarathon hobby. Enjoy Laurie Dyer!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E72 · Tue, January 09, 2024
Dave Ganci (with George Bain)
Dave Ganci sits down with Brian Dierker and George Bain to chat about his life and desert survival. They explore how he got started in outdoor adventuring, including his time on a tuna boat and climbing in the Grand Canyon. Enjoy Dave Ganci!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E71 · Tue, December 12, 2023
Mark Jensen
Mark Jensen is a long time river runner and businessman out of Salt Lake City. He sits down with Brian to chat about their early guiding days, brine shrimping on the Great Salt Lake, and much more. Enjoy Mark Jensen!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E70 · Tue, November 28, 2023
Cecily Maniaci
Cecily is an entrepeneur and restaurateur in Flagstaff, Arizona. She sits down with Brian to chat about Arizona and the nature of small businesses. Enjoy Cecily!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E69 · Tue, September 05, 2023
Emily Omana Smith
Emily Omana Smith is a biologist working in the Grand Canyon. She joins Brian in the studio for a fishy conversation about Humpback Chub, trout and carp, and much, much more. Enjoy Emily Omana Smith!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E68 · Tue, August 15, 2023
Nina Swidler and Mike Yeatts
Nina Swidler and Mike Yeatts are long-time archeologists working with the tribes around the American Southwest. They sit down with Brian to chat about Grand Canyon research efforts, their work with the Hopi and Navajo tribes, and more! Enjoy Nina and Mike!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E67 · Tue, August 01, 2023
Don Perry
Don Perry is a former water maintenance supervisor and well driller, and Brian's brother-in-law! He and Brian have a wide ranging conversation about Don's family connection to Billy the Kid, well drilling, Australia, and more. Enjoy Don Perry!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E66 · Tue, May 02, 2023
Steve Hatch
Steve Hatch is the third generation owner/operator of Hatch River Expeditions. He sits down with Brian to talk about growing up on the rivers of the Southwest, his competitive dirt-bike racing, and the state of commercial river running. Enjoy Steve Hatch!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E65 · Tue, April 18, 2023
John Dufficy: Part 2
This is part two of Brian's chat with John Dufficy. Be sure to catch up on part one! In this episode, John continues is stories from his summiting of the seven highest summits of the world. Enjoy John Dufficy!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E64 · Tue, April 04, 2023
John Dufficy
PART ONE. John Dufficy is an all-around adventurer. He and Brian sit down to chat about how John got started on his adventurous path, and his summiting of Denali, Aconcagua, and Everest in 1993, on his way to completing the seven summits. This is part one of Brian's conversation with John Dufficy. Stay tuned for more!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E63 · Tue, March 21, 2023
Ed Smith
Ed Smith is a river runner and skier, celebrating his recent retirement from Northern Arizona University. He and Brian sit down to chat about the early days guiding in the Grand Canyon and the American west, skiing, and much more. Enjoy Ed Smith!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E62 · Tue, February 21, 2023
Dave and Mimi Demaree
Dave and Mimi Demaree founded Demaree Inflatable Boats (DIB) in 1982. They sit down with Brian to chat about boat building, old types of rafts and whitewater craft, and some of the adventures they've shared. Enjoy Dave and Mimi Demaree!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E61 · Tue, February 07, 2023
Ken Phillips
Ken Phillips is a search and rescue expert who spent 27 years at the Grand Canyon working for the National Park Service. He chats with Brian about his start at the canyon, teaching rescue techniques around the world, and much more! Enjoy Ken Phillips!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E60 · Tue, January 17, 2023
Phyllis Hogan
Phyllis Hogan is an herbalist and the proprieter of Winter Sun Trading Company in Flagstaff AZ. She sits down with Brian to chat about her journey to the Southwest, ethnobotany, and starting a small business. Enjoy Phyllis Hogan!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E59 · Tue, December 13, 2022
Richard Bangs
Richard Bangs is an adventurer and co-founder of the international guiding company Sobek. Enjoy Richard Bangs!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E58 · Tue, November 29, 2022
Ross Garrison
Ross Garrison is a surfer, river runner, and avid backpacker. He sits down with Brian to chat about his world travels, long distance hikes, and much more! Enjoy Ross Garrison!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E57 · Tue, November 08, 2022
Jon & Ruthie Stoner
The Grand Canyon brought Jon and Ruthie Stoner together, and it is still a major part of their lives. They sit down and chat with Brian about Ruthie's art, their trips in the Canyon, and their many years working for river companies. Enjoy the Stoners!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E56 · Tue, October 11, 2022
Lynn Hamilton
Lynn Hamilton is the executive director of Grand Canyon River Guides. She sits down with Brian to chat about her educational path, adventures, and GCRG. Enjoy Lynn Hamilton!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E55 · Tue, September 06, 2022
Bruce Aiken
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S1 E54 · Tue, July 19, 2022
Tim Cooper
Tim Cooper is a boatman and adventurer out of Dolores Colorado. He and Brian sit down to chat about his first descent of the Little Colorado River, his early days in the Grand Canyon, and much more. Enjoy Tim Cooper!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E53 · Tue, July 05, 2022
George Bain
George Bain is a Flagstaff-based boatman and adventurer. He and Brian chat about George's many ascents of Grand Canyon summits, his early days on the river, and much more! Enjoy George Bain!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E52 · Tue, May 31, 2022
Erica Fareio
Erica Fareio is an artist, adventurer, and river runner. She and Brian sit down to chat about the beauty of Arizona and her activism through art. Enjoy Erica Fareio!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E51 · Tue, May 10, 2022
David Edwards
David Edwards is a freelance photographer, adventurer and river runner. He and Brian chat about his photo trips to Mongolia, and numerous other adventures in the Grand Canyon and around the globe. Enjoy David Edwards!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E50 · Tue, April 26, 2022
Gary Bolton
Gary Bolton is a long time river runner, guide, and botanist. He and Brian chat about his international adventures, getting his PhD, and much more! Enjoy Gary Bolton!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E49 · Tue, April 05, 2022
Mark Lamberson
Mark Lamberson is a skiier, ski judge, and outdoor retail businessman. He and Brian chat about skiing, changes in the industry, travel, and much more. Enjoy Mark Lamberson!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E48 · Tue, March 22, 2022
Bob and Jim
Robert McDonald and his nephew Jim Wilson join Brian in the studio. They chat about growing up in Arizona, hunting, skiing, and much more! Enjoy Bob and Jim!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E47 · Tue, March 08, 2022
Chris Louderback
Chris Louderback is a risk manager/ski patroller at the Arizona Snowbowl. He and Brian sit in a gondola lift and chat about skiing, Alaska adventures, the environment, and much more. Enjoy Chris Louderback!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E46 · Tue, February 01, 2022
Jim David
Jim David is a river runner, chemist, mathematician, and educator. He and Brian chat about early days on the Colorado River, the importance of science education, and the future of the planet. Enjoy Jim David!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E45 · Tue, January 18, 2022
Christa Sadler
Christa Sadler is an educator, author, and river guide. She and Brian sit down to chat about science in the Grand Canyon, her books, and adventuring around the globe. Enjoy Christa Sadler!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E44 · Tue, January 04, 2022
Dan Hall
Dan Hall is a river runner, adventurer, and slayer of ravenna grass. He sits down with Brian to chat about his epic cycling trips, radio improv, and Grand Canyon science. Enjoy Dan Hall!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E43 · Tue, December 21, 2021
Matt Fahey
Matt Fahey is a river guide, videographer, and producer. He sits down with Brian to talk about how the river helped launch his career as a cameraman and TV producer. Enjoy Matt Fahey!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E42 · Tue, December 07, 2021
Jimi Hendrick
Jimi Hendrick is a river runner and adventurer with too many stories for one sitting. He and Brian sit down to chat about the Grand Canyon, river running in Alaska, and his roundabout journey to becoming a river guide. Enjoy Jimi Hendricks!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E41 · Tue, November 16, 2021
Jose Martinez
Jose Martinez is a fashion photographer and hatmaker. He and Brian sit down to chat about breaking into photography, moving around the country, and life in Northern Arizona. Enjoy Jose Martinez!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E40 · Tue, November 02, 2021
Wayne Ranney
Wayne Ranney is a guide, geologist, and author. He and Brian sit down to chat about geology and science in the Grand Canyon. Enjoy Wayne Ranney!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E39 · Tue, October 19, 2021
Ed Keable
Ed Keable is the superintendent of Grand Canyon National Park. He and Brian sit down to chat about his 30+ years of federal service, their river trip together, and all things Grand Canyon. Enjoy Ed Keable! Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E38 · Tue, October 05, 2021
Octavius Seowtewa
Octavius Seowtewa is the supervisor of the Zuni Cultural Resource Advisory team. He and Briand sit down and chat about his life, the river, and the A:Shiwi in Zuni, New Mexico. Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E37 · Tue, August 17, 2021
Carolyn Alvord
Carolyn Alvord is a river guide and former jockey. She sits down with Brian to talk about the wild world of horse racing and river guiding. Enjoy Carolyn Alvord!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E36 · Tue, August 03, 2021
Brian Dierker
Brian Dierker joins his own podcast to try and answer the question "Who is Brian Dierker?" He and producer Gavin Boughner sit down and try their best to find answers. Enjoy Brian Dierker!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E35 · Tue, July 20, 2021
Ellen Tibbetts
Ellen Tibbetts is a river runner and artist out of Flagstaff. She and Brian sit down to discuss river running, ceramics, and much more. Enjoy Ellen Tibbetts!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E34 · Tue, July 06, 2021
Peter Reznick
Peter Reznick is a river runner, guide, realtor and water company owner. He and Brian sit down to chat about the early days of commercial river running in the Grand Canyon. Enjoy Pete Reznick!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E33 · Tue, April 20, 2021
Dave Stilley
Dave Stilley is a lawyer, river runner, businessman, and much more! He sits down with Brian to chat about growing up in Flagstaff, getting into the Marijuana industry, and river running. Enjoy Dave Stilley!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E32 · Tue, April 06, 2021
John Durham
Dr. John Durham is an orthopedic surgeon from Flagstaff, AZ. He and Brian chat about how he got started in medicine, his work in Haiti and Tuba City, and more! Enjoy Dr. John Durham!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E31 · Tue, March 23, 2021
Steve Carothers
Dr. Steve Carothers is a biologist, ecological researcher, and much, much more. He sits down with Brian to chat about Grand Canyon ecology and how he got to where he is today. Enjoy Steve Carothers! Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E30 · Tue, March 09, 2021
Gwendolyn Waring
Gwendolyn Waring is a scientist, artist, and author. She sits down with Brian to talk about her work in the American Southwest. Enjoy Gwendolyn Waring!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E29 · Tue, February 23, 2021
Kevin Fedarko
Kevin Fedarko is an author, journalist, and adventurer. He joins Brian to talk about adventuring, writing, and environmental ethics. Enjoy Kevin Fedarko!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E28 · Tue, February 09, 2021
Dave Wegner
Dave Wegner is an ecologist with quite a story to tell. He sits down with Brian to talk about his years with the Bureau of Reclamation, heading Glen Canyon Environmental Studies, and water science in the southwest. Enjoy Dave Wegner!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E27 · Tue, January 26, 2021
JR Murray
JR Murray is the long-time manager of the Arizona Snowbowl ski resort. He and Brian chat about how he got started, the ski scene in Arizona, and where the industry goes from here. Enjoy JR Murray!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E26 · Tue, January 12, 2021
Martin Litton (with Brad Dimock and Lew Steiger)
Brian sits down with Brad Dimock and Lew Steiger to talk about the life and activism of Martin Litton. Recordings of Martin Litton provided by Lew Steiger. Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E25 · Tue, December 22, 2020
Bruce Helin
Bruce Helin is a river runner, pilot, and business owner. He sits down to chat with Brian about his river innovations, his early adventures on the Colorado, and the recent appearance of a monolith in the Utah canyon country. Enjoy Bruce Helin!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E24 · Tue, December 08, 2020
Rachel Schmidt
Rachel Schmidt is an all around adventurer! She sits down with Brian to talk about mountain bike guiding in Moab, running rivers in Africa, and much more. Enjoy Rachel Schmidt!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E23 · Tue, November 24, 2020
Connie Tibbitts
Connie Tibbitts has done a bit of everything in the adventure world. She sits down to chat with Brian about her days skydiving, guiding in the Grand Canyon, and flying airplanes. Please enjoy Connie Tibbitts!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E22 · Tue, November 10, 2020
Tim Begue and Joe Nangle
Tim and Joe have quite a story to tell. They sit down with Brian to talk with Brian about the unique world of brine shrimping on the Great Salt Lake. Enjoy Tim and Joe!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E21 · Tue, October 27, 2020
Rick Yates
Rick Yates is an adventurer and biologist currently hailing from Montana. He sits down with Brian to talk about the environment and various animals he has gotten to study, particularly the wolverine. Enjoy Rick Yates!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
Bonus · Tue, October 20, 2020
Fall 2020 Update
Brian has some podcast updates as we adventure into some new territory. Happy Fall!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E20 · Tue, September 15, 2020
Mike Yard
Brian's longtime friend Mike Yard sits down to chat about their childhood, their early adventures, and much more. Enjoy Mike Yard!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E19 · Tue, August 25, 2020
Myron Cook
Myron Cook is a jack of all trades in the adventure world. He sits down with Brian to talk about his start in sailing, skydiving, and of course rafting in the Grand Canyon. Enjoy Myron Cooke!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E18 · Wed, July 29, 2020
Georgie White (with Lew Steiger)
Brian and Lew Steiger sit down and discuss the life and impact of Georgie White. Lew had interviewed Georgie about her experiences running the river, and has generously provided clips from their conversation. Enjoy Brian, Lew, and Georgie! For more of Lew's interviews, you can visit his Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/epcdvdBig Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E17 · Tue, July 14, 2020
Walt Taylor
Walt Taylor retired from medicine in 2008 after 40 years as a family doctor. He sits down with Brian to talk about his adventures on the Colorado River, his life in the military, and about the adventures they share together. Enjoy Walt Taylor!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E16 · Tue, June 30, 2020
Mini Episode: Nieces and Nephews
Brian sits down for a quick chat with four of his nieces and nephews (at a distance) about their lives during COVID, their favorite activities, and what they think adults need to pay attention to. Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E15 · Tue, June 16, 2020
George Yard
George Yard is a rancher, doctor, boatman, and much, much more. He sat down to chat with Brian in early April, the week after his 90th birthday!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E14 · Tue, June 02, 2020
Brad Dimock
Brad Dimock is a boatman, author, and boatbuilder out of Flagstaff, AZ. He and Brad discuss his start in the Grand Canyon and how he fell in love with designing and building boats. Enjoy Brad Dimock!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E13 · Tue, May 19, 2020
Lew Steiger
Lew Steiger is a long time Grand Canyon boatman. He and Brian sit down to chat about his work on the Boatman's Quarterly Review, his start on the Colorado River, and their early years of guiding. Enjoy Lew Steiger!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E12 · Tue, May 05, 2020
Matt Kaplinski
Matt Kaplinski is a geologist who has spent over 30 years studying in the Grand Canyon. He sits down with Brian to chat about beach surveys, the progression of scientific technology in the Grand Canyon, and their time designing a research boat. Enjoy Matt Kaplinski!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E11 · Tue, April 21, 2020
Scott Davis
Scott (Scotty) Davis has had some truly big adventures. He sits down with Brian to talk about caving, boating, and running a river outfitter. Enjoy Scotty Davis!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E10 · Tue, April 07, 2020
Pam Whitney
Pam Whitney is an accomplished river runner, diver, and business woman. She sits down with Brian to chat about the early outfitters on the Colorado, how she launched her travel company, and what she's up to now. Enjoy Pam Whitney!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E9 · Tue, March 24, 2020
Michael Collier
Michael Collier is a medical doctor, geologist, boatman, pilot, photographer, and all around good guy. He sits down to chat with Brian about how the Grand Canyon has shaped his life, and the mentors that helped him along the way. Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E8 · Tue, March 10, 2020
Richard Quartaroli
Richard Quartaroli is a boatman who started on the Colorado only a few years after Brian. He was the first research librarian at the Glen Canyon Environmental Studies and The Special Collections Librarian at Northern Arizona University. He and Brian chat about their shared experience with science in the canyon and Richard's start in the boating world.Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E7 · Tue, February 25, 2020
Jan Balsom
Jan Balsom has been studying and surveying the Grand Canyon since 1981. She and Brian chat about the human history in the park and her career with the National Park Service. Enjoy Jan Balsom!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E6 · Tue, February 11, 2020
Bill Gloeckler
Bill Gloeckler is a long-time Grand Canyon River runner. He's the owner Arizona River Runners and Grand Canyon Whitewater, and is one heck of a musician. Brian sits down with Bill to talk about travel, environmentalism, and the commercial river industry. Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E5 · Mon, January 27, 2020
Lyndsay Hupp Returns! Speed Run Edition
Lyndsay sits down with Brian to talk about her role in a recent attempt at the speed record through the Grand Canyon on the Colorado River. Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E4 · Tue, January 14, 2020
Don Neff
Don Neff is Brian's hero. A long time boatman and all around great guy, Don tells us about growing up in Mexican Hat Utah and the early days of running Glen Canyon before the dam was built.Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E3 · Mon, December 30, 2019
Lyndsay Hupp
Lyndsay Hupp is a Grand Canyon River Guide, adventurer, and creator of HUPPYBAR, one of the best energy bars around. Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E2 · Mon, December 16, 2019
Bart Henderson
Bart Henderson sits down with Brian to talk Grand Canyon, river running, and the purpose of adventure in the conservation of wild places. He shares some truly epic adventures, including an incredible descent of the Omo River in Ethiopia. Bart has been running rivers since 1969, starting in the American Southwest. He grew up in Vernal, Utah, where early contact with river runners shaped his entire life. Please enjoy Brian's conversation with Bart Henderson! Supported by Cloud Chaser Creative and Humphrey's Summit Ski in Flagstaff. Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
S1 E1 · Mon, December 02, 2019
Larry Stevens
Larry Stevens is a biologist currently out of Flagstaff, AZ. He sits down with Brian to talk about his first trips in the Grand Canyon, conservation efforts in riparian areas in the American Southwest.Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.
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