Adventure Airwaves

Outdoor stories and sounds. Joyful journeys, place based predicaments, and adventures of questionable significance. Never featuring gear reviews or interviews about trail running, sailing, rock climbing, bike touring, or kayaking. Broadcasting from Brevard, North Carolina.

Running the Cloudsplitter 100 Mile Ultramarathon - Suffering Joy 10/24/2021

Running the Cloudsplitter 100 Mile Ultramarathon - Suffering Joy Reflections and field recordings from my first 100 mile run, the in Norton, Virginia. This episode is not about how to run a hundred miles, but it is about why I ran and what I experienced. Music during the story played by me. The song played during the intro and outro is Benevolence by . /episode/index/show/adventureairwaves/id/20918459

Summer Update: Climbing Gym Beta Spray and 5 Panel Hat 07/26/2021

Summer Update: Climbing Gym Beta Spray and 5 Panel Hat Drinking a cup of coffee, the host delivers an unscripted update on the summer, discusses a climbing gym experience, and shares a new song called 5 Panel Hat. The song played during the intro and outro is /episode/index/show/adventureairwaves/id/19920719

Running the Art Loeb Trail 07/08/2021

Running the Art Loeb Trail The Art Loeb Trail is one of the premier backpacking and running trails in Western North Carolina. It begins (or ends) at a Boy Scout Camp near Black Balsam Knob, crosses the Blue Ridge Parkway, traverses a prominent ridge in Pisgah National Forest, and terminates near the small town of Brevard. On Spring Equinox, I set out to run the length of the Art Loeb Trail with no goal other than to finish before dark. /episode/index/show/adventureairwaves/id/19746467

Mental Miles - A Trail Running Experiment 02/14/2021

Mental Miles - A Trail Running Experiment Sometimes one sets out to go for a reluctant run and, along the way, discovers something they knew all along. Location: Pisgah National Forest - Brevard, NC Music attribution at end of episode. /episode/index/show/adventureairwaves/id/17940233

The Five Stages of Whitewater Kayaking 10/03/2020

The Five Stages of Whitewater Kayaking “5 Stages of Whitewater Kayaking” is a story about moving from the coast to the mountains, trading flip flops for Chacos, letting go of what was, and accepting what is. Adventure Airwaves Episode 9 was written and recorded in Transylvania County North Carolina in September of 2020. This episode and my acceptance of adult-onset whitewater enjoyment would not have been possible without my friends in the Brevard radius who have shared their knowledge and time with me. Especially Jason. /episode/index/show/adventureairwaves/id/16260170

A Postcard from Brevard - A Song Called Pump Track 08/27/2020

A Postcard from Brevard - A Song Called Pump Track Brevard, North Carolina is a unique little mountain town. This episode will not tell you anything about Brevard, unless you listen closely. Do you hear the rain? The birds? The wind rustling through the trees? During these strange times, we have found solace in the simple joy of two wheeled gallivanting and strumming guitar on the porch. The song Pump Track was written on a rainy day and recorded by me and Russell on a different rainy day four months later. Thank you for tuning in. /episode/index/show/adventureairwaves/id/15772355

A Ballad of the John Muir Trail - Tuolumne to Mt. Whitney 12/09/2019

A Ballad of the John Muir Trail - Tuolumne to Mt. Whitney An Untraditional Ballad of the John Muir Trail /episode/index/show/adventureairwaves/id/12318128

Coasting: A Dubious Bike Tour from Washington to California 11/26/2019

Coasting: A Dubious Bike Tour from Washington to California Episode 6: A few years back, I took an unplanned solo bike tour through Washington, Oregon and most of California. The trip crossed rivers - like the Columbia, the Rogue and the Klamath, visited breweries - seventeen of them to be exact - and ended abruptly in the worst campsite on earth. This episode provides a glimpse into the quirky calamity of solo cycling and the understated joy of moments in between. /episode/index/show/adventureairwaves/id/12177980

Summer Summer Road Trip Part 2: Wild and Scenic Rogue River Beyond Grave Creek 09/27/2019

Summer Summer Road Trip Part 2: Wild and Scenic Rogue River Beyond Grave Creek Summer Road Trip Part 2: Wild and Scenic Rogue River Beyond Grave Creek A crew of Californians and Carolinians converge on Oregon’s Rogue River during the peak of summer. “Summer Road Trip Part 2: Wild and Scenic Rogue River Beyond Grave Creek” is the second part of the adventure and our first day on the river. Music Attribution Benevolence - available at Morchata - available at Banjo PFlanagan Honolulu - Follow - The Water Leads Me to Itself - Big East Ivy Ambient Sounds used on this episode can be found at This episode of Adventure Airwaves was written and produced by Wes Davis, September 2019 Rogue River, Road Trip, Driving Across the USA, Transylvania County, Oregon, Kansas, North Carolina, Kayaking, Whitewater, Camping /episode/index/show/adventureairwaves/id/11419184

Adventure Airwaves #4 - Summer Road Trip Part 1: Going Rogue 09/17/2019

Adventure Airwaves #4 - Summer Road Trip Part 1: Going Rogue A crew of Californians and Carolinians converge on Oregon’s Rogue River during the peak of summer. “Summer Road Trip Part 1: Going Rogue” is the first part of the adventure. This episode is a quick snapshot of the first 2,000 miles of driving in a mechanically challenged van full of kayaks and surfing gear. The crux comes early in Topeka, Kansas. During the episode introduction, Russell and I discuss bike riding and skipping rocks in creeks that are home to hellbender salamanders. /episode/index/show/adventureairwaves/id/11249666

Adventure Airwaves Ep 3: A Menagerie of Place-Based Poems 07/15/2019

Adventure Airwaves Ep 3: A Menagerie of Place-Based Poems Grab a cup of coffee, sharpen your pencil, and sit on a rock by the river. You are far from home. Write down what comes to mind. Edit it occasionally over the next decade and finally read it into a microphone. This episode of Adventure Airwaves was constructed from past recordings while flying from Denver to Des Moines in July 2019. /episode/index/show/adventureairwaves/id/10520510

Preventer: A salty tale of a 1972 Columbia 30, two novice sailors, and a journey from Los Angeles to San Diego 02/13/2019

Preventer: A salty tale of a 1972 Columbia 30, two novice sailors, and a journey from Los Angeles to San Diego Adventure Airwaves Episode 2 - Preventer: A salty tale of a 1972 Columbia 30, two novice sailors, and a ludicrous journey from Los Angeles to San Diego. Sometimes the best plan is to hoist your sails and fake it. Music by Seeking Madras & Young Kartz /episode/index/show/adventureairwaves/id/8625920

Peeking into the Kingdom: A Story About Rock Climbing El Capitan's East Buttress in Yosemite, Piss Ants, and Fatherhood 01/10/2019

Peeking into the Kingdom: A Story About Rock Climbing El Capitan's East Buttress in Yosemite, Piss Ants, and Fatherhood The first episode! This short story isn’t about rock climbing in as much as it is about life itself. The crux comes early when a drunk stranger poses a question, makes a prediction, and then walks away. music --> http://seekingmadras.bandcamp.com /episode/index/show/adventureairwaves/id/8200628

Adventure Airwaves Podcast Trailer - An Outdoor Storytelling and Personal Essay Podcast 12/22/2018

Adventure Airwaves Podcast Trailer - An Outdoor Storytelling and Personal Essay Podcast Adventure Airwaves is a short-form podcast featuring joyful journeys, place-based predicaments, and adventures of questionable significance. /episode/index/show/adventureairwaves/id/8014706

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