Emily Short & Josie VanderVeen & the AuSable River Canoe Marathon ft. Noah VanderVeen
In S4Ep14 of the PRP, Adam gets educated by passionate Great Lakes State enthusiast Emily Short, inspiringly creative free spirit Josie Vanderveen and analytical paddling hunk Noah Vanderveen - all of whom have been preparing for the race of their lives at the AuSable Canoe Marathon on July 27th, 2024.
This wild and intriguing episode covers a lot of ground and is bound to blow your mind! What’s so unique about this race… the better question may be what’s not unique about this race?! From running with your canoe down Main St, to paddling all night through the freezing cold, to sitting on your arse for 19 hours straight, to never being allowed to leave the river, the AuSable Canoe Marathon is truly an event like no other!
Things get vulnerable when the squad pontificates on the significance of becoming a beginner again. All former NCAA Track and Field athletes at SVSU, Emily, Josie & Noah provide insight into their independent journeys to the AuSable River and share more about why growth in a new sport has been so exciting and reinvigorating. Although the transition periods in our lives are often clunky and intimidating, we must not forget that oftentimes they can yield results and provide changes in perspective we never dreamt possible. Their stories are inspiring, unique and serve as a wonderful reminder to us all - we’ve got one life to live, don’t waste it chasing something that doesn’t excite you and never underestimate the paramount importance of being a lifelong learner!
Wait wait wait, did Emily attend her first Canoe Marathon while in the womb?! What the hell is an illegal portage?! Stern or bow? Yo, is that Pastor Dean?! Ummm are people pooping in boats?! 6 Dams?? Iron paddlers?! Canon starts?! What on earth is an aqua dump?! Michigan Emmy’s?? Italian proposals, sand bars and log jams, oh my!
This and oh so much more in this unique, inspiring and educational episode of the PRP.
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Recorded Saturday July 8th @ 5:45PM EST