Big Adventures with Brian Dierker

Brian Dierker, Gavin Boughner, Margaret Knight

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Grand Canyon boatman Brian Dierker sits down to chat with fellow guides, scientists, politicians and oddballs about adventure, conservation, and all things outside.

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75 episodes

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.

1h 9m
Mar 19
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.

45m
Mar 05
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.

1h 25m
Jan 09
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.

46m
Dec 12, 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!

27m
Nov 28, 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!

1h 15m
Sep 05, 2023
Nina Swiller 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!

1h 20m
Aug 15, 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!

1h 15m
Aug 01, 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!

1h 0m
May 02, 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!

1h 12m
Apr 18, 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!

1h 42m
Apr 04, 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!

46m
Mar 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!

1h 3m
Feb 21, 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!

1h 7m
Feb 07, 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!

1h 7m
Jan 17, 2023
Richard Bangs

Richard Bangs is an adventurer and co-founder of the international guiding company Sobek. Enjoy Richard Bangs!

44m
Dec 13, 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!

59m
Nov 29, 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!

1h 5m
Nov 08, 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!

47m
Oct 11, 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!

1h 1m
Jul 19, 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!

1h 2m
Jul 05, 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!

45m
May 31, 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!

1h 35m
May 10, 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!

59m
Apr 26, 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!

1h 2m
Apr 05, 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!

1h 4m
Mar 22, 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!

54m
Mar 08, 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!

50m
Feb 01, 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!

52m
Jan 18, 2022