Whitewater and Power Structures: A Journey with Bridget Crocker

Bridget Crocker is a trailblazer in women's empowerment within the outdoor industry. A leading whitewater rafting guide in far-flung regions of Zambia, Ethiopia, the Philippines, Peru, Chile, Costa Rica, India, and the Western United States. During this interview, she discusses her new memoir The Rivers Daughter. Support your local bookstore and pickup a copy today! Bridget is also a contributing author to Lonely Planet guidebooks and Travel Anthology and the Best Women's Travel Writing series from Travelers' Tales. Her work has been featured in magazines including Westways, Men's Journal, National Geographic Adventure, Trail Runner, Paddler, Outside, Vela, and Patagonia's blog, The Cleanest Line, among others. She lives in Malibu, California.Show notes:00:04:36 - Connecting with Nature and Overcoming Challenges00:09:04 - Overcoming Insecurity in Guide School00:10:27 - Facing Fear on the Snake River00:12:29 - Empowerment and Challenges in River Guiding00:15:46 - Shifting Power Dynamics in Society00:20:03 - Empowering Women Beyond Sexual Power00:22:54 - Navigating Power Dynamics as Women00:24:44 - Connecting Through Nyami Nyami and Zambezi00:28:21 - Lessons on Allyship and Empowerment00:30:35 - Understanding Grief Behind Rage00:32:55 - Overcoming Obstacles in Relationships00:36:53 - Embracing Change and Courage00:40:29 - Embracing Change and New ExperiencesPlease help us keep the podcast ad free by donating $3/month via PATREON. We really need your help, as of right now we are bringing in less than $100/month. Thanks for considering! #travel #adventure #adventuretravel #podcast #travelpodcast #adventurepodcast #whitewater #whitewaterrafting #whitewaterkayaking #riverguide #theriversdaughter #rivers #womenwholead #zambezi #kernriver #snakeriver #bridgetcrocker #traillesstraveled #jacksonhole Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.