Field Notes Podcast Ep. 42
Unexpected Turns of Events
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That photo in the header? That's Cindy Werhane (swimming) and crew on Lake Memphremagog. Photo by Phil White.
Three fantastic and diverse stories about how adventure helps us cultivate resilience and agency. The first a story about swimming the Willamette River through Portland, OR. That's followed with a story about pack rafting in the crater of a volcano to escape the smoke just outside of Bend, OR. The final story is about events that led to taking up ice climbing in the Canadian Rockies.
Storytellers: Cindy Werhane, Chris Paterson, Andrea Rist
Three fantastic and diverse stories about how adventure helps us cultivate resilience and agency. The first a story about swimming the Willamette River through Portland, OR. That's followed with a story about pack rafting in the crater of a volcano to escape the smoke just outside of Bend, OR. The final story is about events that led to taking up ice climbing in the Canadian Rockies.
Storytellers: Cindy Werhane, Chris Paterson, Andrea Rist
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Cindy Werhane: "I was a threat to the Navy Ships."
More info: Swimming the Kingdom and Lake Mephremagog
Cindy is a cancer nurse and nurse educator who rotates working day and night shifts. When she’s not working she squeezes in some massive open water swims including one 25 mile swim in Vermont called "In Search of Memphre."
In Search of Memphre - Open Water Swimming
- 25 mile international swim on Lake Memphremagog between Newport, Vermont and Magog, Quebec.
- Freshwater ultra marathon swim.
- Started in 2011 on the tenth anniversary of 9/11 to promote a more open border with our Canadian friends and to search for that elusive, swimmer friendly, lake creature, Memphre.
- Only a select group of seven swimmers are selected each year to do this!
- Selection is based on the swimmer having a good spirit and commitment to their community.
- Average swim times for this event are between 11 and 19 hours with a current record time of 8 hrs and 35 minutes.
- Basically, it's a long swim!
- Learn more about this swim and The Kingdom Games thru the website: http://kingdomgames.co/in-search-of-memphre/
Chris Paterson: Beating the Smoke
- Trail runner
- Ultra marathoner
- Adventurer
- Bend, OR based
I’ve got my buff on my face. My eyes are burning a little bit. I’ve got my dog with me. We’re going really slow through the smoke, taking our time, don’t want to breathe in too hard. ~ Chris Paterson
Andrea Rist: "Life's What You Make of It."
- Calgary, Alberta based
- Listen to Andrea's jackal story in Episode 10 of the Boldly Went Podcast
Music: Free Music ArchiveRyan Little. West Coast.
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