The Things We Don't See

The PaddlePod

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The Things We Don't See

The PaddlePod, Season 1, Episode 4

ThePaddlePod

Oct 07, 2024

Transcript

Episode Summary:

In the fourth episode of The PaddlePod, hosts Casey and George explore the things we don’t usually see when paddleboarding UK’s rivers. This episode features conversations about antibiotics in our waterways, birds you can find on the Essex coast, and unusual UK fish species.

Topics and timings:

Introduction (00:00)

Meeting Ash (01:28)

Antibiotics in our rivers! (02:03)

The sound of birds (08:45)

Coastal birds (09:50)

Back to the boards (20:06)

UK’s rare fish species (20:30)

Jellyfish in the Galápagos (21:37)

Dolphins in Dorset (22:29)

The Schelly (23:24)

The sunfish (24:25)

Outro (25:36)

Guests:

Aislinn Snook

Ash is a biological sciences graduate, with a passion for microbiology, and is currently completing her MSc science communication degree alongside us at the University of the West of England.

Chloe Turner

Chloe is the Lead Coastal Ranger at Bird Aware Essex Coast, where she supports the conservation of coastal bird species across Essex’s coastline.

Paddle Location:

Dundas Aquaduct loop, Bath.

Brassknocker Basin, Monkton Combe BA2 7JD.

The easiest way to find the Aquaduct loop is to look for Dundas Aqueduct, Bath (livefreeadventures.co.uk) boathouse, which is located underneath the actual aqueduct, down some relatively steep steps. They have a pontoon that you can launch from, or you can launch from the beginning of the aqueduct where all of the house boats are. At live free adventures, you can hire paddleboards, canoes and kayaks, but they do also charge a fee to self-launch there on weekends.