#30 How Information Technology is being used to help in Whitewater Kayaking

Have you ever used an app or webpage to get information on a river? Found a description, grade and maybe even a live gauge telling you if it will be good or not? Well this week I speak to a group of paddlers who help create and manage a variety of those resources. And as best as I can I try and get a handle on what you and I, the everyday, non computer programming kayaker can do to further these resources so that we can reduce the barriers to entry in our sport and get more people involved in it. Big shout out to Jonathon, Mike, Konstantin, Tim, Sergio, Logan and Toro for making time to talk with me. At times it was a bit disjointed but on the whole pretty good. If you want to see anymore of their work check out the following resources:

https://www.it4paddlers.org

https://www.rivermap.ch/map.html#sprache=en

https://www.riverapp.net/en

https://riverzone.eu

https://github.com/jriddell/wheres-the-water

http://www.whitewater-journal.com

https://whitewater.guide

https://www.andyjacksonfund.org.uk/

https://www.riverlog.info/