Ahoy, friends! Join me in today’s episode as I visit with Madi Kro, a sea kayaker and adventurer, who hails from Germany. Madi and I dive deep into her love for the water, being immersed in nature, and adventuring on the water with a sea kayak. Some highlights of the show feature Madi sharing some of her favorite and most challenging places to kayak; how it feels to paddle both solo and with others; how she connected with her mentor, Susan Conrad, a fellow sea kayaker and adventurer; how Madi stays fit both physically and mentally for adventuring with a kayak, and she tells us about her famous kayak, PRUDENCE, the sea kayak she is currently adventuring with, in Alaska, as of this broadcast. Madi entices listeners with a taste of what it’s like to kayak in seascapes and waters rich in wildness and wilderness, as well as what it’s like to be alone in nature feeling like a small part of everything.

PLEASE BE KIND -- I'm no expert -- I'm just a regular gal learning as I go! Also, I don't have a huge budget dedicated to equipment and/or other resources for recording audio -- but, I put lots of love and time into creating these podcasts in the hopes that sharing what I learn might help you!

Come raft up with me — https://passagesfromtheheart.wordpress.com/

LINKS:

Madi Kro on Instagram | @moppl.e

Article about Madi in Petersburg Pilot | https://www.petersburgpilot.com/story/2025/07/24/news/kayaker-paddles-solo-through-inside-passage/15103.html

Susan Conrad | https://www.susanmarieconrad.com

Susan’s book INSIDE | https://www.susanmarieconrad.com/product-page/inside-one-woman-s-journey-through-the-inside-passage-1

Audrey Sutherland | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audrey_Sutherland

Audrey’s book “Paddling Solo” Howai’i book | https://www.amazon.com/Paddling-Hawaii-rev-Latitude-Books/dp/082482041X

Matt Rutherford Ocean Research Project | https://www.oceanresearchproject.org

Matt Rutherford Ocean Research Project Tracker | https://www.predictwind.com/tracking/Chimera

Captain Istvan Kopar | https://koparsailing.com

Captain Istvan Kopar Tracker | https://www.predictwind.com/tracking/Surprise

Captain Olivia Wyatt of Wilderness of Waves | https://wildernessofwaves.com

MUSIC CREDITS:

*** Intro theme by Anthony Cuozzo of Double Down Sailing: / @quazzo

*** Teaser is Pink Sunrise by The Great North Sound Society

*** Music used for welcome sequence in video is ‘Love in Mexico’ by Carmen María and Edu Espinal.

*** Music used for outro in video is 'Silver Waves' by TrackTribe.