Jack Ditty: Take a Safety Break
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Jack Ditty: Take a Safety Break
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Jack (Jay) Ditty is an emergency room physician, lifelong paddler, and the creator of the Safety Break. In this episode, we sit down to explore the intersection of paddling culture, risk, medicine, and responsibility — not from a place of fear, but from experience and care.
We talk about Jay’s path into paddling, how years in emergency medicine have shaped his understanding of risk, and why he believes the paddling community needs better, more honest conversations about safety. Jay shares the origin story of Safety Break, what he’s learned from hosting difficult conversations, and how storytelling can help normalize preparation, reflection, and humility on the water.
This conversation digs into the tension many paddlers feel: pushing personal limits while also recognizing the responsibility we carry — to partners, families, first responders, and the communities we paddle in. Jay offers a thoughtful perspective on how we can hold space for progression and consequence at the same time.
A grounded, practical episode for anyone who paddles — especially those who care deeply about the long-term health of our community.
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