Nouria Newman is a world class kayaker. She's also an adventurer—exploring the world on incredibly remote and challenging river expeditions.

This is the first of a 2-part interview.

Time stamps:

• 00:00 - What drives you?
• 04:01 - Nouria at age 5—from Playmobiles to whitewater kayaking
• 08:52 - Competetiveness and passion for boating as a teenager
• 13:16 - Evolving from slalom to 'plastic' boating
• 14:29 - Youth whitewater in France vs. US, paddling with dad, and 'spider jump' rescues
• 17:10 - Nouria calls out dad's friends for gender bias—then rescues one from gnarly rapid
• 18:45 - Meeting the right people: apprenticeship with Nico and Debs
• 20:17 - Argentina's Upper Rio Atuel: hiking, starving, and Medoza's finest rice & mayo
• 23:10 - Lessons learned on the Upper Diamante expedition: the lost shoe, the lucky shoe
• 28:55 - Paddling with Ben and Boomer
• 30:12 - A tough trip—group dynamics
• 33:05 - Sexism in paddling

Nouria on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nourianewman/
Boreal River: https://borealriver.com/