In this episode of The Dive Locker Podcast I speak with ACE Adventure Resort Whitewater River Guide Bodie Beitz on how to balance fun and risk in outdoor recreation.

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Hey everyone it’s great to be with you today on another episode of The Dive Locker! Last week we discussed what makes a strong workplace culture and we profiled ACE Adventure Resort in West Virginia. As you know if you listened to the last episode, my family and I went whitewater rafting down the lower New River and we had an amazing time. But what stood out was the strong culture that I witnessed there. A culture of both fun and safety.

Well today you’re in for a treat as I chat with a senior member of the ACE Adventure Resort whitewater river guides Bodie Beitz. I specifically wanted him to come on the show to discuss many of the great things I saw him and his team do on our trip, and how some of these techniques actually translate quite well to diving. There is a lot of good stuff here.

Items In This Episode

• Well Balanced Briefings
• Positive Reinforcement
• Educating About Risk
• “Sphere of Awareness”

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