https://crossingcurrents.podbean.com Boyd Ruppelt of Clean Line Kayaking teams up with Katherine Ruppelt, a journalist and senior producer in public radio, to have conversations from the whitewater world and beyond about how we navigate risk, pressure, and the decisions that shape who we become.

]]> Fri, 15 May 2026 09:56:08 -0500 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2026 All rights reserved. Sports 1440 episodic Boyd & Katherine Ruppelt Boyd & Katherine Ruppelt No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22339612/Crossing_Currents_Podbean_cover6iw1v.jpg https://crossingcurrents.podbean.com 144 144 Are Whitewater Helmets Safe Enough? https://crossingcurrents.podbean.com/e/are-whitewater-helmets-safe-enough/ https://crossingcurrents.podbean.com/e/are-whitewater-helmets-safe-enough/#comments Fri, 15 May 2026 09:56:08 -0500 crossingcurrents.podbean.com/ff9eeb4c-d6a5-3a87-a57a-9beb3a4bc891 In the United States, whitewater helmet manufacturers aren't actually required to meet any safety standards. Many do choose to meet the the CE EN 1385 standard for Europe, but it is the lowest standard of any sport. Does it even matter? We'll talk with Dr. Barry Miller of the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab, the source of the only peer-reviewed concussion risk testing performed on whitewater helmets, and Ståle Møller, the founder and lead designer of Sweet Protection, to find out what really makes a whitewater helmet safe and whether or not you can truly trust that helmet you'll find on the shelf of your local outfitter.

]]> In the United States, whitewater helmet manufacturers aren't actually required to meet any safety standards. Many do choose to meet the the CE EN 1385 standard for Europe, but it is the lowest standard of any sport. Does it even matter? We'll talk with Dr. Barry Miller of the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab, the source of the only peer-reviewed concussion risk testing performed on whitewater helmets, and Ståle Møller, the founder and lead designer of Sweet Protection, to find out what really makes a whitewater helmet safe and whether or not you can truly trust that helmet you'll find on the shelf of your local outfitter.

]]> In the United States, whitewater helmet manufacturers aren’t actually required to meet any safety standards. Dr. Barry Miller of the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab and Ståle Møller, the founder and lead designer of Sweet Protection, chime in to discuss what really makes a whitewater helmet safe and whether or not you can truly trust that helmet you’ll find on the shelf of your local outfitter. Boyd & Katherine Ruppelt false No 6108 1 1 full