Corey and Sean are back together for the second installment of the Beneath the Surface podcast, The Everglades: Without a Plan. This time, they talk us through the craziest SUP camping and long distance paddle adventure of a lifetime. Over the course of what should have taken five or six days, they paddled 100 miles from Everglades City to Flamingo in just four days.

This podcast episode is not for the faint of heart. The guys discuss the animal that is their dear friend Clint, along with real wildlife, like raccoons, saltwater crocodiles, and bull sharks. This episode of the Beneath the Surface podcast will have your skin crawling and your sense of adventure on high alert. So sit back, press play, and enjoy.

LINKS FROM THE EPISODE

• Consider the Traveller for your next long distance SUP adventure.
• Make a plan before you paddle the Everglades.
• ENO hammocks: very comfortable, not warm.
• As per usual, Sean documented the adventure from A to Z.
• A trip worth repeating? Never Again.

WHO'S IN THE EPISODE

Lead Designer, Co-Founder, and CEO at BOTE, Corey Cooper is a licensed engineer hailing from Auburn University. Corey is the pioneer of the DarkRoom, assisting with the design of the machinery, concepting the layout and ultimately developing the workflow used in DarkRoom production. Corey’s passion for this project is so strong that on any given day, regardless of how busy things are at BOTE, you will often find Corey working in the DarkRoom.

Sean Murphy is the Director of Photography at BOTE and a world-renowned photographer based in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. After spending most of his career based in Los Angeles, shooting for brands like Adidas, Red Bull, and Toyota, just to name a few, Sean moved back to the Redneck Riviera. You can find Sean capturing gritty America and spontaneous moments that translate into visually stunning photography.

Clint Brown is a lifelong Floridian, long time friend of both Corey and Sean, and the Manager of BOTE Grayton Beach. Ethan Luppert is a former BOTE team racer and ambassador.

SOUND BITES

“Describing this adventure is not easy. There are so many layers. Can I just write a super long run-on sentence? I don't consider myself a writer even a little bit. Come to think of it, I didn't think of myself as a paddle boarder either, but I just paddled a little under a hundred miles in the Everglades in four days." – Sean Murphy / Director of Photography

“Within a couple of weeks, I witnessed and experienced so much cool shit. Corey made a paddle board that resembles a hybrid of a Columbian cocaine smuggling submarine and a cigar boat. Then we drove to the Everglades where in some respects we were prepared and some we were not. Shark-infested waters, sand spurs the size of golf balls, fearless raccoons, alligators and crocodiles, and near hypothermia are just a few things we encountered along the way. The last day, which happened to be my Birthday, we paddled thirty-five miles (mostly against the tide) surrounded by a lot of shit that wanted to eat us. My kids will never hear the end of it.” – Sean Murphy / Director of Photography