Anything But Mainstream

Beneath the Surface

Welcome back and thanks for joining us for the 28th installment of the Beneath the Surface podcast. In Beneath the Surface Podcast: Anything But Mainstream, Corey and Sean reflect on a project that took place back in 2016 in and around the Apalachicola River--what might be BOTE’s most underrated trip so far.

The Apalachicola River is fed from the Chattahoochee River, starting where the Chattahoochee River is dammed at the Florida state line in Southern Georgia. The river is the Apalachicola Bay’s primary source of freshwater, an essential element to mix with the saltwater coming in from the Gulf of Mexico to make the ideal environment for thriving oyster beds. In this episode, the guys take another multi-day paddle trip down the Apalachicola River to shed light on the oyster fishery and its need for conservation.

So sit back, press play, and learn a little something about what’s happening along the Gulf Coast with a few laugh out loud moments along the way.

Links from the Episode

Discover Florida’s Forgotten Coast.

Learn more about why Apalachicola Bay oyster fisheries are in danger.

Enjoy BOTE Presents // Anything but Mainstream, a conservation expedition.

Get to know the mission of the Waterkeeper Alliance.

Jump back to episode 26 to learn about our partnership with SweetWater Brewery.

The guys paddled the river on Flood and HD solid paddle boards.

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.

פרקים

1. Intro: Jim, is that you? (00:00:00)

2. Anything But Mainstream (00:03:49)

3. The Last Generation (00:07:10)

4. Chopper (00:13:13)

5. Let's Talk About the Trip (00:14:52)

6. Time to Saddle up (00:17:04)

7. Bob’s Great Adventure (00:23:37)

8. Fast Forward to the End (00:26:02)

9. Back to Oyster Fisheries (00:27:34)

10. Keep Ridin’ the Snake (00:28:27)