Stand Up PaddlingThrough a Forest?? | A Paddle Tales Adventure

In this episode of Paddle Tales, I'm just outside St Louis, Missouri, where I'm exploring one of the many water ways that makes St Louis an incredible adventure travel destination. Only 30 minutes outside the city, the Meramec River is a beautiful river that winds its way through the foothills of the Ozarks. Thanks to some big storms the day before, the water level is high on the Meramec, and so it will be a challenging day for me, as I put my stand up paddling skills to the test on a fast flowing river. While testing my own SUP skills, I'm also testing the Body Glove Performer 11, to learn why it has been one of the best selling stand up paddleboards in the world for the past few years, and whether or not it deserves that distinction.

For more information about Explore St. Louis: https://explorestlouis.com/

Purchase the Body Glove Performer 11: https://www.bodyglove.com/products/is...

Gear I have tested and recommend:

Paddles:
Aqua-bound Shred (whitewater) https://tidd.ly/3HRZCyq
Aqua-bound Manta Ray Carbon 2-piece (rec/touring) https://tidd.ly/3jND8qB

PFDs:
NRS Chinook PFD (fishing) https://tidd.ly/3XodlTv
NRS Zen PFD (whitewater) https://tidd.ly/3Yy7yMk
NRS Odyssey PFD (Touring and Rec) https://tidd.ly/3xcsXih

Dry Gear / Layers:
NRS Flux Drytop https://tidd.ly/3KfoYcH
NRS Riptide Splash Jacket https://tidd.ly/40Kf0pi
NRS Axiom Dry Suit https://tidd.ly/3YGUSmg

Jackets:
Cotopaxi Fuego Down Hooded Jacket https://www.cotopaxi.com/products/fue...

Shirts:
NRS Silkweight Long-Sleeve Shirt - Mens https://tidd.ly/3DVrNva
NRS Guide Short Sleeve Shirt https://tidd.ly/3YIa6XV

Pants:
NRS Benny Board Shorts https://tidd.ly/3lrG78z

Footwear:
NRS Boundary Boot https://tidd.ly/3DXamKT
Astral PFD Sandal https://tidd.ly/3xjPtWI

Sunglasses
Wiley X Outdoor Sunglasses https://bit.ly/3NtJQKR

Other Paddling Gear
NRS WRSI Current Helmet https://tidd.ly/40EUkiB
NRS Drylander Shock Cord Sprayskirt https://tidd.ly/3YHTaBD
Surf Ears Ear Plugs https://bit.ly/3AbMl1y
GoPro Hero 11 Black https://amzn.to/3ZWVXHN
Rapid Pure Purifier https://amzn.to/3iuIo1C
Zoleo Satellite Communicator https://amzn.to/3kv0hOt

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