Beneath the Surface

Welcome to the forty-nineth installment of BOTE's Beneath the Surface Podcast and the first stop on The Sea & Tyler Road Show: Sugarloaf Key, Florida. Sean sits down with BOTE Ambassadors, Scott and Lindsey Brown, to discuss the value of getting today's youth outdoors; because ultimately they are going to become stewards and custodians of our natural resources.

Welcome to the forty-eighth installment of BOTE’s Beneath The Surface podcast.  When you have an old Florida lineage, an infectious laugh, a passion for the water and a love for everything outdoors, you may just be Capt. Lacey Kelly. Sean fires up the mics with Wil Beaucher (director and producer of our Beneath The Surface video series) to revisit their time with Lacey and her gang of bad ass gals...

What is the design process at BOTE? How does a concept become a real, viable product? Aaron May (BOTE’s Product Director) joins Corey and Sean to look back on the design and creation of BOTE’s newest break-through product - the APEX•PD (pedal-drive). 

On this episode, we take a look back a few years. A simple concept of creating a board that was a throw-back to old school longboards while still able to perform as a contemporary SUP. Corey sits down with our R&D guru Pete and discusses the design process and how the Grambler “took shape”. So sit back, press play, and enjoy.

Welcome to the forty-fifth installment of BOTE's Beneath The Surface. Find out what happens when you combine one of our most popular kayaks with pedal-driven propulsion = LONO + APEX•PD (pedal-drive). Rob joins Corey and Sean to discuss the variety of ways the LONO + APEX•PD changes the game. Also, the fact that it's lighter than a 100 lb. bag of feathers. So sit back, press play, and en...

Welcome to the forty-fourth installment of BOTE’s Beneath The Surface.  Sean is sitting this one out. In his place is co-founder Magda Cooper. Her and Corey discuss a little history of BOTE and how Magda’s role(s) have evolved over the years. They also create a new holiday - Mother’s Day Eve. Hmmmmmm, what do you think? So sit back, press play, and enjoy.

Welcome to the forty-third installment of BOTE’s Beneath The Surface.  Of course, as most of you know, BOTE is immersed in the H2O lifestyle and a part of that lifestyle involves a little bit of beer drinking. Surprised? Corey and Kelly Taylor (owner of Destin Brewery) hang out among fermenting tanks to discuss how the collaboration of BOTE and the Destin Brewery developed BOTE Beer - A Session I....

Welcome to the forty-second installment of BOTE’s Beneath The Surface.  Sure, paddle boards and kayaks are cool to use for exploration and recreation, but when it comes to fishing and hunting, they may be the best choice out there.  Corey and Sean sit down to discuss how the BOTE family of water platforms can elevate your next hunting or fishing adventure. So sit back, press play, and enjoy.

Welcome to the fourtieth installment of BOTE’s Beneath The Surface.  Whether it’s with your husband, wife, partner, kids, friends or pets, going on an adventure is always better together.  Corey and Sean sit down to discuss Hallmark holidays and recall different adventures they’ve been on over the years. So sit back, press play, and enjoy.

Welcome to the thirty-ninth installment of BOTE’s Beneath The Surface. One of the best parts of being on the water is the wildlife you encounter along the way. This week, Sean and Corey tell stories of the most memorable creatures they have run into while paddle boarding over the years. So sit back, press play, and enjoy.

Welcome to the thirty-eighth installment of BOTE’s Beneath The Surface.  A New Year warrants a new product and we’ve got one.  Corey and Sean sit down to discuss the origins, the design process and the details of BOTE’s newest introduction to its line-up - the Zeppelin inflatable kayak. So sit back, press play, and enjoy.

Ah, the year 2020, while we are all eager to see you go, it’s important to look back and reflect on a few bright spots you provided. Corey and Sean take an introspective look in the rearview mirror and discuss how 2020 was a year full of incredible challenges and large opportunities.

Welcome to the thirty-sixth installment of BOTE’s Beneath The Surface. Frozen lakes, sub-zero temperatures & lobster claw gloves – This week Corey and Sean rehash the coldest video shoot in BOTE history when the team went to Boston, Massachusetts to shoot with Willis Brown in the dead of winter. 

Welcome to the thirty-fifth installment of BOTE’s Beneath The Surface. With the holidays fast approaching, Corey and Sean talk about why a paddle board or kayak is a great gift to get you and your family time together, outside. So sit back, press play, and enjoy.

Welcome to the thirty-fourth installment of BOTE’s Beneath The Surface. Less storytelling, more product insight. Corey and Sean dive into our newest product - the Breeze Gatorshell and how it is molded with soul and our Flagship of Fun. So sit back, press play, and enjoy.

The thirty-third installment of BOTE's Beneath the Surface Podcast falls on Thanksgiving. This year, amidst all the chaos of 2020—the global pandemic, U.S. elections, and holiday shopping madness—it's especially important to reflect on the good things in life. For some, it is family; for others, it's simple fall routines like football, good food, and shopping. Whatever your joy is,...

Welcome to the thirty-second installment of BOTE’s Beneath The Surface. From 3:00 am alarms, multiple locations, and everything we make, the BOTE photoshoots are anything but easy. In the end, though it helps define who we are and where we’re going. Corey and Sean sit down to discuss the challenges and the victories of our latest brand shoot. So sit back, press play, and enjoy.

In the 31st installment of the Beneath the Surface Podcast, Corey and Sean take us through some of their favorite places to paddle throughout the United States. In Beneath the Surface: Where to Paddle, the guys recount some of their favorite paddle experiences from coast to coast and tons of (surprising) favorite locales in between.  Toward the end of the episode, BOTE ambassador Erin O’Malley jum...

Welcome back to the Beneath the Surface podcast. In this episode—the thirtieth(!) installment— Corey and Sean alleviate apprehensions about paddle boarding. After all these years, still one of the most common questions people have about paddle boarding is: “Can I do it?”  The short answer? Yes. The 25-minute answer outlined in this podcast? Also yes. Emphatically yes. As Corey says, “This sport wo...

In this episode of the Beneath the Surface Podcast, Corey and Sean talk about the creation of their newest and most electrifying product (literally): the Power Rac. It’s a new Rac option that started as just paddle board lights but quickly turned into something more. Paddle boarding at night is some of the most epic paddling out there but can be challenging without the right gear, especially when...

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 Chattahoo...

Welcome to the twenty-seventh installment of the Beneath the Surface Podcast. In Beneath the Surface: Loose Program Behind the Scenes, Corey and Sean sit down with BOTE Brand Manager Skye Bailey and BOTE Videographer Thomas Ramsey to rehash some behind the scenes moments of the film project BOTE Presents // Loose Program . Much like the premise of other BOTE Presents projects, the goal was to capt...

In episode 26 of the Beneath the Surface Podcast: SweetWater - The Road Trip, Corey and Sean give us a breakdown of their three-day visit to Atlanta, Georgia, while filming a campaign video with SweetWater Brewery and Waterkeeper Alliance.  You need fresh water to make beer. And you need fresh water to paddle board on. So the partnership between SweetWater, BOTE, and Waterkeeper Alliance to raise...

Corey and Sean are back behind the mid for the 25th installment of the Beneath the Surface Podcast. This time, they’re talking about the Aero Journey.  The journey of the BOTE inflatable paddle board is one that may seem like it’s still in its infancy--less than 10 years old--but the growth has been incredible in such a short amount of time.  In Beneath the Surface Podcast: The Aero Journey, Corey...