Randy Whorton Paddleboards Through Tennessee - SUP the State Part 1
SUP the State: How One Man Paddleboards Through Tennessee 7 days. 392 miles. 3 rivers. 4 dams to portage. 1 state. When Randy Whorton started SUP the State seven years ago, it was to bring awareness to the sport. To this day there aren’t many who would attempt a solo paddle board expedition of this magnitude, particularly with his set up. Every year he paddleboards his 10-year-old BOTE Gonzo, hoisting it over shallow sections and wheeling it a half-mile around dams. But Whorton isn’t your typical athlete. As an ultramarathon trail runner, he’s completed 145 races that are marathon distance...