Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The paddlers contend with another dangerous section of the river, the Sauk Rapids. Then the support boats arrive. This means that we can be on the river with the canoe 24/7, allowing us to get much closer to the action for the rest of the trip.
Join the filmmakers as they capture the grueling behind-the-scenes moments of the Mississippi Speed Record attempt. This episode dives into life on the river: navigating foggy locks, managing support boat breakdowns, and coordinating a mobile base camp to keep up with the paddlers. Experience the challenges of shooting slow-motion close-ups, handling long lenses from precarious vantage points, and staying one step ahead of the action. It’s a raw look at the teamwork, technical hurdles, and unexpected adventures that go into documenting this epic canoe expedition.
The complete documentary is out now! Viewing options are available on our website here,
wildernessmindset.com/mississippi-speed-record
More BTS content and videos about Mississippi Speed Record,
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLP0J-UsoJ3NU49PO0Iw75Ee_RKk4se6v
👉 Subscribe now to Wilderness Mindset on YouTube to follow the full series and witness the making of this incredible adventure.
We have partnered with Epic Water Filters. They create filters of all kinds from at home use, to incorporating a filter into a Nalgene water bottle. They can filter out harmful chemicals in tap water and make water in the wild safe to drink.
Get 15% off your first order when you enter the code "WildernessMindset15" upon ordering.
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0:00 Intro
0:41 Sauk Rapids
2:33 Support Boats Arrive
4:35 Lock and Dams
6:37 Support Crew
7:29 Always adapting
9:57 Short Circuiting
10:50 Breakdown
The camera gear that we used to film this documentary.
Alex’s A-Cam - Sony a7iii - amzn.to/4k0Lg0l
Alex’s Lens - Sony 24-240mm lens - amzn.to/4jAw8XE
Alex’s On-camera mic - Rode videomicro - amzn.to/4jy7VBp
Alex’s Polarized Filter - K&F circular polarizer 72mm - amzn.to/3GvCMQa
Alex’s Variable ND filter - Gobe Variable ND - amzn.to/3Gt3Rnn
Alex’s Main Tripod - Manfrotto 755CX3 carbon fiber - amzn.to/4mw1MYm
Amy’s A Cam - Nikon Z6 - amzn.to/3EK7d4G
Amy’s lens - Nikkor Z 24-200mm - amzn.to/45lkuLU
Amy’s On camera shotgun mic - Rode Videomicro - amzn.to/4jy7VBp
Amy’s variable ND filter - K&F Concept Variable ND filter 67mm - amzn.to/3S1CUK1
Amy’s polarizer - K&F Concept Circular polarizer 67mm - amzn.to/4jOGSRQ
Alex’s B-Cam - Sony a6500 - amzn.to/4kes6o7
Alex’s B-cam Lens - Tamron 18-300 mm lens - amzn.to/4cVkTGM
Gimbal - Zhiyun Weebill S - amzn.to/3FkYDK1
LED video lights - GVM 2 pack LED Video Light bi-color - amzn.to/4j7YebD
SD card case - Ruggard 12 Card case - amzn.to/3GvOpXw
360 camera - Gopro Max - amzn.to/44LUskA
Lightweight Tripod Head - Ulanzi U-80L - amzn.to/3SaDAfY
Drone - DJI Mavic Air - amzn.to/4iPp8VO
Camera carrying pouch - Overboard SLR bag 7 liters - amzn.to/4cUBGtj
Wired lav mic - Sardonic SR-XLM1 lavalier mic
Rain Cover - Op/Tech USA - amzn.to/3RIDqwa
Battery bank - 20,000 mah Anker powercore - amzn.to/4cUDaDV
Wireless lav mics Sennheiser Pro Audio EW 112P G4 - amzn.to/44ib1o9
Wireless lav mics - DJI Mic - amzn.to/4mw201E
Portable power station - Bluetti solar generator EB3A - amzn.to/3FdbL3U
Gopro Black 7 - amzn.to/42Qv62v
Gopro SD card - Micro SD ScanDisk Extreme 64GB
Amy’s lightweight Tripod - Vanguard VEO 2 Go 204CB - amzn.to/4cUTzZf
Memory Cards - Sony XQD 64GB and 120GB - amzn.to/42YFe9B
Battery bank - RavPower 15,000 mAH
Rain cover - JJC RI-5 - amzn.to/3YS1j8q
Camera Dry Bag - Sea To Summit Ultra-sil Dry Bag 4L - amzn.to/42X75a5
Disclosure: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. This means we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.
#MississippiSpeedRecord #FilmmakingBTS #RiverChallenges #SupportCrew #DocumentaryFilmmaking #AdventureFilm #BehindTheScenes #CanoeExpedition #FilmmakerLife #MississippiRiver
The paddlers contend with another dangerous section of the river, the Sauk Rapids. Then the support boats arrive. This means that we can be on the river with the canoe 24/7, allowing us to get much closer to the action for the rest of the trip.
Join the filmmakers as they capture the grueling behind-the-scenes moments of the Mississippi Speed Record attempt. This episode dives into life on the river: navigating foggy locks, managing support boat breakdowns, and coordinating a mobile base camp to keep up with the paddlers. Experience the challenges of shooting slow-motion close-ups, handling long lenses from precarious vantage points, and staying one step ahead of the action. It’s a raw look at the teamwork, technical hurdles, and unexpected adventures that go into documenting this epic canoe expedition.
The complete documentary is out now! Viewing options are available on our website here,
wildernessmindset.com/mississippi-speed-record
More BTS content and videos about Mississippi Speed Record,
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLP0J-UsoJ3NU49PO0Iw75Ee_RKk4se6v
👉 Subscribe now to Wilderness Mindset on YouTube to follow the full series and witness the making of this incredible adventure.
We have partnered with Epic Water Filters. They create filters of all kinds from at home use, to incorporating a filter into a Nalgene water bottle. They can filter out harmful chemicals in tap water and make water in the wild safe to drink.
Get 15% off your first order when you enter the code "WildernessMindset15" upon ordering.
epicwaterfilters.com
0:00 Intro
0:41 Sauk Rapids
2:33 Support Boats Arrive
4:35 Lock and Dams
6:37 Support Crew
7:29 Always adapting
9:57 Short Circuiting
10:50 Breakdown
The camera gear that we used to film this documentary.
Alex’s A-Cam - Sony a7iii - amzn.to/4k0Lg0l
Alex’s Lens - Sony 24-240mm lens - amzn.to/4jAw8XE
Alex’s On-camera mic - Rode videomicro - amzn.to/4jy7VBp
Alex’s Polarized Filter - K&F circular polarizer 72mm - amzn.to/3GvCMQa
Alex’s Variable ND filter - Gobe Variable ND - amzn.to/3Gt3Rnn
Alex’s Main Tripod - Manfrotto 755CX3 carbon fiber - amzn.to/4mw1MYm
Amy’s A Cam - Nikon Z6 - amzn.to/3EK7d4G
Amy’s lens - Nikkor Z 24-200mm - amzn.to/45lkuLU
Amy’s On camera shotgun mic - Rode Videomicro - amzn.to/4jy7VBp
Amy’s variable ND filter - K&F Concept Variable ND filter 67mm - amzn.to/3S1CUK1
Amy’s polarizer - K&F Concept Circular polarizer 67mm - amzn.to/4jOGSRQ
Alex’s B-Cam - Sony a6500 - amzn.to/4kes6o7
Alex’s B-cam Lens - Tamron 18-300 mm lens - amzn.to/4cVkTGM
Gimbal - Zhiyun Weebill S - amzn.to/3FkYDK1
LED video lights - GVM 2 pack LED Video Light bi-color - amzn.to/4j7YebD
SD card case - Ruggard 12 Card case - amzn.to/3GvOpXw
360 camera - Gopro Max - amzn.to/44LUskA
Lightweight Tripod Head - Ulanzi U-80L - amzn.to/3SaDAfY
Drone - DJI Mavic Air - amzn.to/4iPp8VO
Camera carrying pouch - Overboard SLR bag 7 liters - amzn.to/4cUBGtj
Wired lav mic - Sardonic SR-XLM1 lavalier mic
Rain Cover - Op/Tech USA - amzn.to/3RIDqwa
Battery bank - 20,000 mah Anker powercore - amzn.to/4cUDaDV
Wireless lav mics Sennheiser Pro Audio EW 112P G4 - amzn.to/44ib1o9
Wireless lav mics - DJI Mic - amzn.to/4mw201E
Portable power station - Bluetti solar generator EB3A - amzn.to/3FdbL3U
Gopro Black 7 - amzn.to/42Qv62v
Gopro SD card - Micro SD ScanDisk Extreme 64GB
Amy’s lightweight Tripod - Vanguard VEO 2 Go 204CB - amzn.to/4cUTzZf
Memory Cards - Sony XQD 64GB and 120GB - amzn.to/42YFe9B
Battery bank - RavPower 15,000 mAH
Rain cover - JJC RI-5 - amzn.to/3YS1j8q
Camera Dry Bag - Sea To Summit Ultra-sil Dry Bag 4L - amzn.to/42X75a5
Disclosure: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. This means we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.
#MississippiSpeedRecord #FilmmakingBTS #RiverChallenges #SupportCrew #DocumentaryFilmmaking #AdventureFilm #BehindTheScenes #CanoeExpedition #FilmmakerLife #MississippiRiver
