Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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We spoke with paddle board adventurer, Sean Jansen, about how he packs and plans for SUP camping trips big and small. Having recently finished paddle board camping the entire length of Mexico's Baja peninsula—a whopping 1,004.5 miles—Sean has some pretty solid advice.

Sean Jansen is an upcoming REI Wild Ideas Worth Living podcast guest. Listen anywhere you steam podcasts and check out Wild Ideas Worth Living: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7tqTAgUK4UwWXqcixpwetosd265MY8kw&si=YKYbQMLJMzr5SoA1

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Producer / Director: Amy Enser
Cinematography: Sean Jansen
Editor: Ellen Callaghan
Executive Producer: Joe Crosby

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