smackdaddy, have you found anything on a push pole yet. I have done a little research on the subject and this is the best I've come up with. Hope it will help you.
https://www.cabelas.com/checkout/item_added_to_cart.jsp?result=success&categoryIds=104794380|104706180|104467680|&productId=737514&backToPreviousUrl=%2Fcatalog%2Fproduct.jsp%3FproductId%3D737514%26dropDownGroupValues%3A0%3D002&WTz_l=Product
https://www.mudhole.com/Gear/Push-Poles/MHX-21-Foot-Carbon-Push-Pole