Go to sierratradingpost.com and find some collapsible walking staffs. Getting an extra long staff is an invitation to wade deeper than you should. I've owned 2 Leki Wunderfrueds and it works for me. Consider your height and that you really only want to wade up to your ribcage. Higher and your body weight is halved by buoyancy and a recipe of slipping swimming. FWIW, I try not to pay full price on anything but I put a high premium on quality as well.