I seem to like this boat more every time I take it out. The ReactR is a highly capable design that strikes a great balance: stable when things get pushy, but also playful and nimble for finding joy in every eddy turn.
Category Archive: Creeking Articles
Articles about creek boating from the Pyranha Team.
23
Mar
First Time To Mexico!
“You should go to Mexico, you would love it!” A friend said to me after a joyful October lap on the Glen. Two weeks later, I had booked my flights…
15
Dec
The First Descent of Moawhango Falls
The feeling of standing somewhere that no human had ever stood was pretty indescribable, and the gravity of the situation was dawning on us…
17
Nov
Rio Claro Read and Run
Social media is an incredible tool for scouting, level checking and line learning. It does, however, have its limits…
08
Aug
Todo Raundalselva
Phil picked me up from Kayak Voss at 7:30am and we headed to meet Riley and Espen to catch the 8:20am train up the Raundal valley. Kayak on a train??? Yep, that’s right!
08
Jul
The Kick-Flip Seen Around the World
I truly don’t think I can go much bigger than on a wave called Molly. The eddy access of this wave sets up a kick-flip conveyor belt of free refills. You can simply paddle to the top of the eddy, peel out, and launch to the moon.
08
Jul
Using the Pyranha ReactR for Multiday Expedition Kayaking – My Experiences
Putting a bunch of weight in my boat to bring all the things one needs for a multiday kayaking trip—such as, but not limited to, a sleeping bag, tent, food, stove, first aid kit, clothes, and cooking gear—I was wondering how the ReactR, designed as a progressive/dynamic creeker, would handle all that extra weight…
15
Apr
New Zealand Extreme Whitewater Race Series
Life on the road with Alex Littlechild and Rhys Thompson as they make their way around the New Zealand Extreme Whitewater Race Series and have some bonus fun between!
25
Mar
Huw’s Adventures – Chile
Like any kayaking trip to a new place, my mind was buzzing with ideas of what I wanted to accomplish—from dialling in my cobra flip on the Rio Palguín, where it was invented, to running stunning 20-meter waterfalls with my ReactR and perfecting my technique. However, the first challenge Matti and I faced was simply making it as far as the airport in Santiago, Chile.
14
Feb
Conquering Austria’s Tallest Waterfall: A Kayaker’s Decade-Long Journey
Austria is famed for whitewater kayaking, with the Salza waterfall being a rare challenge. In 2014, Lukas Strobl and later Daniel Egger successfully descended the 83ft drop. Recently, heavy rainfall allowed another attempt, leading to a successfully planned descent by the author, Huw Butterworth, in his Pyranha ReactR.