Coming to the Royal Gorge for the first time this year I felt like I was putting together all of the things that I had learned from Demshitz over the years…
Category Archive: Creeking Articles
Articles about creek boating from the Pyranha Team.
17
Jul
14
Apr
N’Esk Race 2023
Sunday the 2nd of April saw Aberdeen University Canoe Club host their 8th North Esk race, and what a day it was!
03
Apr
Firecracker goes to Turkey!
The Firecracker had me excited from the beginning, but it still took me a while to understand what the design is capable of and what its limitations are. On a highwater, spontaneous Turkey trip, I found out exactly what I could do with it…
04
Jan
Chile for Everyone!
Guiding in two very different parts of Chile took me to a real mixture of whitewater, and despite having paddled here a lot, it wasn’t until this season that I realised just how great this place is for every level of paddler. Here’s a little of what I got up to…
29
Nov
Back to Mexico!
I brought my trusty large Scorch for this trip, I was confident it was going to perform really well on most things, but I was interested to see how it would handle some big free fall. This is the one area I haven’t really been able to test the Scorch out and I was a little bit apprehensive about all that rocker in the nose…
26
Jul
Dear Diary, Part 2: What About the Kayaking?!
“No one could hear me over the roar of the water, but sometimes screaming at the world is all you need to do to feel better.”
15
Jul
Dear Diary, Part 1: Curve-Boulders
A couple of months ago I went to Nepal to paddle the Humla Karnali and wow, what a river it is! I have to say though, I don’t think I’ve ever had so many curveballs thrown at me on a trip, mostly in the shape of giant boulders…
18
Jan
‘Oh, Shit!’ Moments
My most recent, ‘Oh, shit!’ moment was more intense than any other I’ve ever experienced before or ever hope to in the future. Last week, while paddling the Upper Jondachi with two of my favorite paddling partners and friends, the
02
Aug
NFC 2021
This is the best race that I go to. Over the years I have been to so many races and freestyle competitions, but NFC just stands out in the crowd. The energy of this event is just unmatched in my opinion. From the top of the ramp you can basically see the entire race course. …
05
Jul
The River That Keeps On Giving
It’s 7.30 pm, you’ve made it only ¼ of the way down the river in the past 2.5 hours, and no one has done the river before. What do you do?