         Fog at the put-in Photo by Steve Krajewski  Low water levels have continued to prevail in north Alabama and much of the rest of the southeastern United States for over a month. Luckily we have received some rain, just as it seems like the rivers are going to drop too low to run, we managed to …
Category Archive: Creeking Articles
Articles about creek boating from the Pyranha Team.
04
Feb
In the Hood
Winter blues don’t apply in this town. It’s no secret, Hood River’s surrounding creeks can challenge any boater at any time of the year. Here’s a cool shot….. L Dub has been sitting at sick flows for the past month! Seeing how far you can disconnect from the falls. Ben Hawthorne photo. ON A SIDE …
30
Jan
And finally there was water……
Since The Gene17 weekend down on Dartmoor at the start of December, work and the lack of suitable paddling weather, had stopped me getting out on the water. The continuous sub zero temperatures at the start of January resulted in me having to go and climb frozen waterfalls in South Wales.
08
Jan
NC Holiday Update
Since school let out for the holidays, I have thoroughly enjoyed myself paddling the steep whitewater of western NC and east TN. I was fortunate enough to paddle my favorite runs – the Raven Fork, Toxaway, and Cullasaja several times in the last month as well as spend time with the family. Paddling highlights from …
06
Jan
Winter Mix
Pennsylvania has been getting hit pretty regularly for the past few weeks with “winter mix,” a lovely little combination of snow, sleet, and rain. The upside of that is we’ve had pretty good water for the past month or so. I’ve been shooting a good bit of footage, and finally got around to putting it …
03
Jan
The Rio Santa Maria and its’s tributaries: SLP, Mexico
2nd Canyon of the Rio Verde. Photo by Adam Goshorn Just over a day’s drive from the southeastern United States lies a tropical paradise just waiting to welcome whitewater paddlers. The rivers that drain the eastern slopes of Mexico’s Sierra Madre Mountains boast beautiful turquoise water and a seemingly endless number of rivers and creeks. …
20
Dec
Madagascar
I just got back from an epic trip to Madagascar. The purpose of our trip was to run two new rivers over in Mada while filming for a documentary based around First Descents Cancer Camps. I flew over with paddlers Brad Ludden, Rush Sturges and Alex Nicks. Arden and Trask were there to film as …
16
Dec
Review: Karnali
Running Mike Tyson’s on the Raven Fork in the Karnali L. Photo by Clayton Gaar. After a little over a month in the Karnali, I decided to put together a few thoughts about the boat. First off, I picked mine up from the warehouse in Asheville the day before the Green Race, raced it, and …
11
Nov
Great Falls, Great Photos, Great Halloween!
While much of the kayaking community was at the Green Race, we spent Halloween afternoon and the next day paddling the Maryland (pummel) and Virginia lines (the Spout) at Great Falls on the Potomac River. Chris Menges, Pummel. Check out the rest of this post for some truly amazing kayak photography by Craig Campbell.
04
Nov
2008 Green Narrows Race
Another year, another Green Race. Though this year the race wasnÂ’t quite as big as in years passed, it certainly wasnÂ’t a small race. As you are probably aware of by now, the southeast is nearing the end of a second year of drought. In 2007, the operators of Tuxedo Hydro Station were able to …