last weekend i drove out to Ireland for the Big Boat Bonanza which was held in the heart of the wicklow mountains. I was out there last year for the race and it was low, this year it was even lower! But never mind atleast there was still just enough water to race on unlike …
Category Archive: Paddler Lifestyle Articles
Reports on what the Pyranha World Team has been up to
23
Oct
22
Oct
The Revalution
It’s been a busy few day! The rain has started to fall and some of the Thames weirs have are starting to open. We have a great range og waves and holes on the Thames, a great testing ground for all new boats. On Shepperton a pushy fast wave I found the boat to be fast, retentive, …
17
Oct
British Freestyle Championships and Alpkit Series Final
The national watersports centre at Nottingham was the location for the British Freestyle Championships and the Alpkit Series Final. With everyone else on the Team out in Austria for the Sickline event, I was the lone Pyranha team member competing.
16
Oct
Raundalselve in a DAY – 40+km, 10 hours!
After talking about it all summer we finally got a plan together and paddled the Raundalselve, in a DAY. Anyone who knows the Raundale knows just how much whitewater there is up there, with numerous sections that are all amazing and go at different levels. After in a seriously in-depth planning session (about a beer …
15
Oct
Moose Fest
Kevin Burkhead running Fowlersville Falls in the NEW Everest! We made it up to the Moose River Festival this weekend in northern New York in the small town of Old Forge. It is a great festival for class 5 as well as for kayakers just starting to get into the sport.
10
Oct
Oaxaca Mexico
I am spending some time in Mexico kayaking and surfing this month. Lj Groth and myself went and hit up the Zimitan River. It was nice to be in water that didn´t require a drytop. The crew we got a ride up there with was quite entertaining, a couple of the raft guides did the …
09
Oct
Addidas Sickline II
I would just like to comfirm everything Gerb said. The event had potential to be the best ever.  Despite the tragic start to the event I think everyone pulled together and made the best of the time and put on a dam fine show I hope everyone is looking forward to racing next year. …
02
Oct
US Freestyle Nationals
The US Freestyle Nationals were held this weekend at the ASCI course in Maryland.
02
Oct
Nene Alpkit Challenge II
As Richard has already said, the weekend saw the third of the Plastic Fantastic Alpkit Kayak Series events of the year, at the Nene White Water Centre. Here’s some more from the event…
27
Sep
A Tibetan Adventure – Part II
Sat at home having a cup of tea, its hard to believe that this time last week I was taking my last paddle strokes of an amazing expedition. For me the trip had everything I could possible want; first descents on big volume runs & steep technical creeks, multi-day action, classic Himalayan road problems, drunken …