The morning will be the first day of our road trip taking us North out of Lhasa, capital of the Tibet region, to run some classic multidays and then on to the Yarlung Tsangpo Valley. The Yarlung is likely to be very high as the monsoon waters drop but most of the North & South …
Category Archive: Paddler Lifestyle Articles
Reports on what the Pyranha World Team has been up to
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Aug
23
Aug
Tatlow Season 2007!
After spending a month in Peru paddling the Huallaga and the Abismo section of the Aprimac, it was so nice to come home to BC at prime water levels. The classics were falling out, but all the stuff in the Ashlu and Elaho drainages were lining up perfect. So this week has been the mission …
21
Aug
Mike and Al’s Excellent adventures – 2007
5 Ladies, 1 guy, 7 days, 8 rivers, 2 guides! A most Excellent adventure! We have just finished a most excellent week of river guiding and coaching in Norway. Our trip started in Sjoa and ended in Voss, the paddling varying from big volume Sjoa, to low volume steep-creeking on the Branseth in Voss. This …
20
Aug
California, still holding strong.
One of the harder rapids to navigate on Cherry Creek Due to the low water year its slim pickins on where to go kayaking. Luckily we still have one of California’s classic class five runs. The Cherry Creek section of the Upper Tuolomne which runs six days a week and every other sunday. Dave Garringer …
10
Aug
Speed Trip to BC
On my first trip to BC I learned one thing. 10 days is not enough. There are more rivers in BC than I could possibly paddle in a lifetime. I had a great crew of people to paddle with, great water, and a ton of fun.Â
30
Jul
The Speeder Wins Again
  This weekend was the Deerfield River Festival. They tried a new event this year. It was well organized by Zoar Outdoor Center’s Fergus Coffey. The competition was a mass start down the Deerfield River, a run up the steep take-out hill, and a 8 mile bike ride. The course was short, I figured it would …
25
Jul
Black River Festival 2007
I am just now recovering from an epic weekend on the Black River in Watetown, NY. There was a more casual competitive atmosphere than many other festivals, but there was no lack of quality kayaking and good times. Â
23
Jul
Coast to Coast in a Speeder
The Great Glen in Scotland is a beautiful part of the world, a fault line running diagonally across the highlands formed three long deep lochs (Loch Lochy, Loch Oich and Loch Ness) which were joined in the 1800’s by the Caledonian Canal, allowing boats to travel across the country from Fort William to Inverness. This …
21
Jul
Skookumchuck
4 rainy days at Skook this past week. Check out the video.