To many kayakers the Ashlu River is on the must hit list in Southwest British Columbia and to everyone else it should be put on that list immediately. Simply stated the Ashlu is one of the finest pieces of whitewater in the world. With five unique sections and Tatlow Creek, the Ashlu pulls rank as …
Category Archive: Paddler Lifestyle Articles
Reports on what the Pyranha World Team has been up to
11
Nov
09
Nov
100 year flood
Well paddling is officially back on in full force on the West Coast. We are experiencing what they are calling the 100 year flood. Rivers are all setting record levels. Houses are flooding, dams are blowing out, cars falling into rivers and a few of us idiot kayakers are trying to paddle.
07
Nov
New team truck 2007
Looks like we are working out a new sponsor for 2007, might come in super handy for wild expeditions!! Check it out!!
07
Nov
Fall Buseater
I got the chance to catch the Ottawa river’s world famous Buseater wave this fall. With rumors of the river rising, I decided to stake it out and see if the wave would come in. After a week of waiting, I was rewarded with some of the biggest air I’ve ever caught. Photo by Jen …
06
Nov
High Fashion and Old School Boats – The Tyne Tour 2006
The weekend just passed saw Jamie and myself head over to Hexham, Northumberland for the annual Tyne Tour to show off Pyranha’s fleet of demo boats. With over 1000 paddlers turning up there was lots of hardcore socialising to be done. We ended up enjoying ourselves so much in the bustling trade stand area that …
05
Nov
Wet Wet West Coast Scotland…
The Annual Scottish Canoe show in Perth, Scotland bought the ideal opportunity for me to hook up and boat with Scottish local paddler Cam Allan for a couple of days. It also gave Cam chance to put the medium sized Ammo through its paces.
28
Oct
Bagel and Jeremy Get to Throw down in Watertown
While I was at home sick with Pneumonia, Inner City Strife in Waterown, New York Came in. My Roommate Brian met Jeremy and a bunch of other folks over the. It looked like they had a good time. I wish I could have been there.
23
Oct
Fall Color Creekin’
We’ve enjoyed some beautiful fall foliage and great water this year up and down the East Coast of the US. I’ve put up a full trip report at our website, www.rivergypsies.com, but here are a few teaser pics to get you fired up: Andria Boofing in fall on the Upper Blackwater, WV.
22
Oct
“1st Sick Line Extreme Race” in Oetz
Hi! Last weekend the 1st Sick Line Extreme Race was held on the infamous Wellerbruecke part of the Oetz in Austria. It was a protest event in order to stop the plans of a local hydropower company to dam the river. 45 top paddlers from 7 nations took part in the two races, one sprint and …
21
Oct
West Coast Afternoon mission….
The wild west coast of New Zealand is real adventure boating. An afternoon boating is often a multi-sport experience. Hokitika local Tim Abbott and his brother Mike, hit the Styx at nice levels.