Reports on what the Pyranha World Team has been up to
03
Oct
Welp, i’ve been sidelined with a chest injury. Â Stinks, but it couldn’t have happened at a better time, as i’m now able to sit back, heal up and enjoy the end of summer! Â Surgery went great and they where able to reconnect my pectoral muscle back together. Â So on that note, here is an “Ode …
02
Oct
Dear All, In last years of my kayaking I have collected quite a lot of materials and information about kayaking in different places. Many of you have asked me to share my experience and reflect the adventures I am taking part in. As a result I’m launching new website in order to present and to …
26
Sep
2012 has been a very busy year so far and I have been able to get on some great runs, waterfalls, and waves. Â This video will display what kind of good Demshitz has been able to get so far in 2012. Â I really can’t say enough about the Pyranha boats, company, and family that I …
25
Sep
After BeaverFest + a week hiking the Monts Groulx 12 hours north of Quebec City (and discovering dozens of possible stouts) I had to get back in my boat. Mastigouche Nord river was on the low side of runnable but I decided to give a go instead of running the classics around Quebec. We rallied …
24
Sep
The youth freestyle series finale took place this weekend at the white water course in nottingham, Nearly 100 junior paddlers turn’t up to take part, The weather even cooperated with us at this event and a combination of sun, friends and great freestyle spots made for an awesome day for the junior boaters. Check out …
24
Sep
Elk Falls (or Big Falls) has been on the radar for me since I was 16 years old and still just getting into kayaking. A friend had found pictures on American Whitewater and suggested we drive up from Atlanta to run it. I said we should probably work on our rolls first. But, 6 years and a lot …
21
Sep
Skookumchuck in British Columbia is one of the best waves in the world. It goes from flat and foamy, to tall and green by the end of the tide cycle. Its’ ocean waters are the perfect temperature, its surrounded by rugged mountains, and wildlife is more abundant than humans. These, among others, are the reasons the Pyranha van ends up …
21
Sep
At the end of August the Team Van set out for Europe once again, bound for the Czech Republic and the Devils Extreme Race; but on the way we took a bit of a detour and many adventures ensued…..
20
Sep
Last year I took part in a rather intense expedition to explore a jungle river in Papua in eastern Indonesia. Whilst we didn’t succeed in descending as much of the river as hoped, it opened my eyes to the huge variety of cultures, wildlife and landscapes that Indonesia has to offer. I got married in …
17
Sep
In the southeast in summertime, living at the Nantahala river is the place to be. With a consistent play feature and being located right in the middle of all the good dam released summer runs, the kayaking options are wide open. This summer involved playboating at the nantahala, ocoee, and pigeon, and creeking on the …