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Category Archive: Paddler Lifestyle Articles
Reports on what the Pyranha World Team has been up to
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Mar
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Feb
Join the Movement for Clear Access, Clear Waters
Regardless of your paddling persuasion, the one thing that binds us all is the need to access to water to paddle.
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Feb
A Journey to the Headwaters of the Payette
“It sounded like a proper suffer fest that could potentially lead to sub-prime whitewater. However, we were bored, hot, and keen on an adventure we didn’t have to drive far to get into.”
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Dec
Keep the Noli Wild & Free
In modern times of urban sprawl and increasing development, natural places are becoming more valuable than ever. As outdoor enthusiasts, we must stand up and do what we can to protect these areas before they are changed forever. The Nolichucky River gorge and its diverse ecosystem is the epitome of what should be preserved for generations …
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Dec
Rio Claro, A Dream Come True
The Rio Claro is one of the most beautiful rivers in the world. The Claro is in the Maule Region and is based in the Siete Tazas National Park in the heart of Chile. I have always dreamed of running this river and I got my chance to paddle this glorious canyon. During my stay in …
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Nov
Dialling In Moves In The 12R
It’s the Eve of the 23rd Annual Green Race; what better time than to hear from some of the members of Team Pyranha who’ll be piloting the Pyranha 12R down the course for the first time… Dylan McKinney When I first heard of the Green Race some ten years ago, I remember thinking how insane …
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Oct
Three weeks in the Canadian Arctic in the Fusion
The Barrenlands region in Arctic Canada is an amazing place. Big skies over green tundra, Canadian shield granite ledges, 24-hour daylight, amazing wildlife, and blue rivers. We paddled the Hood River in Nunavut, Canada for 21 days over 250 miles from the source to the mouth at Arctic Sound. The Hood is a classic Barrenlands …
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Aug
The Stikine~A Full First Person Account
This summer was full of traveling to amazing places but with one end goal in mind. The Stikine. Whitewater of the southeast where I grew up paddling is of a different kind than the Stikine. All summer I pushed myself to focus on paddling big volume rivers unlike the kind found in NC to hopefully …
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Jun
Two Legends and a Big Green Truck
The image below of our founder and MD, Graham Mackereth getting his first taste of driving a big rig from John Regan encapsulates the Pyranha family spirit perfectly, but there are few understated things about its three subjects that you might not know; allow us to explain… John Regan Words alone aren’t enough to …
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Jan
San Luis Potosi, Mexico
In November of 2017 several friends and I headed down to San Luis Potosi, Mexico to forget about winter and live the good-life for a while. It was my 10th time traveling to the region to paddle over the previous 13 years, but the warm water, clean waterfalls, and awesome food in San Luis Potosi …