The summer has arrived and with it sadly comes the end of our Pyranha sponsorship. The club was awarded Pyranha sponsorship at the 2011 National Student Rodeo and it’s safe to say that without the boats that the club received from Pyranha we would be in a very different position right now. With the help …
Category Archive: Paddler Lifestyle Articles
Reports on what the Pyranha World Team has been up to
27
Jun
“This Pountine Is So Good, I’m Never Going Home”
It’s hard to believe I just spent the last two days in Quebec during the some lowest water conditions imaginable, and still got to paddle two amazing rivers. Â I suppose when you go to the region that is home to a third of the world’s fresh water you can always expect to have something to …
25
Jun
Briancon, beer and boatercross
Briancon, beer and boatercross So after the Teva race in Ivera (italy) Anton and myself headed over to the French alps to spend the week in L’argentierre. During the week we paddled most of the classics in the area including the Guill (in on go) and the durance gorge Anton also found a slightly more …
21
Jun
NE Bound and Brown
The boys loaded up and set off for the unknown, traveling up north to find waterfalls and waves on the way to Wilderness Voyageur’s Beer and Gear festival. Along the way we managed to find a nice little park and huck on the Tygart in WV, paddle at the ASCI whitewater park at WISP in MD …
20
Jun
Jen Watson, your badass style will live on forever.
This post comes with great sadness in writing but I feel as though when an event happens that changes so many lives, it needs to be discussed. The paddling community is one that is small and with the sport, comes a time for horrible news. Saturday was a day I didn’t think twice about, as …
18
Jun
Teva Outdoor Games- Italy
Teva Outdoor Games – Valchiusella Week before last my self, Tom Wakling, Joe Morley and Jen Chrimes headed out to Northen Italy for the 2012 Teva Kayak Race. We went out a week in advance to train on the course and of course paddle some other rivers. On arrival we met up with the Pyranha …
18
Jun
Jed Surfing West Virginia
This spring I got to surf a few really good waves in West Virginia, and even better I got to surf them in the new JED. Â I still can not say enough about this boat, it’s fast, loose, and goes really big. Â Enjoy the video and stay tuned for another sick wave video from Skook, …
12
Jun
Val Sesia Festival
Gene17 and Pyranha joined forces this June to put on a kayaking festival of great proportions in the well-known and loved Val Sesia region of the Italian Alps. As well as the traditional fine pizzas, fine wine and delicious ice-cream, the festival offerred the many participants from the UK, Ireland, Germany and all over Europe …
12
Jun
Caucasus Mountains, Russia
Hi Folks! It is around 10 days since we are visiting some Caucasus countries in order to investigate all these rivers, what would be suitable for the first part of summer’s Ride The Planet project. Rivers are sick, water is high and weather is good. More photos here —>>>
10
Jun
“Eporedia Active Days” – Teva Race in Italy
Last week the annual Teva Race – now called “Eporedia Active Days” – took place in Valchiusella and Ivrea/ITA. The individual competition consisted of a downriver race down the shallow and rocky Chiusella River and a sprint and boatercross race on the slalom course in Ivrea with better water levels. One of my two downriver runs …