My name is Sean Glaccum and I have travelled to the Himalayas almost every fall since 1997 in search of rivers that have never been kayaked or rafted. Past Himalayan first descents include:  First kayak descents off Mt. Kanchenjunga (3rd highest peak), Mt. Cho Oyu (6th highest peak), Mt. Dhaulagiri (7th highest peak) and Mt. …
Category Archive: Paddler Lifestyle Articles
Reports on what the Pyranha World Team has been up to
29
Jan
Having Fun in the Small Varun
I’ve been paddling in the small Varun since last spring and have been loving it! I love to do downriver play and to do class IV creeking in my playboat, so it’s been a super fun boat. Here is some footage from some North Carolina goodness, the Nolichucky, a class III play run and the …
24
Jan
Testing out the New Shiva in Mexico
It has only been a couple weeks since I’ve arrived back from Mexico but I am still dreaming about the mountains, food, white water, and the beautiful women! Â Mexico was the perfect playground to try out Pyranha’s new Shiva and here are the pictures to prove it – We arrived in Vera Cruz, Mexico on …
21
Jan
The 2012 Lecture series takes off with a trip to Explorers Connect.
Plymouth Explorers – 1st February 2012 1st Feb 2012 Venue: Treasury Café-Bar-Restaurant, Catherine Street, Royal Parade Entry: £4 (or £15 pa) Event The evening will be very interesting with a topic that hasn’t been explored yet! Our guest speaker Daz is planning to Kayak down Everest, a challenge that should not be undertaken lightly. …
20
Jan
Portugal Creeking
Some of the UK team headed of to Portugal to film the new Shiva ad, this is the fun bits! Check out the guide to the area www.teampyranha.com/kayakinggalicia Thanks to Chris Eastabrook Pete Woods Tom Parker Dan Butler Adam Dumolo Pete Firth
20
Jan
A succesful end to San Gil
Following the return of our boats and our bowels to (relative) health we decided the best option would be to head out on an overnighter on the Rio Chichamocha, a rarely rafted river due to the terrible roads and the length of the run. The four in our team were joined by some new friends …
18
Jan
The JED is coming !!!!
This year is shaping up to be one heck of a good year, we have three new boats to paddle and so many places to paddle them. Â Right now I want to talk briefly about Pyranha’s NEW playboat the JED, I really like how fast, loose, and big this boat goes. Â As Dave Fusilli has …
16
Jan
Granite Logistics – A guide to kayaking in Galicia
During winter’s stern grip, UK paddlers daydream with plans for their summer sojourn to warmer climes to escape the gloom. Fear not, for there is something more practical you can do to escape during these dark months than braving your local run in the snow.  An old guidebook in the dark recesses of Pete …