For those that don’t know, the first of the modern day British Universities Kayaking Expeditions was in 2005 with a successful month-long trip to Kyrgyzstan. Since then, the expeditions have gone ahead every other year with the destination in 2007 being Siberia/Mongolia, and in 2009 to Vietnam. The selection process happens the year before the …
Category Archive: Paddler Lifestyle Articles
Reports on what the Pyranha World Team has been up to
19
Nov
Quick Chile Update
It’s been raining hard for the last 12 hours. It’s coming in sideways and it’s cold. So, unlike the past 2 weeks of go go GO…we’re sitting around drinking yerba matte, eating bananas, letting our bodies recuperate, and catching up with the world.  Here’s a quick photo re-cap of our Chile experiences thus far. Fred’s …
15
Nov
Pyranha Fest 2010 – Video Highlights
Click here to watch a short collection of video highlights from this years Pyranha Fest! Enjoy and see you at Pyranha Fest 2011!
12
Nov
Pyranha Fest 2010
Pyranha Fest is an annual event which draws huge numbers of like minded paddlers to the banks of the mighty Tryweryn in North Wales. The event is hugely popular with huge numbers of paddlers attending from all areas of the U.K. Pyranha Fest is held over two days with coaching sessions ranging from Introductory courses …
10
Nov
Multi-Day Adventures in Nepal
Kayaking isn’t only about paddling gnarl. One of the most rewarding things that I have found about doing the sport we love is the ability to go to different countries and to see a side of life that very few tourists see. A rivers-eye-view! With this in mind, fellow pro-team paddler, Sara James and I …
29
Oct
The Triple Crown
Both myself and Maxi Kniewasser were lucky enough to complete the Triple Crown (Stikine, Alsek, Susitna) this fall. Early in the season Maxi mentioned how keen he was to paddle the Alsek and having heard the stories from Daz Clarkson it sounded like an awesome trip. For myself I had been thinking about the Stikine …
29
Oct
Adidas Sickline expedition to Altai Mountains, Siberia
Hi people! Check out some sick shots from our trip to Altai this year. Go to my blog www.marnics.blogspot.com Sorry, text is in russian. More photos here >>>
15
Oct
Pyranha Varun Test
Hi everybody ! I just want to share some pictures and my impressions of the Pyranha Varun. I had the chance to try it on a sunny and warm October day in Germany. The boat size M is realy comfortable for me with 179cm. I could sit the whole day in it without any hurts. …
15
Oct
Means of Production 2
The new trailer for Means of Production 2 is out now at www.mopmovie.com Also available for your viewing: New episodes of the ‘Making of Mop2’ documentary. As we all know, creating a top kayaking movie is a painstaking process. Part of this process is the long and laborious task for composing and performing music to …
11
Oct
New York At It’s Best
        This weekend we saw Northern New York Boating at its absolute best. Between Inner City Strife Wave being at a perfect level, and other area runs coming in we couldn’t ask for anything more. Top it off with beautiful fall foliage, and blue skies, and you have …