    First, I would like to say ‘thanks’ to Zoar Outdoors and the Zoar staff for helping create this year’s whitewater symposium. The 2009 Whitewater Symposium was the first I ever attended. If you have an interest in whitewater sports and it’s continued growth in the future, this is an event you definitely should …
Category Archive: Paddler Lifestyle Articles
Reports on what the Pyranha World Team has been up to
02
Oct
Allan and Liz’s Summer local.
The summer is fading away, new snow is appearing on the hills round Voss and a new season approaches! Right now it feels like it has been raining since June, sun seems a luxury once indulged in, back in June, but overall I would say it has been a great summer. Our rivers have been …
02
Oct
It’s Hard being Georgian. Part 2.
We continued East towards the Enguri, which I’d heard a bit about. It was clear to see why it was labelled as such a big project and would be beyond our small team at this time of year. We paddled a couple of tributaries of this mighty river, the Nenskra & the Mestia, with completely …
29
Sep
Stikine
In September this year, three Pyranha team paddlers hit the Stikine including Ali Marshall , Si Tapley and Corey Boux. This has to be one of the greatest rivers in the world and is one of the most amazing experiences you can go through. The Stikine is back on the list of rivers to be …
23
Sep
4 Months in Norway
The Bovra Gorges  Martin Vollen the Sjoa local, spoke of these gorges describing them as scary, committing and full of must make, must run sections. Well with him as a guide and a strong crew who could say no?  The first run down was sweet! At a 90 on the gauge all was quite manageable …
23
Sep
After 2 years of waiting… Garb!
Fall has arrived here on the Ottawa River. It is a time when I’m sad to see friends depart from a summer of fun on the river, but ecstatic that the lines ups are gone!  This past weekend was one to remember. The weather was abnormally mild and the water was still very warm. I headed to …
22
Sep
It’s Hard Being Georgian. Part 1
Matt Bostock & I have recently returned from Georgia (that’s the country not the state) having been on a short but intense expedition to discover what this mountainous country has to offer.
15
Sep
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Have just got approval to take 2010 away from my usual work and spend a year doing research on the value of (NZ South Island) West Coast whitewater to recreational users. Will involve a methodical approach to kayaking every whitewater river in the area…and my shoulder is just about fixed too. Will also need to …
10
Sep
Back to Work :-(
Well its now September and for me that means that I’m back to work, doing my real job 🙁 and hence looking forward to that next holiday of mine – the October half term. But that seems so long away, but at least there are a few things to look forward to over the next …
10
Sep
Raquette and Beaver Weekend 09
Throwing out the Brown Claw on The Raquette river in upstate New York. Patrick Rogers photo…tons of photos can be found from the weekend at  www.kayakingphotos.com Thanks Patrick! Â