Well its now September and for me that means that I’m back to work, doing my real job đ 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 …
Category Archive: Paddler Lifestyle Articles
Reports on what the Pyranha World Team has been up to
10
Sep
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 atĂÂ ĂÂ www.kayakingphotos.comĂÂ Thanks Patrick! ĂÂ
10
Sep
The Secret Stash
Deep in the Secret Stash The Secret Stash was first run in the mid to late 1990ââŹâ˘s, but then was off-limits for over a decade until recent changes opened it back up to paddlers.Ă The Secret Stash isn’t much of a secret anymore. The word is out on this one, but I’m still not going …
10
Sep
New Demshitz Video : Raquette with Randy Youngbuck
check out this video Demshitz put together of the Raquette River in New York last weekend. Featuring Randy Youngbuck’s Demshitz debut. Enjoy. Raquette with Randy Video
03
Sep
Checking in from Puerto Vallarta
WeĂ´ve been on mission after mission, spending days in deep coastal jungle gorges.Ă Ă Now with a massive storm swell about to smash into town, things should get REALLY interesting!Ă Stay tuned to Huckin Huge.com and follow our adventure on the news page (here).Ă Here are some pics of the last 3 day overnighter as it …
02
Sep
My Last Days in Norway
I closed out my month of working and paddling in Norway with a lot of work, and even more paddling.ĂÂ Two highlights were the Bovra Gorge and the Lower Rauma. The whole trip completely blew my mind.ĂÂ The paddling was great, the work was plentiful, and the rafting was fun.ĂÂ I was fortunate enough to …
26
Aug
Paddling in Western New York
Most times when I return home to visit my family in Buffalo, NY I just stash my kayaks in the backyard and figure they will sit there unused for a couple of weeks. ĂÂ Because I never knew whitewater kayaking existed as a sport while I lived there, I assumed that there was no whitewater in …
25
Aug
Take to the Tees 2009
Over the weekend Richard Brooks and I went over to the Tees Barrage in Stockton for a massive watersports festival aimed at getting people into watersports in the Teesside area. As well as loads of displays on the water including jetskis, power boats and water skiing they also put on a series of come and …
23
Aug
Paddle train is my last mission – Movie trailer
Paddle train is my last mission. During two weeks four paddlers travelled only with train around in Norway to paddle some of the best white water you can fins along the railway. Rivers like Raundalselvi, MoldĂÂĽi, Ustekveikja, UstenĂÂĽi, Driva and Rauma gave us fantastic a fantastic time, and a way harder mission than we expected. …
22
Aug
Last Stop on the Road Trip: Norway
The big hit on the Upper Driva (photo: Pat Clissold) The final destination for our summer road trip was Norway, my first visit to Northern Europe’s whitewater Mecca, but certainly not my last. ĂÂ Bex and I spent an incredible few weeks in Southern Norway, firstly being shown the classics around Sjoa and Otta, and then …