School finally ended and I got a well-deserved break and a chance to enjoy myself for a few days. Alexis and I have been planning to do something fun on our break and we decided that we’d take a short roadtrip out west so she could get a jump on grad school selection. After much …
Category Archive: Paddler Lifestyle Articles
Reports on what the Pyranha World Team has been up to
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May
10
May
Years with Pyranha Kayaks
I have been paddling Pyranha Kayaks for years and have recently been reunited with the Large Burn. It has proven to be another solid whitewater kayak with smooth edges and effortless control. Throughout the years Pyranha has continued to create many boat designs that have helped shape the sport and make it more comfortable to …
08
May
toro’s Top 10 Vol. 1
This is the translation of a Column i was writihg for germany’s Kanumagazin Last Year. It was called toro’s TOP 10, and is about tips, tricks, and stories from my paddling life, from absolutely serious, to totally not. So this is the first edition, printed in issue 5/2008. (Original german version: PDF file) 01. Kneerest: …
28
Apr
Whitewater Warehouse, ASU Paddlefest, NOC Demo Daze
 Heres a quick wrap up of our last two weeks in the water. Â
27
Apr
Busy Weekend at the New England Whitewater Triple Crown
The one thing that I enjoy least about freestyle competitions is driving a long way to wait around for a really long time to compete for a total of two minutes (ok…4 minutes if you make the finals, maybe 6 minutes if it’s a really big competition). This past weekend the New England Whitewater Triple …
24
Apr
Fusion Update!
Sup boaters! So I recently had the opportunity to get in the fusion. Testing it out on the Columbia River, with The Columbia Experience – we paddled 15 miles on the 270,000 cfs, floating past Nuke Plants and waterfalls! Next was off to Bailies Creek…a small, fun stretch outside of Kennewick that included two 5 …
16
Apr
Demshitz Premiere Schedule
 http://www.demshitz.com  Come one come all!!!  Here is a schedule of our video premiere’s. This could be subject to change… Stay Posted.  April  18th Whitewater Warehouse, Dayton OH 23rd Appalachian State ASU Paddlefest 25th NOC Demo Daze May  1st Cheat Fest, Albright WV – World Premeire!!! 13th Reno? 23rd CKS Paddlefest, …
15
Apr
Northwest Creeking Competition
This weekend was the first event for the spring season in the Northwest. I raced in the Large Karnali and it proved itself as a great race boat. I finished 2nd in the pro extreme race, and 1st in the topo duo category (my first time in a topo it was sweet). Regional Team Pyranha …
14
Apr
Holtwood Sessions
We’ve been getting some decent flows in Pennsylvania. It’s always nice to get out and play in the back yard. I’ll let the pictures and video do the talking for our recent Holtwood sessions. Holtwood Session Video
09
Apr
Ivan the Photographer
I first met Ivan a few years ago, he is a Ugandan teenager who happens to live very close to the Nile Special – probably the best playwave on the Nile. Along with a few other paddlers (most notably Billy and Carly Harris) I helped train him in videography and photography. We would pay him …