Water is still a little low out here in Colorado, but it didn’t stop the 28 kayakers from breaking out the boats for a little racing. Saturday marked the 4th annual Monarch Mt. snow boatercross. As far as anyone knew it was the only one of its kind and it was more fun than I …
Category Archive: Paddler Lifestyle Articles
Reports on what the Pyranha World Team has been up to
07
Apr
06
Apr
Waterfall Heroes
After visiting the Iguaçu waterfalls in Brasil, i was surfing the net about big waterfalls. Obviously, there is Pedro Oliva’s new world record, set just a month ago, here in Brasil… But who really started this all? Do you know Annie Taylor? Annie Taylor’s story on Wikipedia…
02
Apr
Arriving in southern Brasil
My kind of ‘open end’ trip in Southamerica has brought me to Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and now Brasil. To Brasil we came without any expectations or beforehand knowledge. We just wanted to do some boardsurfing and make new plans, maybe cross north to Venecuela, and off course, see if we find some paddling. So on …
02
Apr
New Zealand Video
It has only taken Tom 2 months since our return to buy a working laptop, load 5 hrs of footage on to and edit it into 8 minutes of fun! All of you state side, keep your eyes open for an appearance from your own Andy McMurray! You have to love those over keen yanks! …
28
Mar
Below and Beyond Machu Picchu 09 Expedition
Not long now and the boys from Wales are off. The river is still secret but below are a few words explaining our plans. ‘Big adventures await a mixed North Wales/Peruvian team. Late in May, three instructors from Plas y Brenin, the National Mountain centre based in Capel Curig, North Wales are heading out to …
24
Mar
Chasing the Gray Fox
Recently I joined a group of young researches attempting to follow the elusive Alabama Gray Fox into the depths of the Jones Creek gorge. Jones creek flows west off of Sand Mountain in northern Alabama and cuts a deep and rugged canyon. Below are a few pictures from our journey. Photos by Charlie Mix. To …
12
Mar
Large Karnali Review
For the last couple months I’ve been paddling the new Pyranha Karnali. Lots of people have been asking me about it, but I wanted to get alot of time in the boat before venturing to voice my opinion. Having spent 16 days paddling it in a bunch of different conditions I decided to write a …
06
Mar
Medium Karnali
I was able to take out the Karnali for 5 days in a row and really get to know it. To give a little backround, I am 5′ 10″ and weigh 160 lbs, the medium size feels ideal for a paddler of my size. I have been primarily paddling the medium Burn. This boat has …
05
Mar
Himalayan adventures…
Good day there team Thought I would share some words and a few pictures from my trip to nepal last fall. Walking to the Modi Kola, Annapurna
01
Mar
“We Broke Several Oars and Most of the Ten Commandments”
For 25 days our world existed within the shelter of the Grand Canyon’s walls, thousands of feet below the rim. Nearly a mile above us, the rest of the world continued to move at its blistering fast, distracted pace. At river level, for 25 glorious days, 15 people were lucky enough to slow down, focus on the present, and live the …