This was passed along to me from fellow Pyranha paddler Casey Jones: As almost any kayaker knows, the best feeling one can have is when they can give back to the community of paddlers who helped develop their skills. The January 17-18, 2009, weekend during the USACK Chute the Hooch Wildwater Training Camp was such …
Category Archive: Paddler Lifestyle Articles
Reports on what the Pyranha World Team has been up to
17
Jan
Escaping Winter!
Tom & I are about halfway through our tour around New Zealand. We arrived in Auckland on New Years Day and have been steadily heading South since then following the water. New Zealand has some world class kayaking and is such a chilled country. We have hit some classic North Island runs, Murchison & the …
14
Jan
Huckin
Here is a very scenic and cool drop on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge. Comin down and splitin’ the gunsight in the L Karnali.  Jan 2nd 2009. Good way to start off the New Year. Check out HUCKIN HUGE.com for the video & more. Photos By Ron Hope of Portland, OR.
11
Jan
Demshitz Chile Argentina teaser
Demshitz Chile Argentina teaser
09
Jan
Patagonia kill it tour
Bradford Mcarthur slayin the stout Alerces drop on the Rio Manso Argentina. Check out his blog Team Marginal Demshitz have been killin it here in Patagonia! More to come from Argentina… In the mean time check out Evan Garcias blog updates from some hucks in Chile.
08
Jan
NC Holiday Update
Since school let out for the holidays, I have thoroughly enjoyed myself paddling the steep whitewater of western NC and east TN. I was fortunate enough to paddle my favorite runs – the Raven Fork, Toxaway, and Cullasaja several times in the last month as well as spend time with the family. Paddling highlights from …
03
Jan
The Rio Santa Maria and its’s tributaries: SLP, Mexico
2nd Canyon of the Rio Verde. Photo by Adam Goshorn Just over a day’s drive from the southeastern United States lies a tropical paradise just waiting to welcome whitewater paddlers. The rivers that drain the eastern slopes of Mexico’s Sierra Madre Mountains boast beautiful turquoise water and a seemingly endless number of rivers and creeks. …
20
Dec
Madagascar
I just got back from an epic trip to Madagascar. The purpose of our trip was to run two new rivers over in Mada while filming for a documentary based around First Descents Cancer Camps. I flew over with paddlers Brad Ludden, Rush Sturges and Alex Nicks. Arden and Trask were there to film as …
20
Dec
Cold Karnali
Cold. Freakin’ cold. Still gettin’ after it out here in the infamous Robe Canyon. Maintenance boating with a little suffering sprinkled in.  The run was at a med. flow, which has a pushy creek feel. Some good holes to avoid with quality boofs to keep your attention and perfect for the L Karnali.  Nature put …
16
Dec
Review: Karnali
Running Mike Tyson’s on the Raven Fork in the Karnali L. Photo by Clayton Gaar. After a little over a month in the Karnali, I decided to put together a few thoughts about the boat. First off, I picked mine up from the warehouse in Asheville the day before the Green Race, raced it, and …