March was busy, lots of good paddling. Some Molan action, so Burn action- both boats are ripping. I’ve put together a video with some of the footage.
05
Apr
Monarch Mountain Boatercross
This is a cool little video that RSN put together on the Monarch Mountain boatercross this year. Congrats to Tom Mckee for pulling out the win in a Medium Burn
01
Apr
Video wave surfing the 2010 Pyranha Molan!
Well, here ya go the Molan is faster, looser, releases easier, lands switch (backwards) better, and is more comfortable than any playboat I have been in….. this is no joke! Â Also the boat wraps your thighs way better than pervious boats which is adding much more control….. if your into that type of thing? Here is a video from yesterday on the Gauley.
31
Mar
2010 Burn Review
I’ve put a review of the 2010 Burn up on our website, with a rundown of some of the new features and how it handles compared to the old Burn.
Check out my take on this smooth paddling, mank loving, creeking machine!
Leland switching edges in the 2010 Burn.
Mac McGee airing out Watauga Falls in the 2010 Burn.
Thanks for making us a great new toy, Pyranha!!
22
Mar
A December to Remember. Part 1: The Grand Canyon
The final month of 2009 certainly turned out to be one worth remembering. Departing Mentone Alabama December 1st the thirty-three days that followed were full of good friends and good times on and off the river. The first leg of the journey began with three of us making the long drive to Flagstaff Arizona to meet up with the rest of our seven-person crew for an amazing float down the Colorado River.
The Grand Canyon of the Colorado River is a special place and it is the setting that ultimately draws us to run the river. The logistics, the permit system, the stress and toil all fade away as you lose sight of the put-in and the walls begin to rise. By day two the endless red walls and strong current have refocused our life on the basics. Eat, drink, travel, laugh, sleep… what else is there?
19
Mar
Paddle with the pros Schedule of events & 2010 Promo Video
Here is a schedule for demshitz Paddle with the Pros. Â We will be heading all over the country hitting up your local paddle shops. Â If you are interested in paddling Pyranha’s new line of kayaks, learning a few things on the river, or just want to have a cold one and talk about kayaking. Please come it’s going to be fun. Â Also here is Pyranha’s 2010 Promotional video.
17
Mar
Mexico Set
Chris Eastabrook, Toboggan, Rio Alseseca. Pic: Pete Wood.
Turns out Mexico isn’t all desert and cacti after all…
For more stunning images and the lowdown, head to www.chargingarc.com
13
Mar
Cool video of Pucon River Fest Buena Linea Productions
This is a cool edit from my good friend Jose Soto of the Pucon River Fest. The 1st ever Palguin Extreme Race! Buena Linea Productions!
http://vimeo.com/10126184
08
Mar
National Student Rodeo 2010
Unsurprisingly, quite a few of us at Team Pyranha were keen to volunteer to help out at the biggest kayaking competition of the year – the National Student Rodeo at HPP in Nottingham, UK. It is a superb event, with freestyle competitions for all ability levels – as long as you’re a student! There were also lots of other fun events going on, like the inflatable sofa race, the topo duo race, the “old school” rodeo – which saw a lot of schlegels and ribbed BA’s being dug out of the back of the canoe stores at many unirversities!
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We had a huge amount of demo boats at the Pyranha stand – and some really comfortable bean bags so we could provide some respite for all those hung over students who started the party on Friday night (which didn’t really finish until at least Sunday evening!). Lots of people came to chat to us and demo the new molan – we had the small and the medium size for all to try. Lots of people were keen to get into the small 2010 burn as well which is now also available.
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On Saturday night the evening was started off with a showing of the amazing new kayaking film “Dream Result” – with Rush Sturges and Tyler Bradt on hand to personally introduce the film – show us some of their rapping skills and even sign a few autographs. The film was all that it had been hyped up to be and 900 students gave it a standing ovation – what more can you ask for!
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Then the party really got started and the theme of “Ancient Worlds” was taken very seriously with a HUGE range of different inventive costumes – I saw people dressed as vikings, greek gods, a castle, the easter island heads, cavemen, mummys, egyptian gods – although my “greek goddess” costume was obviously a bit lacking as everyone thought I had come as wonder-woman!
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Hugh Graham ripping it in the Molan at the men’s expert final.
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The Pyranha Stand
Sunday morning certainly saw a few hang overs – some universities resorting to megaphones to get their student compeititors out of bed. (I was unfortunately camped near Leeds Uni’s “uptime” megaphone!)
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Sunday saw all the finalists showing some great moves in the novice and expert categories alike.
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Thanks to the organisers – what a great event, I hope I will be there again next year! Cheers everyone.
02
Mar
Green narrow race 2009 video.
Yes !!!
Stephanie cooked a long time.
It’s just out of kitchen.
Green Race 2009 from stephanie augras on Vimeo.
Thanks a lot Dinver for the boats.
I wish you a good viewing, like Nicolas and me in the Green river.
Cheers,
Eric