{"id":12028,"date":"2012-03-27T04:32:17","date_gmt":"2012-03-27T04:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/?p=12028"},"modified":"2012-03-28T20:49:27","modified_gmt":"2012-03-28T20:49:27","slug":"shivas-love-the-raven-fork","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/shivas-love-the-raven-fork\/","title":{"rendered":"Shiva loves the Raven Fork"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0Sending the Shiva off the Big Boy!<\/p>\n

Seconding the latest post from Clay… I also had the pleasure of testing the Shiva on one of the South East’s sickest steep creeks, The Raven Fork. I decided to fly to Asheville for my spring break and met up with Dave Fusilli in the Team Pyranha van. I got off the plane on Friday afternoon, got picked up by Demshitz Mike Flynn and dropped off at the Pyranha US warehouse where I outfitted a brand new Medium Shiva- 82 Gallons- this boat is STOUT! Weighing in at around 145 lbs these days, I was a little concerned I was going to be out of control in this beast. Coming from the Medium Burn for the past 7 years, I should probably be paddling a small Shiva. The medium Shiva is not only a bigger boat, but a totally different design.<\/p>\n

After outfitting the Shiva we hiked into the Raven Fork around 6 pm with Pat Keller and Isaac Levinson and put in right at the Anaconda rapid… I was going to find out immediately if I liked the Shiva or not!<\/p>\n

Blasting through the Anaconda and Headless Horseman rapids right off the bat settled my new boat nerves. This boat is like 4 wheel drive! The best thing about the Shiva is the fact that it’s a stout creek boat, but maneuvers with ease. I was especially pleased with its ability to hold a line in the big rapids and still deliver the plane out sensation at the bottom of drops like the Burn. I am definitely SOLD!<\/p>\n

I can already tell this boat is going to be the shit when loaded for overnighters and will be my “go to” for waterfalls and steep creeks. I think I will still use the Burn for big water and days when I don’t need the extra stoutness. After falling in love with the edges on the Burn, I never thought I would make the switch to a displacement hull, but honestly when youre hucking the stouts, its probably the better way to go. Having a Burn and a Shiva is the ultimate class 5 weaponry.
\n\"\"<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0Lining up the typically portaged \u00c2\u00a0“Mangler”<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0The Shiva making it easy for me. Roosting through the nasty spot in the Mangler.
\nStoked to get out 3 days in a row on this gem. The last day with a crew of Shiva riders Clay Lucas, Matt Anger, Mike Patterson and Dave Fusilli…everyone smiling ear to ear about this boat. Pyranha really nailed it.
\nThe next day I paddled the JED! I’m going to let Fusilli post about it. With the Shiva Burn and the Jed I’m confident in saying these are the BEST BOATS I HAVE EVER PADDLED.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00c2\u00a0Sending the Shiva off the Big Boy! Seconding the latest post from Clay… I also had the pleasure of testing the Shiva on one of the South East’s sickest steep creeks, The Raven Fork. I decided to fly to Asheville for my spring break and met up with Dave Fusilli in the Team Pyranha van. … <\/p>\n

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