{"id":4537,"date":"2009-10-22T18:42:23","date_gmt":"2009-10-22T17:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/?p=4537"},"modified":"2009-10-22T18:42:23","modified_gmt":"2009-10-22T17:42:23","slug":"ny-weekend-with-new-small-fusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/ny-weekend-with-new-small-fusion\/","title":{"rendered":"NY Weekend with NEW Small Fusion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"DSCF4052\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/DSCF4052.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment wp-att-4538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/DSCF4052.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF4052\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last weekend was the annual Moose River Festival in Old Forge, NY.\u00c2\u00a0 Characterized by big drops interspersed with large sections of flatwater, it was the perfect location to try out the Small Fusion.\u00c2\u00a0 The boat proved to be so much fun that throughout the weekend it swapped hands numerous times.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>As the name would suggest, the Pyranha Fusion is a versatile kayak that successfully merged the capabilities of a flatwater touring boat with that of a whitewater river running boat. A hybrid of sorts, the Fusion is ideal for the person that wants one high-performance kayak that excels in a variety of circumstances. The Fusion is equally at home on fishing trips, flatwater paddles, overnighters, and whitewater river trips.\u00c2\u00a0 Recently Pyranha added a Small Fusion to this fleet of versatile kayaks.\u00c2\u00a0 The Small Fusion is perfect for anyone; man, woman, or child, that sits in the regular sized Fusion and feels that the size is too large and therefore would compromise their ability to effectively paddle the boat.<\/p>\n<p>The first thing I noticed about the kayak was how unbelievably lightweight it was.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DSCF4005\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/DSCF4005.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment wp-att-4539\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/DSCF4005.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF4005\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>J-Dog having some fun on Friday at Hole Brothers on the Black River where we stopped on our way to the Moose.\u00c2\u00a0 The Small Fusion is actually a lot of fun to surf and a couple of weeks ago on the Upper Yough we found it also spins easily in small holes.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DSCF4035_1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/DSCF4035_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment wp-att-4541\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/DSCF4035_1.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF4035_1\" width=\"540\" height=\"449\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Small Fusion on Fawlersville.<\/p>\n<p>The speed combined with the drop down skeg, which tracked magnificently, was great for the flatwater sections.\u00c2\u00a0 While paddling the whitewater, the boat was a lot of fun because it was fast, very maneuverable, and boofed well.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DSCF4045\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/DSCF4045.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment wp-att-4543\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/DSCF4045.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF4045\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dave enjoying the Fusion on Magilla.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DSCF40521\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/DSCF40521.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment wp-att-4544\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/DSCF40521.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF40521\" width=\"421\" height=\"316\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Andy Kirby on Magilla.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DSCF4037\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/DSCF4037.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/DSCF4037.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF4037\" width=\"324\" height=\"243\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He gives the Small Fusion a thumbs up!<\/p>\n<p>Even people who weren&#8217;t paddling Fusions had fun at the Moose&#8230;.and then they went to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mountainmanoutdoors.com\/\">Mountainman&#8217;s Store<\/a> to watch another successful showing of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.demshitz.com\/demshitz\/Home.html\">Demshitz Movie<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DSCF4033\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/DSCF4033.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment wp-att-4540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/DSCF4033.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF4033\" width=\"324\" height=\"243\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rafters at Fawlersville!<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DSCF4043_1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/DSCF4043_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment wp-att-4545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/DSCF4043_1.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF4043_1\" width=\"540\" height=\"396\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jared boofing the center line on Magilla.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DSCF4061\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/DSCF4061.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment wp-att-4546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/DSCF4061.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF4061\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>J-dog lining up for Magilla&#8217;s center line.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DSCF4062\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/DSCF4062.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment wp-att-4547\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/DSCF4062.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF4062\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sweet!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last weekend was the annual Moose River Festival in Old Forge, NY.\u00c2\u00a0 Characterized by big drops interspersed with large sections of flatwater, it was the perfect location to try out the Small Fusion.\u00c2\u00a0 The boat proved to 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