Firecracker

The Firecracker is a #HalfSizeHalfSlice to whip into every micro-eddy, snap onto every wave, and get vertical absolutely everywhere - no matter who you are, you'll be able to throw this around, sky-gaze, and have the comfort and confidence to nail that new move.

• Compact and lightweight half-slice design
• Half the size means twice the potential for getting airborne!
• Spinnable, surfable, stable planing hull
• A bow that stays dry downriver, but you can still get down and party with
• Enjoy explosive moments of fun and relax without consequence between them
• Don't just unlock the river, blow the doors off!

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Pyranha Firecracker Kayak

Above & Below have been playing about in their new Firecracker demos at Lee Valley Whitewater Centre and had an absolute blast!

Firecracker: Explained

Kyle Rodger and Rhys Thomson talk us through our #HalfSizeHalfSlice, the Firecracker.

Setting the Firecracker off in North Wales

Dan Jones and Aaron Kendall unleash the explosive freeride energy of our #HalfSizeHalfSlice, the Firecracker, on the Afon Dyfrdwy (River Dee) in Llangollen, North Wales.

Setting the Firecracker off in Columbus

Wade Harrison has a blast in our new #HalfSizeHalfSlice, the Firecracker, at RushSouth Whitewater Park in Columbus, GA.

Setting the Firecracker off in Scotland

Rowan Andrew, Rhys Thomson, Kyle Rogers, and co take our new #HalfSizeHalfSlice, the Firecracker, out for some casual freeride fun on Scotland's scenic whitewater.

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Short Playful Half-Slice Whitewater Kayak

Reviewer: Bryon Dorr / Gear Junkie

The evolution of the half-slice whitewater kayak has led to the Pyranha Firecracker, an 8-foot super-playful design that is appropriate for beginners and the most advanced downriver freestyle hucksters alike.

Beginners should love the Pyranha Firecracker as a one-boat quiver for learning to downriver paddle, surf, and squirt. Intermediate and advanced paddlers should love the boat for progressing downriver freestyle and unlocking the play potential of lower-volume class four/five.

While way more advanced and freestyle-oriented, the Firecracker reminds me a lot of my very first kayak, a Pyranha Attack. The Attack was an early 2000s all-around budget- and beginner-friendly whitewater kayak of similar size and general shape.

Is the Pyranha Firecracker the ultimate downriver freestyle kayak? The Pyranha team hopes so. It should be a better surfer and easier to get vertical than the Ripper, and easier to paddle, more comfortable, and more hard-rapid capable than the Ozone.

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