When I first heard that Pyranha was coming out with a race boat, to say I was excited was an understatement! For me having the option to up the pace on a rapid, charging and flowing dynamically and seamlessly through the moves is one of the best feelings you can get in a kayak. In …
Monthly Archive: October 2014
29
Oct
China’s Intense: Ch 2 The Road
Trials and Tribulations abound when hunting new rivers in China.
27
Oct
Eastern India
This August, after a sweet month of boating in Kerala, we headed to Eastern India – Orissa, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand – on the look out for quality whitewater. Until now there have not been any whitewater paddling trips to this area (as far as we know…), so as you might expect we started off a …
07
Oct
Demshitz fires up the Upper Gauley on the Pyranha Fusion Sit on top
The Fusion SOT is a boat that you can jump on and have a blast right away, no matter if you are a complete beginner or seriously experienced.The new Fusion SOT combines the forgiving hull of the proven Fusion crossover kayak with an open design that will appeal to paddlers who prefer the simplicity of …
06
Oct
Alabama 2014: Winter and Spring Wrap-Up
Below, Adam Goshorn takes flight off his favorite boof in Little River Canyon, photo by Joey Jarrell I know… I know… it is fall and yet, here I am finally putting up the last of my media from the winter and spring, but better late than never. Unlike the spring of 2013, which was …
06
Oct
Creeking in Kerala
Kerala has been on my to do list for quite a few years now and this year I finally made it over. As a destination is far surpassed my expectations (and they were already high), with an incredible mix of keen locals, an epic race which draws people from all over India and the world, …
02
Oct
Pyranha Memories: The Rotobat
I designed the RotoBat in 1984 with the help of leading paddlers at the time, including Dave Reynolds. In the UK, pool training boats were used for introductions to kayaking in swimming pools during winter, and then from that Canoe Polo became popular. It always used to surprise me just how much damage the players did …
01
Oct
Video: Cispus River, Washington
The Cispus River is a little piece of paradise tucked away in a remote gorge in the mysterious, magical, sasquatch infested forests between Mt. Adams and Mt. Rainier. While a trip to this river is easily done in an afternoon, one does not go to the Cispus on a schedule, resulting in a phenomenon known …