I have been lucky enough to travel to almost all of my childhood dream kayaking destinations, but there has been one country at the top of the list for a long time.
Category Archive: Creeking Articles
Articles about creek boating from the Pyranha Team.
28
Aug
26
Mar
A Magical Night | Upano River, Ecuador
The Upano river is located in the south of Ecuador. It is a river that runs through a beautiful canyon with a thousand waterfalls called The Grand Canyon of the Upano. This is was one of the most beautiful canyons I have ever paddled, and during out stay in Ecuador, World Class Academy decided to …
26
Mar
Norway – Why the Land of Giants is not just the Land of Pros
Norway is an optimal place to build your confidence on different styles of rivers – whether that is running your first slides, finding some larger volume rivers, or improving your stamina on more continuous whitewater.
19
Feb
Pyranha Memories: The Whitewater Warriors take on the rock slides and launch ramps of Flatekval Elva
With the extra protection of a motocross top borrowed from Arnt Schaftlein, I went first. I sensed quite early that I struggled to get the boat to track early to the left and flew straight on to the kicker and started flying…
11
Feb
Below and Beyond, The Grand Canyon of the Andes or: Spike’s on the Source Again
Initially, the Rio Maranon falls in a series of desperately difficult or impossible cataracts, and by the time it reaches an altitude of around 2100m it has calmed down sufficiently for the mortal to consider getting afloat…
08
Feb
Fun Lovin’ in Chile!
Fresh from a big expedition, the plan was to head back to Chile and take time to work on my paddling foundations; this meant stripping back and going back to basics.
06
Feb
Snow Day in the Ripper!
Don’t let a little bit of cold weather stop you from getting out and enjoying the river, even if you were born south of Warrington.
05
Feb
A Journey to the Headwaters of the Payette
“It sounded like a proper suffer fest that could potentially lead to sub-prime whitewater. However, we were bored, hot, and keen on an adventure we didn’t have to drive far to get into.”
19
Dec
Rio Claro, A Dream Come True
The Rio Claro is one of the most beautiful rivers in the world. The Claro is in the Maule Region and is based in the Siete Tazas National Park in the heart of Chile. I have always dreamed of running this river and I got my chance to paddle this glorious canyon. During my stay in …
29
Nov
See Your Local Run Differently
Pyranha Kayaks are truly By Enthusiasts, For Enthusiasts, and we’ve been getting seriously enthusiastic about paddling the 12R recently… Andy Butler, Ex-Paddlesport Coach/Kayak Bum turned UK Sales Manager As the lead sceptic whenever the guys at Pyranha US raised the topic of producing a Pyranha longboat (and that was quite frequently!), I have to say, I was wrong! …