So the European summer whitewater season is here and the team bus is heading out to visit some of the best festivals and events that are happening this year to run some training sessions, demos and hang out, so meet the team, check out the demos of Jed, Loki, Varun, Shiva and Burn and get …
Category Archive: News
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May
16
May
Boater Chic Festival
Alright ladies, this weekend in Western North Carolina is all about you. It is the 5th annual boater chick festival starting this Saturday with various events going on. Nelson’s Nantahala Hideaway is the meeting spot for all events, including camping and hosting a party, because no festival is complete without a big ass party. There will …
02
May
Pyranha Shiva Review!
Photo below by Shannon MacMichael  When I first heard Robert Peerson was joining the design team at Pyranha I immediately texted a good friend of mine who paddles for Wave Sport to tell him the news. All he said in reply was… “Shitâ€. It is no secret that Robert Peerson is a talented designer …
03
Apr
Demshitz can fly with JED on Big Buseater Wave!
Look out JED is coming !!!! Â Dave Fusilli called me up on Sunday last week and said, ” I got JED and Bus is in, you in?” Â I replied, “pick me up!!!” This was my first experience with Buseater and it was in its true form, cold water, cold weather, and cold beer. Â We had …
31
Mar
Jed, Loki, demshitz Jared and Dave.. eternity hole
We have some winners!!! After a few sick days with Jared Seiler paddling the Shiva on the Raven fork Jared and I where all fired up to try our new playboats! Before I go there I have to say that the Shiva is a beast! It was awesome on the Raven fork. It tackles rapids! …
27
Mar
Shiva loves the Raven Fork
 Sending 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. …
27
Feb
Can Kayakers Change the World?
Answer: Yes. One step at a time. A Dam Relief is a new media project, set out by Pyranha’s own Max Bilbow and Sam Ward, that seeks to develop Uganda through sustainable and responsible tourism. If you only read one long-winded article with very few pictures, please make it this one! Read the ‘A Dam …
18
Jan
The JED is coming !!!!
This year is shaping up to be one heck of a good year, we have three new boats to paddle and so many places to paddle them. Â Right now I want to talk briefly about Pyranha’s NEW playboat the JED, I really like how fast, loose, and big this boat goes. Â As Dave Fusilli has …
12
Jan
British White Water kayak Design (The rambling tale)
Pyranha are delighted to have been asked to host the keynote presentation at the River Source White Water Symposium this month. Graham Mackereth, owner and head designer at Pyranha has been pioneering British kayak design since the mid-70s, has an unrivalled collection of historical canoes and kayaks and an infectious interest in boat design and …