Below: Source of the SlateRiver, photo by Adam Goshorn Below: Adam Goshorn OBJ Rock Sledding, photo by Matt Jones Flashback to June 2013… I was in my last week of work before a much needed and much anticipated two-week paddling trip to California. Despite the fact that California was experiencing another low water year, my …
Category Archive: Paddler Lifestyle Articles
Reports on what the Pyranha World Team has been up to
30
Jan
NEPAL – THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
Myself (Ric Moxon), Maxi Kniewasser, Si Rutherford, Brian Fletcher and Steve Arns headed out to Nepal this fall to see what the land of the Himilayas had to offer. It did not fail to impress, endless read and run class 4+ with plenty of class 5 sprinkled on top! Perfect. For the first 4 weeks …
26
Jan
Why I love the New Burn… and What’s the Dang Difference Anyways
There she is – Above = New 3rd Gen Burn….. Below = Well-loved 2nd Gen Burn I paddled Pyranha’s 2nd edition Burn for years and loved it. It was my go-to kayak and I didn’t ever want to try anything else. So, when I heard Pyranha was re-vamping my beloved Burn, I was …
13
Jan
NZ living – South Island
I’ve been in New Zealand for over two months now, and time is flying here. It’s nice and warm, super beautiful, there’s paddling every day and long days working and paddling keep you so busy! I flew mid november straight into Queenstown, where I met up with Dylan, JV, Shannon, Willz and Brendan. We paddled …
10
Jan
‘Merica, the Southern One
It is coming up on two months that I have been traveling around Chile and what an unbelievable experience to say the least. Since watching the first Demshitz videos of Chile, it has always been a dream of mine to visit this magnificent land of waterfalls and Chile is just that… magnificent. While the …
10
Jan
China’s Intense: Ch 1 Landslide
Here and there we are going to start putting together short stories about what makes kayaking in China never boring. Enjoy Ch 1!
06
Jan
Season 2013 Recap…
Hi friends, 2013 has come and gone. With the new year here, it is always fun to look back at the past 12 months and remember the good times on the river. This past season was once again a great sone. It was less quantity, but more quality. The spring and summer saw me mostly …
18
Dec
SAM ELLIS WWGP ENTRY 2014
For my first blog I figured this would be a good start, thanks for the best kayaks on the planet!!! WHITEWATER!!!!!!
16
Dec
AWP World Series Champion 2013
I’m super stoked about taking my first AWP World Series Title for 2013! The AWP World Series is the World Cup of Extreme Kayak Racing, a series of 6 events (3 in Europe and 3 in north America) that determine the overall winner at the end of the season. The AWP World Series have been …
13
Dec
Winter Paradise in Ecuador
Now that the evenings are getting darker, and there is a chill in the air in the UK, kayaking becomes a bit less “comfortable”, and we Brits start dreaming of warmer waters and sunnier skies. Ecuador is the perfect winter destination. Offering warm climates with fairly regular tropical rainstorms which keep the …