Reports on what the Pyranha World Team has been up to
26
Sep
Lower Lewis falls is a sweet park and huck 40 footer I had been wanting to run all summer, but had not worked out until it dropped out. Luckily we had some early fall rain, bringing it back into a prime level for a day. Chris Stafford and Chris Morelli were easy to rally to …
24
Sep
After my first descent in 2010 the time had come to head back. We were lucky enough to enjoy 2 trips down the river. We did the classic 3 day trip followed by the more unconventional 1 day descent. The one day descent was the most incredible day of kayaking I have ever done. We …
23
Sep
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I LOVE boating in the UK. It might get cold, and levels are never reliable, but when you have a good day out they’re always the best. Also, unlike most other countries we have boating all year round, so long as we get the rain. I’ve …
19
Sep
The city of Québec is pretty well known for creeking. With many big slides, long, high volume and continuous class V rapids, Québec City is a destination of choice for any class V boaters, that’s no secret. With some classics like the Taureau, the Neilson and the 7chutes it is one of the creekers paradise …
19
Sep
After an intense few weeks up in northern BC, we headed back to Whistler. After a few laps on the Ashlu a team of us decided it was about time to go on another adventure. After 2 trips down the Stikine we thought we deserved some class 4-5 read and run multiday action. The …
16
Sep
it’s been a busy summer, working and teaching. Finally got some days off and time to write about our early trip to Gaspesie. Its a little known region for whitewater, especially because there are almost no active paddlers. Fortunately, I had the chance to meet Simon Roy, the best local to show you the goods, …
16
Sep
In just over a week I’ll be flying out to India for a return trip to Meghalaya. In an attempt to pass the time I’ve put together a video of our first and second descents of the Kynshi river last year. In my mind the Kynshi holds the best whitewater alonside the most beautiful scenery …
16
Sep
Late into the summer after most rivers in the PNW are out of water, one awesome run is just dropping into its prime. The Cispus is a great run that is inaccessible for a lot of the year due to high water and snow covering the pass to get there. It is located in a vast, sasquatch …
14
Sep
The much anticipated 2013 World championships took place in Nantahalla gorge, North Carolina this past week. The feature was created artificially and whilst being situated on a natural river the competition hole is created by a concrete “wave shaper”. This feature differs massively to that off the last worlds. Smaller, less powerful but far more …
13
Sep
In the early to middle part of the summer, the pacific northwest is the place to be in the USA. After most of the rest of the country has run out of water, the cascade mountains still have plentiful options due to the glacial and spring fed rivers. In the heart of the cascades is …