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Reports on what the Pyranha World Team has been up to

15
Jul

The 6 weeks that were.. Part 1

I had long dreamed of getting my face wet on some classic Californian granite gems. May 2013 was going to be the chance to fulfil some of those fantasies. Arriving in Portland on April 30th, I quickly went about collecting my Large Burn and other necessary pieces of paddling paraphernalia. The plan was simple: Get …

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12
Jul

Checking in from the Northeastern U.S.

It would be too easy to simply say the last few weeks of paddling in the Northeastern U.S. (as well as the entire East Coast) has been awesome!!  To say that it has been special, or unique would be a good start, but still far from doing justice to the absolutely incredible summertime paddling conditions …

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11
Jul

Another Nano Review

I want to write up my review of the Nano and keep it short and sweet, just like the boat. Living in the South East, we have been getting hammered with rain. It was a great time to get out and put this boat to the test. First, a bit of background; I am a …

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09
Jul

The Boise River Park

The Boise River Park is located right in downtown Boise. The Boise river flows through town next to a big park where people goes surfing, running, kayaking… It’s really cool to have something like this in a big city like Boise.    There are two features that can be totally adjusted regarding the flow and …

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09
Jul

High Water Gilgit

Its just over a year now since we put on our first section of the Gilgit river, and this got me reminiscing. Whilst it is conventionally run in spring or autumn when it is blue and has a boulder garden feel, at high water it takes on a completely different style. Its massive, swolen and …

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01
Jul

The Climax Wave

While hanging out in Idaho we heard about the Climax wave on the Main Payette. With a brief description from some local guides on how to get there we drove along the quiet Main Payette till we found some whitewater. After a couple U turns we found it, a really nice looking green wave with …

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30
Jun

Demshitz competes in the Payette River Games at Kelly’s Whitewater Park in Cascade Idaho: A follow-up to the post by Gerd Serrasolses.

Gerd wrote a nice summary of the event and a description of Kelly’s Whitewater Park in his post on June 25th, but I also wanted to share the Demshitz experience and competition results. Kelly’s is a phenomenal feature and the area and whitewater around cascade is outstanding!! Mr. Carbon Jed and Mrs. Jed kill it …

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28
Jun

1 day, 3 stouts

With the Colorado freestyle circuit officially over it was time to pack the carbon Jeds away and say goodbye to their light weight feel, as we sack up and hike with creek boats to run some of Washingtons’ best white water. We’ve been sessioning Icickle creek, Tum water and the top tye over the past …

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25
Jun

The Payette River Games in Idaho!

 The first edition of the Payette River Games took place this last weekend on the banks of the North Fork of the Payette river in Cascade, Idaho. Cascade is a pretty little town in western Idaho, home of the Kelly’s White Water Park, a beautiful riverside park along the shores of the NF of the Payette …

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18
Jun

From Cali to BC

Hi there! I have been traveling in USA since last 6 weeks. My first little project was road trip from East coast to West coast of US. Me and my girlfriend spend 3 weeks on the road visiting some pretty scenic places and different national parks. Once we got to California it was time to …

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