I found no shortage of any of these things on a recent trip to the gorge. After a long drought in California and a few days of good work I had a little money in my pocket and no reason to hang around home so I decided a quick trip up to the PNW was …
Category Archive: Tests and Reviews
Feedback on kayaks from around the world
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Dec
Video: 9r on the Green River, North Carolina
Hey ya’ll just a quick post here with a little video from a fun fall lap down the Green River in North Carolina in the 9r. I have been loving this boat! As you can see, the bow rides up and over features super easily and retains speed very well making for a super fast, …
21
Nov
Pyranha 9r – Fast is Fun on the Tallulah Gorge
I am fired up on this new boat! Going fast and linking up moves is one of my favorite ways to kayak and the 9r makes it that much better. The 9r is the highest performance, most progressive kayak design ever made, and if you need some proof just take a look at the rocker …
14
Nov
Moose Fest and King of New York 2014
One weekend in mid-October, several of the Pyranha boys and girls headed up to chilly Old Forge, New York, for the final race in the King of New York Series. The water in the Moose River was over twice as high as normal flows, prompting race organizers to move the race to the Lower …
23
Apr
Scotland in the new Burn
Since getting hold of a new large Burn nearly 2 months ago now Ive been getting out on the water in it as much as possible, spending 2 weeks in Scotland and also trips to North Wales and the Lake District in it too. I can honestly say that the design is fantastic and all …
04
Apr
Why is the New Pyranha Burn III So Good?
Well it is finally here, the NEW Pyranha Burn III! Everyone has been asking, what makes the new Burn III so great? Just a few of the many reasons: 1. SPEED. The new Burn III is truly one of the fastest boats that I have paddled. The acceleration is incredible and unlike any other boat …
04
Sep
2013 – 3rd Degree BURN!!!!
It is finally DONE and almost here !!!! I will do my best to fill you in as to what is new, different, and improved throughout the entire boat. I am so excited for this boat to come out because myself along with David Fusilli had a lot of input to our designer Robert Peerson. …
13
May
Pyranha Nano Review
A few thoughts on the new Pyranha Nano. I will start off by admitting that I wasn’t convinced by the Nano initially. Not by the concept, or by the original prototype during testing. Terms like sport creeker and freeride boat sound a bit too much like an attempt to appeal to the skiing and mountain bike demographic, …