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Strap It Down

25 May 2014 / / 0 Comments

Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best and this one definitely is.

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Airbags

25 May 2014 / / 0 Comments

I have always used airbags in my boats as they prevent part of the boat filling with water during a capsize. After a recent forced swim I was interested in how heavy my boat was when it was filled with water.

I currently have a couple of liquid logic boats – a Stomper 90 and a Biscuit 65. The Stomper has a volume of 90 gallons or approximately 341 litres. The Biscuit has a volume of 65 gallons or approximately 246 litres.

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Substantial TV Ep. 8 “Peru”

23 May 2014 / / 0 Comments

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Peru is savage. One of the world’s most biodiverse countries, Peru came at Team Substantial from all angles. Kayaking in a place where the deepest and most remote canyons in the world cut through the second highest mountain range on earth is not easy. We traveled to Peru to do overnight expeditions and paddle great whitewater…what we got was the adventure of a life time. Enjoy the 35 min story of the trials and tribulations we faced on our month long Andean Adventure. Continue reading

Kalama Falls

21 May 2014 / / 0 Comments

Kalama Falls from Rogue Specimens on Vimeo.

Kiwi’s, Canadians, and Americans! Kalama Falls is a perfect 40′ waterfall located in Washington, USA. This video is a compilation of the past 3 times I have been there; each with a different water level and with a different crew. Please sit back and enjoy the good times we had at this beautiful drop with beautiful people! WU-TANG!

Filmed with: Rebel T3i, GoPro Hero3+ Black
Song: Empire State of Mind – Pretty Lights

Reno River Festival 2014

19 May 2014 / / 0 Comments

Another Reno River festival is in the books, and it was an interesting one for sure. We started off the festivities in the Ninkasi Penthouse overlooking the WW park for judges meetings and a out of town boater party. Needless to say the beer was top notch and the parings of the different beers with good cheese was a nice high brow surprise for all us river bums. Saturday brought on the freestyle competition and some really funky weather.

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Team Van Tour Austria 2014

18 May 2014 / / 0 Comments

The Pyranha Team Van have hit Austria. Check out what they have been getting up to.

Team Van Tour Austria 2014 from Pyranha on Vimeo.

Williams Creek – Terrace BC – Day Edit!

18 May 2014 / / 0 Comments

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Super satisfying day out on the Williams in Terrace, cut a gnarly log out of one of our favourite rapids…. then we all sent a high water lap to appreciate our handy work! Continue reading

Corsica 2014

16 May 2014 / / 0 Comments

Corsica seems to be the place to be in 2014. Another great edit showing what this island has to offer.

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Buen comienzo de temporada con una sesion de kayak en la isla de Corsica (Francia). Niveles de agua bajos, pero siempre un lugar increíble!

Good start off season with a session of some kayaking days in Corsica (France). Low water levels but always an amazing place! Continue reading

2014 WWGP Stage Two – Boatercross Highlights

16 May 2014 / / 0 Comments

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Boatercross Stage Two of the 2014 Whitewater Grand Prix on the Rouge River. Continue reading

Unsponsored Q&A Series – Tom Parker

16 May 2014 / / 0 Comments

The first of the 2014 Unsponsored Q&A series has landed.

First up is Tom Parker. Tom Parker of Tomparkercoaching.co.uk is one of the UK’s most talented and experienced white water kayakers and coaches. With over 20 years experience on the water Tom has kayaked in around the world.

Tom started his coaching and guiding business in 2005 with the aim being to offer high level technical coaching in white water kayaking, comprising of skills courses in the UK and Europe, coach and leadership education and development, along with the full range of BCU courses.

As a talented boater and coach I was excited that Tom agreed to take part in the 2014 Q&A series. Enjoy….

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How did you first get into kayaking? Who introduced you to the sport?

Me and a load of my mates had just moved up into scouts from the cubs. Around the same time, the troop were putting a kayaking course on. I wasn’t too keen but my mates convinced me and it turned out to be quite fun.

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Kokatat GoreTex Meridian Drysuit – Review

15 May 2014 / / 0 Comments

Nick Pearce gives us his views on the Kokatat Meridian Drysuit (Goretex).

So, for the last 6 months I have been using the very well tried-and-tested Kokatat GoreTeX Meridian drysuit. Before this suit I used an array of dry suits from the likes of Palm and Level 6.

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Markkleeberg XXL Paddle Festival – Pyranha Euro Team Tour 2014

14 May 2014 / / 0 Comments

Markkleeberg XXL paddle festival- Pyranha Euro Team Tour 2014 from Pyranha on Vimeo.

The first stop of this years team tour was at Markkleeberg, Germany for the XXL paddle festival. Here is a short edit from the guys at the event.

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