Team Pyranha Blog

looping the Recoil

andria — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 22:28:38 +0000

We recently got out on the Chili Bar run on the South Fork American in California on a hot sunny day in our Recoils. At the big play hole - First Threat - I decided to see how the Recoil loops. Turns out that the boat loops great, and Leland got a nice sequence of photos.

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Northern California - North Yuba

andria — Wed, 23 May 2007 01:08:49 +0000

Leland and I have headed to Northern California to research more rivers for our new guidebook, The River Gypsies’ Guide to North America. The North Yuba drainage turned out to be a class III/IV paddling destination dream!

Check out our full update at RiverGypsies.com

Recoiling the big one on the Goodyear’s Bar play run.

Small Recoil Spring Break

andria — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 13:32:46 +0000

Spring is here and its time to play! I just got the new small Pyranha Recoil and I have been dying to try it out. Its been very dry around here in North Carolina, but I kept looking at the rising water levels in West Virginia and decided it was time for Spring Break. Its usually drysuits and ice in the eddies this time of year in West Virginia, but instead we were greeted with warm spring temperatures and sunny skies too! Yes, it was paradise–surfing big water, warm temperatures, sunny skies, and cold beer!! This may have been the best spring break of my life!

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Last Mexico Trip Reports from Jan ‘07

andria — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 15:53:41 +0000

Sorry for the delay - we’ve been super busy with marketing our yoga products and putting together a fly fishing guidebook. It’s not all fun and games - we have to make money so that we can keep on boating and traveling!

Part 3 of the trip report contains fun river running and playboating action in the Recoil and Ammo.

Part 4 has some remote wilderness boating back in our Burns.

Click the link to read the full trip report: www.RiverGypsies.com

Mexican raft guide Vincente enjoying surfing the Recoil.

Big grins surfin the Ammo on the Actopan.

Leland wilderness boating on the Tatempa section of the Rio Bobos.

Small Ammo Review

andria — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 14:47:16 +0000

I have been out on several rivers testing Pyranha’s new small Ammo this fall. Basically, I think the boat is HOT! Its the perfect boat for those class III and IV creeks and rivers with boofs and playspots. Its a fun little sports car that small folks are gonna dig.

I wrote up a full review on our website. Check it out at: www.rivergypsies.com.

Pyranha Team members and friends at the Green Race 2006 (with pictures)

andria — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 21:15:17 +0000

I was stoked to see so many Pyranha team members out there racing and see so many Burns tearing it up! The Green Race was a huge success this year with a record breaking 126 racers!
We are very lucky to have such a perfect river to have an event—classic class V rapids, no portages, reliable water, and access for those who want to watch the action.

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Green Race Training

andria — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 19:07:21 +0000

Hi y’all. I dug up an old Pyranha friend that some of you might remember–the Creek280. Remember when it was a short boat? Well, now its considered a long boat and I plan on racing the Green in it this year. I was really afraid of it at first because it seemed so long and pointy, but I was actually really surprised at how well it handled. I think it will be the perfect boat for me to race in–its very fast and stable without being so long its unweildy. I usually paddle a small Burn (which I agree with DMP on–its the best most ingenious boat ever and I love it!), but I have made the transition to the Creek280 for training, only to make the switch again in New York next week to the Ammo…Thanks Pyranha for so many excellent fun kayaks to paddle and keep me happy!

me training it up in the old Creek280 on Gorilla!
photo by Adam Hunter

Wish me luck!!!!!!

Andria