Photo by: Jeff Campbell

Here is a sweet video by Craig Kleckner on the Black Eagle wave in Great Falls MT.  From what I understand Craig was very lucky to catch this wave.  It has not come in for about 8 years.  Click here for Craig’s video

Last weekend of July I took part first competition of Czech rodeo tour 2010.

Sopotnice is unique artificial playspot. I like this hole and the event too. There were other supplemental competition – ramp jumping and slope style. Slope style menas jumpinmg, turning and sliding on special wooden railing.

I competed in women category with 3 Slovak girls and I won the freestyle competition.

Next freestyle event of czech tour will be canceled, because unfortunately the small flood is continuing in Czech republic.

thanks for photo – Petr Prause and Hanka Bubnikova

On Saturday Marlow Canoe Club hosted the 2nd BCU Freestyle League Event, held at Boulters Weir. The results of the summer league will determine the British Champion and count towards GB team selection for 2011 World Championships.

It was a great day to be out on the water in the sunshine. Pyranha paddlers Jamie Burbeck and Bren Orton paddled well, winning 1st place in their respective categories.

Matt Tidy even took a break from his hectic work schedule  to come show everyone that carthwheels are still super cool.

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Plattling was canceled, so only one freestyle world cup took place in Europe.
There were about hundred competitors from four continent.

It was fun, only the organisation was so slowly… But the Washmachine is so great. I like it!
In the end I was on 7. place in my category.
Regards.

Dave made a video CLICK HERE... Here are some photos… Check em out!  Glenwood 25,000!!

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We recently got to spend a few days in New Mexico, hitting some classic sections on the Rio Grande as well as the legendary Embudo.

Here are a couple pictures from the trip, or you can check out the full report at:

www.RiverGypsies.com

Chris Roberts doing some yard work on Sleeping Beauty in his Mow-Lawn.

Andria blasting out of a sticky hole on the Upper Box in her new blue Burn.

Demshitz spent the last week in Colorado basking in the warm sunshine and paddling some of the great playparks the state has to offer.  Here’s Pyranha’s newest team member Craig Kleckner throwing down in the BV Pro Rodeo.

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Hi.

I have new Molan S. I like it! I have to adapt fro it, but the jump is so high.

I tried Molan in Plzen (second gualification competition for European championship) and in Ceske vrbne ( freestyle camp for beginners).

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Boating season has is well under way for most up here is Norway, despite the currently cold nights and low water levels.

For me, I have to wait and train up a few more weeks before trying anything too exciting after a back operation, but I have paddled the rafting section of the Raundalselva

Which brings me to the subject of saving the the Raundalselva.  One of the worlds most beautiful rives is under threat from hydro projects!!

Check out the Facebook group created by Voss Kayak Club here -

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=511904939#!/group.php?gid=119108778099266

http://raundalselvi.invoss.com/

As anyone who has been to Norway knows this river is a gem, with its crystal clear water, raging waterfalls and scenic beauty there is no way in hell you could ever live to see it damed.

At the moment a dubious play has been layed out presenting 10 different ideas for hydro developments, but the most poplar project from the developers side of the table would involve taking water out at the the start of the ‘Rime’ section and delivering it back right down near the airport near Voss.  The minimum summer flow left in the river is said to be around 6.5 cumecs, and about 2 or so in the winter – This is obviously not good for any river users, be they fishermen, kayakers, fish or animals after the fish.

Voss Kayak club have been leading the debate and opposition right now and doing a great job at prompting discussion.

To find out more about this and get involved you should head over the to FaceBook group and join in – everyone can help!!

Check out these two videos from our last few weeks on the road killin it!

Demshitz and the Paddlebillyz at NOC and more!
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Demshitz playing the Molan’s at Galloway beach WV

Demshitz is selling Demshitz shirts for 15 bucks in blue and grey with the logo above (DS logo with fish saying demshitz) on the back. Get one today!

check back next week for an update from the Reno River Fest and Demshitz in Cali!!! DEMSHITZ!

Here’s a picture of Dave Fusilli browning Big Splat on the Big Sandy last week as we waited for another fun and successful Cheat River Festival.   Read more to see photos of the festivities, the NEW FRESH Large Molan, our river trip down the Big Sandy, and playboating Tygart’s Galloway Hole.

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Well last weekend saw the second GBR training weekend, two beautifull summer days combined with great organisation and coaching made for a great weekend on the water.

Saturday saw the team meeting up at the rugby club and being split up into work shops. The work shops on offer ranged from learning or perfecting a specific move with Sam Ward to planning a competition run with Ross Montanadon, “Sneaky Pete” and Dennis Newton. The workshops were fantastic and every paddler took away something to bear in mind from each workshop. In the evening Matt Chadder aranged games of dodge ball and basketball, with teams split up into north and south and juniors versus seniors, which proved to be highly entertaining.

Sunday was another day of paddling and taking part in workshops missed on saturday. Team training finished for the weekend at 3 oclock with a demonstration on how to improve core strengh.

A huge thank you must go to Matt Chadder and the Freestyle Comitee for arranging the weekend and also to the coaches who gave up their time to come and help.

                                              Synchronised Pheonix Monkeys

                                               Photo by Dale Mears

Photo by Dale Mears

This month we celebrated the third birthday event of the community website in the Thames Valley – home of the world famous hurley weir. Three years ago it was set up by Gareth Harvey – committed to re-creating that sense of community which had been missing. The site provides invaluable resources like weir guides, level updates and a community forum. Take a look at www.tvfreestylers.co.uk

Dave Wortley gathered people together and organised some fun competitions – spin to win, pairs freestyle, king of the wave. One of the competitions was a knock-out event where everyone chose moves that they found easy up to progressively harder – the format meant that people doing flat spins could compete against people doing helixes!! The whole day was all about fun – it was really laid back with nothing formal about the event. The winning move on the pairs freestyle was a sychronised kiss blown to the judge by the Mears sisters!

The sunshine helped out too – it was all round a fun day, with plenty of Molans to be found on the water. Pyranha donated prizes, as did other manufactures and the local shop (White Water the Canoe Centre). Thanks to Pyranha and other supporters as well as Dave for organising and all who turned up

Photos by Dave Wortley

Demshitz Jonny Meyers in the new small Molan at the Gunnison play park. In this entry  he wrote up an introduction and talked about his recovery from an extremely serious snowboarding accident. We are all super stoked to have him on the team and we are glad he is back in the boat. Get ready for an exciting year for team pyranha in the freestlye competitions the boat is perfect and the paddlers are fired up to paddle it.  (more…)

Spring is here and  Demshitz has reunited to start off the Kill it tour 2010. Our first stop was a delivery and demo at Appomattox in Richmond VA . We had a great day on Saturday on the James river hitting up the playspots with some local paddlers in the new boats. (more…)

Checkin in here is some footage of Surprise wave on the New.  CLICK HERE

hi from Czech republic!

The Freestyle European Championship will be in Lienz in June. The Czech representation have to compete in two competition.

The first competition was last weekend in Ceske Budejovice. The weather was so cold, but the playspot was nice and cute.  4 women, 6 men and 2 C1 competed in two qualification ride by session system. I was first in woman category. Now I mean, that I will go to European championship!

I paddle in 4- twenty, but I´m looking forward to new Molan for next competition.

Well, here ya go the Molan is faster, looser, releases easier, lands switch (backwards) better, and is more comfortable than any playboat I have been in….. this is no joke!   Also the boat wraps your thighs way better than pervious boats which is adding much more control….. if your into that type of thing? Here is a video from yesterday on the Gauley.

Richard on the far side on Marsh

 
I have a go too…although, I am waiting for the SMALL MOLAN I think!

One of the many small boof drops on the Upper Tawe!

 
Fun slides too.
 

For more photos check out www.worldkayakblogs.com/paula .

Hope to see you all at Pyranha Fest at the Dart in Devon!

Demshitz Stay out of jail tour was a success! Dave Fusilli Nicole Mansfield and I survived a summer traveling from state to state in the Team Pyranha van ( aka “orange bitch” ) visiting Pyranha Dealers events, rodeos, races; we went everywhere! Here is a video from our last stop on the tour in Ouachita Arkansas with Ouachita Outdoor Outfitters.

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