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The first of many hydro-electric schemes for the Oetz valley, the Tumpen Dam, has started construction under the cover of the Covid-19 outbreak. The Ötztaler Ache is the largest remaining free flowing river in Tyrol, Austria. It is a leading destination for whitewater kayakers worldwide, with the Sickline kayaking championships having been held on a […]
Pyranha kayaks has confirmed that their 9rII (9R2) will be produced from around the end of March, which means it should be in the shops from around mid to late April (later if you are not in the UK). They’ve aimed to make it more of everything the original was – more fun, more fast […]
It is boating season in Nepal, and as the Join Adventure’s team reunites leader Dipesh Gurung is excited to share a newly learned way of teaching with his fellow Nepali boaters and trip participants . Gurung, Join Adventure’s co-founder and trip leader, has returned from two months at the New Zealand Kayak School where he […]
After what we thought was a very successful first year with BAB (big ass bitch) our 14 foot Saturn raft. Our first few trips we were fortunate to have our wonderful friends Darren and Suzy to take us under their wings and show us the ropes. They live in Newport Tennessee, less than twenty minutes […]
Dagger is thirty years old and to celebrate Dagger Kayaks have a restricted release of the rpm and rpm max with Countour Ergo outfitting. They’re additionally releasing a limited number of kayaks in a colour scheme they’re calling Red Dawn, and are including a “dagger love pack” with these special colour boats. “We’re kicking off […]
Here you’ll see how mystery moves are done in a slicey boat. Check out our cool mystery move spot at Rock Island in the MixMaster
Learn how to hold yourself vertical on the bow and stern in a whitewater kayak
This Article is courtesy of Ross Montandon of New Wave Kayaking, a top class coaching company based in the UK. Check out the end of the article for more about Ross and New Wave, or check out their Facebook, Instagram and Website. Spring is well and truly here. We thought we’d refresh your memory on big volume water for the […]
The way you strap your kayak down on your way to and from the river can drastically affect its lifespan; follow these few simple tips from Team Pyranha’s Andy Butler and you’ll need to replace your kayak much less frequently!