• Portugal

    Sometime in November, I had the idea to take the Pyranha Team Van to Portugal and film a short promo video advertising the new Shiva model. Portugal because I’d seen photos of a stunning set of granite waterfalls and with plenty of other potential given the right conditions. Portugal also seemed like a good idea …

  • Papua, Indonesia.

    First Descent Excitement.  Full Report due soon. Article by Tim Burne, first published on Team Pyranha Blog: Claim It! The kayaking world isn’t like the mountaineering world. Traditionally being gentlemen of high regard, mountaineers have always kept accurate records of their achievements. Kayakers, traditionally being scumbags, have not. This has led to much pub (and internet) …

  • Boys on Tour in Switzerland

    With the summer break on the horizon, all my school who are teaching friends see May half term as a chance to get into holiday mode! This year Tom S, Dan, Dave & I drove through the night to get to Switzerland to make the most of the water left in bedrock rivers. Lots of …

  • Upper Ganges, India.

    The line between a holiday and an expedition is often blurred.  Many arguments have raged over what constitutes and expedition; must there be first descents? Bad food? Do there need to be tales of epics? Is a far-flung destination enough? Here, Chris and Dave give two different takes on a recent trip to Uttaranchal Pradesh, …