Author Archives: Chris Hipgrave

January 14

VIDEO | 2023 CHATTOOGA “GO FAST” DAY

October 09

VIDEO | 2022 TVCC OCOEE RACE

April 05

PODCAST: The Eddyline with Matt Wallin

A great little catch up with Matt Wallin at the Eddyline Podcast talking about the brand new Pyranha Ripper 2 and how it’s evolved from the original Ripper.

December 13

PODCAST: The Shuttle Drive

October 28

VIDEO | 2021 LORD OF THE FORK

October 11

VIDEO | 2021 TVCC OCOEE RACE

A bespoke Pyranha 12R in carbon composite, plus high water, allowed me to take the win at the 2021 TVCC Ocoee Race in a new course record time of 27′ 58″. A talented field and tight competition had the top 6 times all within just five seconds of one another in this classic event. Hopefully […]

May 05

2021 RAINBOW RIVER RACE, FLORIDA

My first important surfski race of 2021 had me returning to the Rainbow River in Florida, to line up along side some of Florida’s best for a 12 mile up and back down this magnificently beautiful spring fed river. Most surfski races tend to be a battle of attrition. A lead group would establish early […]

February 01

VIDEO | 2021 CHATTOOGA “GO FAST” DAY

January 14

Florida Training Camp Geekery

Let’s face it … 2020 sucked on so many levels. As a result, I was determined to leap into the new year like it’s going to be the best year ever, and that meant a solid training block over the winter. So a warm weather training camp in glorious Florida came together as my spring […]

November 02

VIDEO | 2020 Lord of the Fork