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May 2014 Big Bus beat down Ottawa River If you don’t know who Tom Paterson is yet… You will soon. This dirtbag is absolutely NEXT LEVEL on the riverboard. After making plans this Spring to do an interview, it ended up taking all year to get together with him because, well, he basically reinvented the […]
We at DBP MAGAZINE ONLINE are stoked to share with you an excerpt from Adam’s new book “Pushing Rubber Downhill”, Chapter 15, which will appear in three parts over the month of October. Enjoy, and look for the final segment! Adam Piggott’s first kayak was a Perception Dancer in 1986. He began commercial rafting in […]
For many people, Feather Fest is all about the competition; it’s a time to send it and win races. For others, it’s all about the party, a place to let loose and drink cheap cheap Sierra Nevada. For inexplicable reasons, some people are there with their families and small children to do…? Not sure. For […]
The Ocoee River paddling community occupies the true main stage of progression in the Southeast. With huge commercial success that has lasted over the past 35 years and a strong willingness to give back to surrounding non profit organizations, the Ocoee river family has proven itself as a leader in our whitewater community. Without the […]
We at DBP MAGAZINE ONLINE are stoked to share with you an excerpt from Adam’s new book “Pushing Rubber Downhill”, Chapter 15, which will appear in three parts over the month of October. Enjoy, and look for the next segment! Adam Piggott’s first kayak was a Perception Dancer in 1986. He began commercial rafting in […]
Bhupi Rana Photo credit Rahul Talwar’s Photography DBP: Paddling is a lifelong love affair. How did you first get into kayaking? What age were you, and what was your first home river? Bhupi: I was fortunate enough to grow up on the mighty river Ganges in northern India, making the river my playground since my […]
Folks who aspire to greatness, no matter the forum, all look to those who came before them for inspiration, for lessons learned and pitfalls to avoid, for reassurance, for guidance. Oftentimes, however, we come to find our heroes are less than heroic, and have no time for us. What makes our particular community so special […]
I love paddling in Autumn… For the past thirteen seasons I’ve had the honor and extreme pleasure of paddling my home stretch, the Peshtigo River in northern Wisconsin, every October for my birthday. This year I turn 40 (the big Four Ohhhh!!) and I’m moving away to the Pacific Northwest to begin the next phase […]
There are fewer and fewer places in the world that are left to explore. Most of the land has experienced the footprint of human travel. One of the few places that we have difficulty investigating is the realm of water. It is true we know more about the moon than the oceans. With the advancement of […]