My Easter weekend got a jump start on Saturday when Garret showed up at my house at 9am, ready to head to the Top Yough Race. “The Top Yough is a section of the Youghiogheny River, not to be confused with the Upper Yough which is a bit further down stream. The race starts a […]
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If you are looking to take your kayaking to a different level, or pick up an easily stowed backup if your regular paddle gets Wallaced, look no further than Shockerz HandPaddles. Husband and wife Ben and Tera Robinson handcraft each pair in their garage in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it is truly a dirtbag operation in […]
Since I can remember I’ve suffered with panic attacks and anxiety. This year they got significantly worse, and in April I finally went to my GP for help. This was when I got diagnosed with panic disorder, anxiety and a form of depression. Anxiety is a feeling of intense worry and unease and can cause […]
Dirt Bag Paddlers love us some whitewater festivals. We love us some West By God (West Virginia for the poor uninitiated…), and we especially love us some free flowing Cheat River. The longest undammed river in the East, it flows like a powerful beast each Spring. And when it’s running, the good dirtbags of the […]
{EDITOR: Each month we bring you a story from our history of people who laid the groundwork for the lives we lead today. Here in Murica, all is possible because of the sacrifices made by the patriots of the Revolution 240 odd years ago. Celebrating Maine in May, we invite you along as Benedict Arnold […]
Nearly forty three years ago five young dirtbags risked all to score a first descent of the Ambejackmockamus Falls section of the West Branch of the Pebnobscot River in central Maine. Pushing bucket boats down the Class IV rapids was no minor feat, and we give these oldschool dirtbags a hearty salute as we look […]
In my early years at the Chattooga I used to like to walk up to the apple orchard behind our outpost. At one time that area of South Carolina was the apple producer to the nation. To this day it’s still known as the Golden Corner for that reason. That was the 20’s and 30’s, […]
If that title doesn’t speak to you, dirtbag… Then you might as well fold up your tent and move to the suburbs. This seventies classic, back in print, is a dirtbag bible of sorts. It’s all there: gardening, gathering, housing, heating, heck even making alcohol! While the original version was written by a then 18 […]
Another fantastic boater and friend was taken too soon by The River this weekend. Logan Jauernigg was lost to us paddling the Green Truss section of the White Salmon River in Washington, one of the most famous stretches of Class V whitewater in the Pacific North West. He was only 20 years old, but packed […]
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PIN ON THE STONY RIVER. by Nora Whitmore
Pin on the Stony River {EDITOR’S NOTE: Enjoy this harrowing adventure from our friend Nora, a Midwestern paddler who gets out in all types of boats and in all types of conditions, which invariably leads to dealing with a MAJOR WALLACE. Nora, who also is a certified instructor in both paddling and rescue, and her […]