THIS IS OUR FINAL MONDAY MORNING FEATURE. We have enjoyed sharing with you our readers the songs of the River. But like all things, the seasons have changed, and The River is calling. Us dirtbags are returning to weekends spent on whitewater, with custys and friends, doing what it is that makes us Dirtbags. Should […]
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Midwestern paddlers have a well defined off season. Unlike most other regions of Murica, where the temps drop and the pogies go on, but the rivers are still paddled, here the calm water sections turn to blocks of ice, and the ledges in any rapids still running are feet thick and overhang the run in […]
DBP MAGAZINE is all ONLINE, which let’s us feature tons more photos per article than a standard print mag, let’s us run as long as we like instead of shortening a story to fit, let’s us link cool video and other informative links, let’s YOU comment and be a part of the story, AND MOST […]
{Editor: Kassie was selected by popular vote as Dirt Bag Paddlers’ TOP DOG in our contest in February of this year (see the article from 3/6/15 TOP DOG – The Winners Profiled). Now her best friend Tye tells the crazy tail (wink wink) of one serious Class V pup! Some names have been changed to […]
Editors: Kayaker Peter Ely, a transplanted Californian who makes his home in the mountains of North Carolina, recently completed a mission down the Colorado River in pursuit of the ultimate Good Livin’. He shares his journal entries with us in this series, which will run Tuesdays as we travel 20 days with him. ENJOY!! PART […]
WELCOME TO OUR MONDAY MORNING FEATURE. We hope to share with you our readers the songs of the River, that they may either start your work week off right or recharge your batteries after a long weekend with the custys… We heartily accept submissions via email. OLD GEAR by M.Toughill Digging out my paddling gear, […]
{EDITOR: I first had the pleasure of speaking with Angela after announcing our latest contest at Dirt Bag Paddlers, a photo and video contest of the week-long Ain’t Louie Fest boating (the contest itself, with a prize package of stickers from DBP and our friends from around the paddling community, wraps up Tuesday). One of […]
The SUNDAY FUNNIES are closing up shop for the season. The ice is out and dirtbags all over are returning to The River. This of course includes the editors of DBP MAGAZINE ONLINE. It’s time to paddle! We will return with all your favorite cartoons with the cold and ice. Till then, PADDLE HARD!! DIRTBAGS […]
Jondachi Fest, held in Tena, Ecuador last January 16-18, was organized by the Ecuadorian Rivers Institute to highlight the ramifications to the local indigenous people and the paddling tourism industry of damming the river. Folks from all over the world converged to share their love of this beautiful place, to paddle it once again, compete […]
This is my account with the rare and elusive water color painter, river guide, environmental advocate, and all around good guy Greg McFadden. This month DBP has been looking at the way art and the river meld together. There are many ways we harness the power of the river and many more ways we express […]