DBP MAGAZINE ONLINEAlmost Always EDITOR’S NOTE: Nora Whitmore’s article on the Lester Race in Duluth MN first ran in her blog last February. We are pleased to run it here because it looks as if THE LESTER WILL RUN THIS WEEKEND! After talking with Nora, who is down south paddling her canoe […]
Early in my guiding career I worked alongside another company whose guides I considered elites. I even worked with them a few times as a “merc”. The folks I regularly worked with called them “Blue Angels”. They would leave the put-in in tight order, like jets taking off from the deck of an aircraft carrier […]
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. here Today we delve into the world of the […]
Why Kenya? I guess first of all for the kayaking; there is so much white water in Kenya that has still not been found. Even after three and a half months of scouting and running everything that we could, there were still hundreds if not thousands of rivers still there to be run. Second was […]
DIRTBAGS by “Chicago” “Chicago” guides for Kosir’s Rapid Rafts in Wisconsin. Harass him here BUBBLE STREET by Paul Mason Mr Mason is a whitewater canoeist and artist who is available for commissioned pieces. His work is at http://bubblestreet.ca/ BAD GUIDE JOKES by regular dirtbags As you can see, we serve em up unedited… Hah! Message […]
Your stomach churns with a thousand butterflies; you busy yourself like a kid whistling past a grave yard, blowing boats and humping rubber. All at once, you hear the horn sounding like Gabriel’s trumpet as the ground starts to quake like an 81 Chevy on prom night. Your butterflies go nuts as you go find […]
The TOP DOG Contest hosted the month of February on the Dirt Bag Paddlers was a total success. We were amazed at how many great puppy photos were posted to our page by paddlers from all over the US and Canada. We were able to share stories of some great river dogs, especially Dojie and […]
We know it because we live it. It’s that zen feeling on the River, required by all solid boaters to survive the challenges of the upper classes of rapids. Its that state of consciousness where we are at our best: fully engaged, strong and alert, possessed of effortless control, with all cares of past and […]
So we find ourselves on the edge of a river. We think through the process. Shoving off from the solid earth to a fluid earth. One that moves within it’s own rules. We do our best to stay ahead of the water’s desire to push us and pull us into places we just want to […]
Editor’s Note: Each week we highlight a fabulous lady who is expanding our sport and pushing forward the frontiers of what is possible, our Woman of Whitewater WEDNESDAY. This week we chose Hannah Groves, not only because of her great passion for whitewater, or the work she does with the Gnar Fairies to promote paddling […]