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 every Tuesday as we travel 20 days with him. ENJOY!! […]
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This month at Dirt Bag Paddlers we’ve declared mARTch! We are hosting an art contest to celebrate our love of the paddling lifestyle, which of course requires clean free flowing rivers. Along those lines DBP has partnered with International Rivers to help highlight the Day of Action on Saturday March 14. Now through Tuesday March […]
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. ENJOY! THE RIVER by Chicago Toughill It flows through […]
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/ CAT NIPPED by Beth MacKenney When she’s not guiding or goofing off with her family on the rivers […]
We welcome the month of March with a new cover featuring a wood carving of The New River Gorge Bridge, an iconic steel arch bridge 3,030 feet (924 m) long over the New River Gorge near Fayetteville, WV. It is a familiar sight to many dirtbag paddlers that greets us as we approach the takeout […]
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THE DAD by Taz Riggs
I first saw him when he was a tiny pup, less than four months old. Construction on the highway not far from my house was in full swing. They were hauling, spreading and compacting tons of red clay to elevate parts of the roadway using huge road building machinery. I saw him running for the […]
The following is was not intended to be a written work but a journal entry. It may have spelling or grammatical errors because it is raw. It may ramble on and be a bit long winded, but it is truth. It took place during the last five days that I spent with our dog. I […]
Every month the Spotlight series highlights another Dirtbag Paddler who paved the way for the world we live in, with posts each Throwback Thursday here on our Facebook page. February is TOP DOG Month here at DBP… What better way to celebrate than with a story of heroism and true companionship? Cheers to Dojie!! […]
For half a second, we thought about not going at all… For HALF a second. The alarmists on The Weather Channel were attempting to convince us a drive from Chicago to Frankfort would be damn near impossible. We had already scrapped the plans to bring boats for the race. Dale Guarniere, another top DBP Admin […]
With my work done and my interest peaked I made the last minute decision to saddle up and head north into the wintry unknown to experience the National Paddling Film Festival. Purchasing my ticket online saved me five bucks! Already coming in under budget! I filled the “the dirty brown taco” (my truck) with gear […]