I’ve met many talented people from all over the world in my role as head of Dirt Bag Paddlers. One of the coolest and most interesting of them is my friend Ollie El-Gamel, a kayaker from New Zealand who goes to college in Canada, born in the UK with English and Egyptian parents! A true […]
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It is not very often that we are given such a jewel as that of Kirk Eddlemon’s Whitewater of the South Appalachians. Both Volume I and II are packed full of detailed and much needed insight into the area’s whitewater treasures. Easy and maneuverable, these books hold great information for experienced and beginner boaters alike. […]
The Dirt Bag Paddlers are honored to feature amazing Women of Whitewater every Wednesday evening, (WOWW) and this week we’ve selected Lee Turner of the Gnar Fairies. Cheers to you, Lee! Lee pours her passion for whitewater into everything she does. She currently serves as the Marketing Director of Team River Runner’s Charlotte Chapter, working […]
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Dirt Bag Paddlers Merchandise
Here is a full list of our merchandise. We can discuss shipping at the time of your order (some items ship free!) We also do some overseas shipping with Customs added to the order. TO ORDER: either go to our Facebook Page, Dirt Bag Paddlers, and private message us (we are on there quite a […]
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 submissions ENJOY! EMBRACE & ADORN by Biz Allen In a breath, we […]
This weekend Jondachi Fest is raging on and off the river in Tena, Ecuador, the whitewater capital of the country. The event, with races on the Class V Upper Jondachi and music and good times afterwards, was conceived and hosted by the Ecuadorian Rivers Institute. To quote the ERI website: “The world-renowned Jondachi River is […]
The Ganga Kayak Festival (GKF) is an annual kayaking festival in Northern India on the river Ganges in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. GKF is the brain child of a much travelled and adventure enthusiast, paddler Bhupendra Singh Rana (Bhupi), who paddles both kayaks and rafts. The festival was created by a highly dedicated team of professional kayakers […]
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PAYSON by Taz Riggs
In 1972 Payson and Aurelia Kennedy and Horace Holden Sr. took over the old Tote ‘N Tarry Motel and founded the Nantahala Outdoor Center. NOC operates whitewater rafting trips on the Chattooga, Cheoah, French Broad, Nantahala, Nolichucky, Ocoee, and Pigeon rivers, and teaches people to canoe and kayak at their paddling school. It is a […]
We have a boat load of WALLACE to Spread all over the States and all over THE WORLD this year! DBP has grown by leaps and bounds, but we’ve only begun to realize our dreams of paddling and partying up the globe! This weekend faithful dirtbags will be bearing the standard in Tena, Ecuador at […]
Chapter Four: A Way of Life “The Hill” had been our safe haven, but we to had to leave to experience the unknown. This experience has allowed for growth among these individuals: many of them, including myself, are facing the real world for the first time and still finding trying our bearings in it. We […]