The south is getting hot and dry this time of year; as a result the southeastern rivers are running low. This makes run selection much harder – always watching weather apps, AW gauges, praying for rainfall, the happy rain dance around the campfire, and whatever other idiotic shenanigans you might think of to obtain a […]
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The GoPro Mountain Games: The time of year when all of the best athletes from all of the most unique sports gather in one area and show off their skills. I say “unique sports” because the Mountain Games consist of activities such as bouldering, disc golf, fly fishing, dock dogs, mud runs, slackline, and of […]
FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK I selected this montage of photos by and of my buddy Ollie to represent Dirt Bag Paddlers as we charge hard into the month of July, not just because they are some awesome pics of both kayaking and rafting, not just because Ollie is a true representative of our worldwide view, […]
We draw the Wallace Issue to a successful conclusion with some photos from worldwide friends and followers of the Dirt Bag Paddlers Facebook page and our Instagram feed @DBP_4_LIFE. Enjoy! Jennifer Smoak kicks it off with a scene from the Green. SE Represent! “That’s Hammer Factor on the Green River Narrows… The last significant rapid […]
Paul Teasdale, one of our Dirt Bag Paddlers Admins, is a good friend of mine, even though we’ve never met in person. He lives in Africa, and the Mighty Zambezi is his playground. Paul is the founder of RAW Adrenaline, and is truly an inspiration to me and countless others. I approached him several weeks […]
Intoxicating optimism – Kelsey Edens dances atop her gear boat. Maggie Ryan Photo. Concussion waves shook the earth through the bedrock, sending chaotic surges in every direction. I turned to my best friend Kelsey, and we talked about our options. The right was a shit storm. The middle, a black hole horizon line. The only […]
I had kayaked Gore Canyon in Colorado a handful of times before the day I let my guard down. I don’t remember what I was thinking, except maybe “I got this”, or “The hard stuff is mostly over”. It was the day of the canyon race, so there were lots of people on the shore with […]
As I pulled up to the front of the Riversports Adventure Center, I was struck by the sheer magnitude of the venue. It was massive….. Spanning 11 acres, and clocking in at a whopping $42.5 million to build, I quickly realized that there was a lot of hard work and serious planning put […]
Quim Fontane Maso, three time European Freestyle Champion, took time from university and training to speak with DBP-UK Admin and Team Paddler Chris Macdonald on all things whitewater kayaking. We are stoked to bring the Dirt Bag World this exclusive interview. Cheers! CMac: What mental preparation do you do prior to the competition, to calm […]
DBP MAGAZINE ONLINE asked its regular contributors to serve up their best carnage stories for this month’s ode to the WALLACE. I was honored that Mike would ask me to write on this important topic as I am fairly new to the boater beater squad. I have just put my first year of Baby Wallacing […]