I’ve been visiting the tiny town of Ohiopyle since I was a little boy growing up in western Pennsylvania, and I’ve paddled the Lower Yough with White Water Adventurers for almost 15 years. I first met Buck Marietta back in the day when he was still in middle school and hanging around the raft company […]
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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 . ENJOY! JETTY BETTY by Biz Allen I am a Pirate Princess […]
To paddle whitewater is to pursue passion… But for those Dirtbags truly possessed it is an affliction that will drive you, both figuratively and literally, as is the case with Aaron Erdrich, DBP-Wisconsin and captain of Team Hyside. We caught up with “The Guy on the Pontoon”, founder of Duck Wild, and creator of such […]
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 (We never said raft guides could spell…) Message us on our Facebook […]
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SOUL BOATING by Ryan Waterhouse
This past year was a year for me to remember in terms of following my passion for whitewater. My adventures took me to all corners of our country-NE, SE, NW, SW, and a couple locations in between. I saw the most amazing landscapes I had ever placed my eyes upon, rafted the best rivers of […]
JCass Sends Grand Falls Maine-ly Kayaking: An Interview with Maine’s JCass By Alex DePue Maine is a little known paddling destination sitting in its own little corner of the world. Yet this state hides some of the best whitewater in the world in its Northern reaches. Whether you are looking for play boating, burly class […]
What better way to celebrate Throwback Thursday than with a BOOKCLUB review of a classic from WAAAY back in the formative days of whitewater boating? The Appalachian Mountain Club of Boston, MA had “A White Water Handbook For Canoe And Kayak” published for it’s members in 1971, and it provides an interesting, informative portal into […]
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LOTUS BLOOM by Biz Allen
I think it is wonderful that DBP is supporting and promoting a Women of Whitewater Wednesday. As a paddler- who happens to be female- I am always encouraged to see the women in this industry form movements that would highlight their performances and contributions to the sport. When I began this journey in 1993 […]
Chapter 3: The Tree Cowboys After the nine-hour car ride my legs were quivering as I walked into a smoke filled garage in Lanesborough, Massachusetts. The boys were lounging in an array of chairs surrounding a coffee table instead of a campfire. “Beer!” they shouted in unison as I lift up the two six packs […]
David throws a huge loop David Silk: Freestyles’ Youngest Ripper By Alex DePue The first time I heard of David Silk, I was looking up how to videos to learn some play boating moves, and stumbled upon his how to lunar orbit video on YouTube. I quickly looked him up on Facebook as I had […]