DBP MAGAZINE ONLINECrossbow off Evil Onslaught from Hell Road to Recovery By: Alex DePue Injuring yourself participating in any sport is not uncommon, and whitewater paddling of any form is no exception. After sustaining a torn Achilles tendon from a kayaking accident (Story here), I spent the next week entirely on bed rest unable to walk without […]
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 click here ENJOY! I Am the Rope by: Taz I am the […]
When I first came across the story of little Gage Forrest Laughton in our Facebook feed, I had to look twice. Seven years old (at the time)?Amazing! And this little guy isn’t just sending a stout, he’s busting out the old school paddle toss move like a boss! His Dad Lee was a fan on […]
N8 by Nathan Cline Mr Cline draws and paddles out of the mountains of western North Carolina. He is available for commissioned drawings. A link to his work on Facebook 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/ DIRTBAGS by […]
PART 3: THE LOWER ROUGE Chapter 1- What is her name? and why. The lower Rouge River changes names depending on the company you raft with: at one it is named the Sisters referring to the waterfall section after the take out of most rafting companies, at another it is named the Gorge as the […]
There are many aspects of being a Dirt Bag Paddler that never crossed my mind when I first set up our silly Facebook page back in the summer of 2013… One benefit that never occurred to me was the ability to connect with and make friends in the global paddling community. I only planned on […]
Zé is a professional photographer and whitewater paddler living and working in São Luíz do Paraitinga, Brasil. He is also a DBP Admin for our Facebook page. We asked him to share a few of his favorite pictures and tell us a bit about Dirtbagging in South America. DBP: It all starts behind the lens […]
The slogan of the International Rafting Federation succinctly describes the essence of the organization – “Its about rafting around the world.”. But “Wallace makes me wet” and “You can’t cheat the Wallace!” are some of the slogans which describe the Dirt Bag Paddlers, who in a short time have established “Wallace” as a term for […]
This awesome illustrated how-to guide is the perfect stocking stuffer for the kayakers who “habla espanol!” Reminiscent of William Nealy’s “Kayak”, the artwork will entertain any boater in the DBWorld. Not being able to read or speak Spanish much better than a preschooler (lo ciento, yo hablo malo y poco…) we contacted Carlos who graciously […]
The purpose of kayaking, for me at least, is to relax in a way I can’t normally obtain, and to push my limits physically, mentally and emotionally. In life it is important to find a vessel to transport ourselves away from the often painful reality in which we have surrounded ourselves with. To […]