The Georgia Canoe Association kicked off their 50th Anniversary by hosting the Spring Extravaganza May 13-15 at Smoky Mountain Meadows campground in Bryson City NC. Runs to various local rivers dispersed from SMM in all directions. Club runs included French Broad section 9, Tuckaseegee, and Nantahala. Many members opted for the club runs while others […]
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“This is a moment I’ve been dreaming of since before I can remember,” Sage Donnelly told the crowd on the Ottawa River after winning the 2015 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Championships. The 15-year-old kayaking phenom has a knack of dreaming big and creating remarkable memories. Along with winning the ICF title, she has won the […]
While not a kayaker or class V rafter, Paul “The Man” Thomson is as much a part of the team as anyone. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, he has spent most of his life wandering the forest, deserts and coastlines of this beautiful region. Having been a part of many first descents and […]
FROM THE EDITOR: I was forced to miss out on all of the epic Dirtbaggin’ two weekends ago at Cheat Fest in Albright, WV due to work (stupid responsibilities!). Hosted by the local non profit Friends of the Cheat to benefit the local river community, Cheat Fest is an awesome event, one that we have […]
Sometimes your action heroes are really cool on the big screen; friendly and warm and REAL. Then you meet that person in real life, and the letdown when you see them be unfriendly, self absorbed, or just thin characters with no depth of humanity is awful, and threatens to undermine your faith in the ideal […]
Two weekends ago (Saturday 30th April – Sunday 1st May) I attended the Welsh Open Freestyle + Boater X. The event took place at Cardiff International White Water. My weekend started on Saturday morning getting the train to Cardiff. I spent all day training for the competition the next day. In the morning I worked […]
I’m mad. I’m sitting at The Editor’s Desk here at DBP MAGAZINE ONLINE Headquarters (ok, the sofa in my bungalow on Fox Lake), having just finished reading “OUT HERE, NO ONE CAN HEAR YOU SCREAM” by Kathryn Joyce in The Huffington Post. http://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/park-rangers/?ncid=edlinkushpmg00000141 The story of Cheyenne Szydlo’s experiences at the hands of Grand Canyon […]
It’s been over forty years since a new river guide has come out for the Canyonlands section of the Colorado and Green rivers in the southwestern US. There is a reason for the delay… it’s called 320 miles of river, nine canyons, five different permits, three governmental agencies… But here it is, finally done! Produced […]
FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK I just finished packing my gear into the CRV. I’m prepping for a dirtbag rally early on Sunday May 1. We are blessed with the privilege of scoring one of the great 1st descents at a location we can’t yet disclose in Wisconsin… More to come on that in a moment. […]
We typically close the month with some photos from a few of the Dirt Bag Paddlers Admins, 125 strong from 30 countries around the globe, drawn from every discipline of paddling. This month, to commemorate the first ever Peshtigo River Festival (held last weekend in Silver Cliff, WI at Kosir’s Rapid Rafts, first outfitter in […]