It was time, once again, to set out on another dirtbag weekend. However, as I find myself getting older, comfort is beginning to outweigh MPG. Besides, with gas below two bucks it is well worth the few extra dollars. So I began the conversion of my utility trailer into my weekend retreat. Sleeping in the […]
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The first weekend of April marks the start of the commercial rafting season here in Wisconsin. The Peshtigo River breaks free from the ice and comes raging in torrents of meltwater from the national forests of the Northwoods down to Green Bay and Lake Michigan. With it comes the blue rafts of Kosir’s Rapid Rafts, […]
We close the month with some photos from a few of the Dirt Bag Paddlers Admins. We are 125 strong from 30 countries around the globe, drawn from every discipline of paddling. March is a month where Dirtbags are firing it up on every continent. Where some paddlers are winding down, for some it’s the […]
After a run on the North Fork of the French Broad River, I sat down with Dirt Bag Paddlers Admin Aaron Erdrich. With guide season just around the corner, we discussed who got us into boating and how discouraging new boaters makes it difficult for others to join the sport. Me: Who first encouraged you […]
Maya-Ray Cross, simply Mayo to her friends, is 14 years old (she will be 15 on April 12th), hailing from the UK. She has been paddling from the age of seven, starting out on a lake, and has moved on to whitewater. Mayo has chronic pain because of Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, a genetic condition that […]
Dirtbags love their paddles. Both subjectively and objectively, they call to our hands to be held, to our eyes to be beheld. A true dirtbag will confess she or he loves paddles, especially the one(s) we depend on for safe passage down The River. It is the primary means for propulsion and direction, our tool, […]
It was a brisk last day of winter at Lower Cato Falls in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, the temps slowly recovering from a low of 23°F. The local weatherman forecast a high of 39°. Boaters from all along the west side of the state made the trip to compete in the 2nd ever Manitowoc Hometown Throwdown, […]
The Red Ladies Raft Racing Team is the current United States national women’s team, beating out their rivals by a hair at the 2015 National Championships, held at last years Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival in Cañon City, CO. DBP Admin Aaron Erdrich caught up with team founder Julie Sutton to get her views on rafting […]
Daddy always said, “Do what you love, love what you do.” As a child of the 70’s with no cell phones or game consoles my friends and I played outside – ball fields, creeks, tree houses, and bike trails. As I grew older, I didn’t grow up. My backyard wood led to mountain biking the […]
We are once again pleased to be officially involved with International Rivers’ “Day of Action For Rivers”, today Monday March 14. River lovers around the world are participating in various events to show support, spread awareness, and do good deeds. Scores of participants from dozens of countries have organized globally. http://www.internationalrivers.org/international-day-of-action-for-rivers We thought, with our […]