DBP MAGAZINE ONLINEEditor-in-Chief "Chicago" Mike Toughill is co-founder of Dirt Bag Paddlers and former Peshtigo River Manager at Kosir's Rapid Rafts in Wisconsin. He's been Wallacing since 2003.
Travis, Jennifer, and the kids Travis Sr. began canoeing in the early 70’s when this sport and lifestyle was still in its infancy. In 1981 I was old enough to begin my boat riding days. I enjoyed the view from the bow of my father’s Blue Hole OCA, watching my mother in her fiberglass Slipper […]
Sitting here, reflecting in the aftermath of events that changed my life and that of several others, mind still spinning like whirlpools in a canyon… I am a 26th Year professional river guide and instructor, having logged over 22,000 commercial river miles, a class V guide since 1995. Known by my peers to be “over […]
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″]2015 ALL-WALLACE TEAM mate Malcolm Lee Smith[/vc_column] [vc_column width=”1/2″]2016 ALL-WALLACE TEAM Captain Gage Forrest Laughton[/vc_column][/vc_row] It’s a pleasure to speak with two of the world’s best young up-and-coming kayakers and their dads about what boating means to them and their families. Malcolm Lee Smith was elected a member of our 2015 ALL-WALLACE TEAM by […]
EDITOR’S DESK: Dirt Bag Paddlers is ever changing, like the rivers we love. That stems from our ever expanding worldwide Adminship that fuels our feed. Far and wide, we look for talent old and new to add to our list. We are pleased to announce the addition of young Ben Higson of the UK to […]
Santiago and Domingo Sandoval Garcia are two young brothers climbing to the top of the South American Dirtbag scene. From their home in Chile, they send stouts and create exciting and funny videos of epic whitewater… Or when the Maipo is in full swing, chocolate brown! As longtime DBP Admins they are always […]
EDITOR’S DESK: We have dedicated the month of January to the #DBFamily. What better way to ring in the new year than in celebration of the concept of the family in its many forms spending time together on the whitewater rivers that draw our community together, celebrating the #OneLoveOneRiver Philosophy? In that spirit, we invited […]
Photos by Curt Wilhoit Well, it’s January and time for me to write something interesting for all of you boater beaters to read. Back in December I had the idea that I was going to give you an awesome read on Wilson’s Creek in North Carolina. I had it all set up with my […]
Maya-ray Cross, simply Mayo to her many friends and supporters, is a Dirt Bag Paddlers Admin and proud member of the DBP 2016 ALL-WALLACE TEAM. She’s also a gifted and incredibly dedicated kayaker who has earned her talents through her own determination to overcome her disabilities, with the amazing support of her extraordinary family. […]
FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK: Happy New Year! With the beginning of January comes a new cover, reflecting a new theme, one we hope will inspire everyone in their pursuit of whitewater in 2017 and beyond. Family has always been major to Dirt Bag Paddlers, and the hashtag #DBFamily has appeared on many of our posts […]
It’s obvious we all love to paddle. It’s something you think about not only on the water but on the way home from the water, and at work when you’re waiting for the next day off to coincide with the rainfall or dam releases. You think about paddling on a weekday when the river is […]