We at DBP MAGAZINE ONLINE are stoked to share with you an excerpt from Adam’s new book “Pushing Rubber Downhill”, Chapter 15, which will appear in three parts over the month of October. Enjoy, and look for the next segment! Adam Piggott’s first kayak was a Perception Dancer in 1986. He began commercial rafting in […]
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Bhupi Rana Photo credit Rahul Talwar’s Photography DBP: Paddling is a lifelong love affair. How did you first get into kayaking? What age were you, and what was your first home river? Bhupi: I was fortunate enough to grow up on the mighty river Ganges in northern India, making the river my playground since my […]
Folks who aspire to greatness, no matter the forum, all look to those who came before them for inspiration, for lessons learned and pitfalls to avoid, for reassurance, for guidance. Oftentimes, however, we come to find our heroes are less than heroic, and have no time for us. What makes our particular community so special […]
I love paddling in Autumn… For the past thirteen seasons I’ve had the honor and extreme pleasure of paddling my home stretch, the Peshtigo River in northern Wisconsin, every October for my birthday. This year I turn 40 (the big Four Ohhhh!!) and I’m moving away to the Pacific Northwest to begin the next phase […]
There are fewer and fewer places in the world that are left to explore. Most of the land has experienced the footprint of human travel. One of the few places that we have difficulty investigating is the realm of water. It is true we know more about the moon than the oceans. With the advancement of […]
Not every festival can have amazing prizes for the winners and huge parties… But ours can! Dagali River Festival is a chill little festival at the end of festival season here in Norway. It is located in the valley of Dagali, a small place in the mountains. The place maybe small, but we have one […]
Most folks have now recovered from one of the best weekends out here in West By God: Gauley Fest 2015! With so many stories and fun adventures had by all, this weekend was one of the best I have experienced. I want to thank all those who voted for me to be crowned the DBQueen […]
It was a foggy late afternoon when I received a wire from DBP Headquarters about a mission to gain Intel on one of America’s most notorious Kayakers, Pat Keller. Well, I don’t know much about kayaking but I know even less about Pat Keller. I knew I would have to be cunning and elusive and […]
Nestled in the western corner of Pennsylvania lies Ohiopyle, a town centered on the biggest waterfall on the Youghiogheny River, Ohiopyle Falls. The falls is an 18 foot sheer drop with a tricky slide approach and a massive boil at the bottom. For years, this falls remained illegal to run but, through the negotiations of […]
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GORE FEST 2015 RECAP. by Hattie Johnson
GoreFest went down a couple of weeks ago, August 21-22nd, and it was a blast. Tons of dirtbags, hardly any carnage, piles of pulled pork, a surprise band, streakers, (illegal!) fireworks, campfire wrestlin’, and lots of fun paddling. The festival started Friday with a good crowd showing up to register and to enjoy the donated […]