What a summer! It goes by so fast, those hot days when the river is so inviting… But it lingers in the heart and soul forever. We had a rip roaring good time this year, with old friends and new ones, hammering whitewater in the back yard for the individual dirtbag but around the world […]
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I really didn’t have any expectations about my return. It’s not like I could have forgotten how to guide. Though as anyone who has worked there will tell you, it’s much more than memorizing routes. The question is: can you remember rocks that can’t be seen, little moves that defy common sense and practice, and […]
This might just be our favorite time of year here at Dirt Bag Paddlers. It’s a time of celebration and running classic whitewater with our friends from all over the country, as Admins and homies gather together from Wisconsin, Colorado, Maine, Tennessee, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and more in West By God… FOR […]
Dirt Bag Paddlers has at it’s core a talented team of dedicated Admins from all over the globe, made up of paddlers of every discipline and skill level who truly help bring all of the richness and diversity of our community to the world, and each other. One of the brightest up-and-comers on the team […]
{EDITOR: This month we will bring you the glorious story of our amazing friend, the Ultimate Dirtbag who left us waaaay too soon, Frank Sade. Getting together with friends for the recent Frank Fest, held on the 1st of August to honor our bro and his favorite river on Earth, the Menominee River in Class […]
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OUR FAITHFUL STRAP. by Nick Carlson
The strap. It is a simple thing. A strong canvas, leather, or woven fabric nylon webbing that offer strong results. Used in place of a rope, its fasteners or buckles hold things in place. A mere two-inch-wide strip of nylon can tow a car or truck. They come in a variety of lengths and colors. […]
Sitting astride the Wisconsin River, the city of Wausau hosts the Midwest Freestyle Championships every year at their Wausau Whitewater Park. Wausau is the state’s extreme sports capitol, with both the park and an awesome ski hill within the city limits. Although I’ve been skiing Granite Peak for years, I had never been to the […]
Looking downstream from Gore Rapid 2013 race day (image courtesy of Rapid Image Photography) The Gore Canyon Race has been around since before I even knew what whitewater was, so I won’t try to talk about the history of the event. I’ll just talk about this year, and this year is going to be awesome. […]
The Yellow Dog River, near Marquette, Michigan is in danger as a mining company tries to lease 40 acres in the river’s headwaters. The Yellow Dog is a remote stretch of whitewater, winding through Michigan to Lake Superior, going over many extremely beautiful water falls and slides. It is a favorite run of many kayakers […]
PADDLIN’ & PARTYIN’ DIRTBAG STYLE ~ FRANK FEST 2015 RECAPPED. by Chicago Toughill and Sam Hood. Photos by Heather Reizner and Chris Doing. Frank Fest is a Wisconsin dirtbag’s favorite time of year. We get together with our friends and comrades from the various raft companies on the Menominee River to celebrate the river life […]