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EDITOR’S DESK: This month on the cover of our Magazine we’ve featured four fantastic Women of Whitewater, or #WOW! from four different forms of paddling. Our ultimate goal is to inspire young girls and women to try paddling, to rise up and tackle what they may think isn’t possible, to reach out to the local […]
Tim Marozick did a solo IK (inflatable kayak) trip last year through the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River. We are pleased to deliver Tim’s experience here in series form via one day increments. This month we serve up Days 1 through 4. DAY ONE: Last year, I won a small trip lottery slot […]
Gracing our February cover with three other amazing ladies is DBP Admin Caitlin Richard of Maine, representing the riverboarding discipline of whitewater runners. She’s a stone cold Class V bomber who will truly make you say “WOW!” I got the chance to ask her a few questions while watching her beloved New England Patriots pull […]
ONE LOVE, ONE FAMILY ~ On The River Through The Eyes of a Father & Son. by Joe & Jake Mayer When I first started kayaking, I was 22 years old and in college. I wasn’t thinking anything about having a wife and kids. However, a bunch of years down the road, during […]
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 […]
The Ocoee River is a pure southern gem that challenges rafters and kayakers of all skill levels. It is a solid boulder garden that claims title to over twenty named rapids. Names like Grumpys, Broken Nose, Table Saw, Double Trouble , and Hell Hole are good indicators that there could be some challenges ahead, […]
In January of 2016 the Chattooga River crested at 10 feet, approximately 25,000 cubic feet per second or more. Then again in early February the water rose to 7 feet, near 12,000 cfs. Sane people are satisfied to merely imagine huge logs hurtling downstream through the Five Falls or the Narrows, vaulting into holes formed […]
FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK: October has come and gone, and the leaves have turned our riverscapes into glorious red yellow and orange cathedrals. We crisscross around the globe bringing you a photo spread that highlights this spectacular show put on by Mother Nature, from our Admins around the #DBWorld! Enjoy! We start off with two […]
Having mentioned that we were raft guides to a local barber, Jason got the contact info for the owner of Clarence River Rafting, and it all started then and there. We immediately got in touch with Ben, and filled him in on our guiding experience. He said he was fully staffed but wanted to meet […]
National Falls, Upper Yough. Photo- DBP Admin Dan Bowers Plans change. They never go exactly the way you hope they would, and the majority of the time it’s much better than you could have ever planned. Planning my trip to Gauley Fest was set days before I would leave and half up in the air […]