This weekend Jondachi Fest is raging on and off the river in Tena, Ecuador, the whitewater capital of the country. The event, with races on the Class V Upper Jondachi and music and good times afterwards, was conceived and hosted by the Ecuadorian Rivers Institute. To quote the ERI website: “The world-renowned Jondachi River is […]
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The Ganga Kayak Festival (GKF) is an annual kayaking festival in Northern India on the river Ganges in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. GKF is the brain child of a much travelled and adventure enthusiast, paddler Bhupendra Singh Rana (Bhupi), who paddles both kayaks and rafts. The festival was created by a highly dedicated team of professional kayakers […]
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PAYSON by Taz Riggs
In 1972 Payson and Aurelia Kennedy and Horace Holden Sr. took over the old Tote ‘N Tarry Motel and founded the Nantahala Outdoor Center. NOC operates whitewater rafting trips on the Chattooga, Cheoah, French Broad, Nantahala, Nolichucky, Ocoee, and Pigeon rivers, and teaches people to canoe and kayak at their paddling school. It is a […]
We have a boat load of WALLACE to Spread all over the States and all over THE WORLD this year! DBP has grown by leaps and bounds, but we’ve only begun to realize our dreams of paddling and partying up the globe! This weekend faithful dirtbags will be bearing the standard in Tena, Ecuador at […]
Chapter Four: A Way of Life “The Hill” had been our safe haven, but we to had to leave to experience the unknown. This experience has allowed for growth among these individuals: many of them, including myself, are facing the real world for the first time and still finding trying our bearings in it. We […]
I’ve been visiting the tiny town of Ohiopyle since I was a little boy growing up in western Pennsylvania, and I’ve paddled the Lower Yough with White Water Adventurers for almost 15 years. I first met Buck Marietta back in the day when he was still in middle school and hanging around the raft company […]
WELCOME TO OUR MONDAY MORNING FEATURE. We hope to share with you our readers the songs of the River, that they may either start your work week off right or recharge your batteries after a long weekend with the custys… We heartily accept submissions . ENJOY! JETTY BETTY by Biz Allen I am a Pirate Princess […]
To paddle whitewater is to pursue passion… But for those Dirtbags truly possessed it is an affliction that will drive you, both figuratively and literally, as is the case with Aaron Erdrich, DBP-Wisconsin and captain of Team Hyside. We caught up with “The Guy on the Pontoon”, founder of Duck Wild, and creator of such […]
DIRTBAGS by “Chicago” “Chicago” guides for Kosir’s Rapid Rafts in Wisconsin. Harass him here BUBBLE STREET by Paul Mason Mr Mason is a whitewater canoeist and artist who is available for commissioned pieces. His work is at http://bubblestreet.ca/ BAD GUIDE JOKES by regular dirtbags (We never said raft guides could spell…) Message us on our Facebook […]
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SOUL BOATING by Ryan Waterhouse
This past year was a year for me to remember in terms of following my passion for whitewater. My adventures took me to all corners of our country-NE, SE, NW, SW, and a couple locations in between. I saw the most amazing landscapes I had ever placed my eyes upon, rafted the best rivers of […]