JCass Sends Grand Falls Maine-ly Kayaking: An Interview with Maine’s JCass By Alex DePue Maine is a little known paddling destination sitting in its own little corner of the world. Yet this state hides some of the best whitewater in the world in its Northern reaches. Whether you are looking for play boating, burly class […]
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What better way to celebrate Throwback Thursday than with a BOOKCLUB review of a classic from WAAAY back in the formative days of whitewater boating? The Appalachian Mountain Club of Boston, MA had “A White Water Handbook For Canoe And Kayak” published for it’s members in 1971, and it provides an interesting, informative portal into […]
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LOTUS BLOOM by Biz Allen
I think it is wonderful that DBP is supporting and promoting a Women of Whitewater Wednesday. As a paddler- who happens to be female- I am always encouraged to see the women in this industry form movements that would highlight their performances and contributions to the sport. When I began this journey in 1993 […]
Chapter 3: The Tree Cowboys After the nine-hour car ride my legs were quivering as I walked into a smoke filled garage in Lanesborough, Massachusetts. The boys were lounging in an array of chairs surrounding a coffee table instead of a campfire. “Beer!” they shouted in unison as I lift up the two six packs […]
David throws a huge loop David Silk: Freestyles’ Youngest Ripper By Alex DePue The first time I heard of David Silk, I was looking up how to videos to learn some play boating moves, and stumbled upon his how to lunar orbit video on YouTube. I quickly looked him up on Facebook as I had […]
WINNING TOP WALLACE! The votes are in, and we’ve got our champ! JACK ORR slayed it with 85 likes… WAY TO GO SOUTHEAST! Nevin Sjostrom took second, and a DBP winter beanie (his choice to battle The PNW winterwith a bald head!) with 49 likes… And Caleb Chicoine of Colorado was awarded third place; we […]
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! OL’ 84 by M.Toughill Rolling down Ol’ 84, I haven’t been this […]
I grew up in Aylmer, QC, the home of the mighty Ruins wave on the Ottawa River. Back in the day, we used to swim the Deschenes rapids along the Quebec shore carelessly, way before Rush Sturges or any kayakers surfed The Ruins Wave (A.K.A Heavy D), and way before I discovered a passion for […]
N8 by Nathan Cline Mr Cline draws and paddles out of the mountains of western North Carolina. He is available for commissioned drawings. A link to his work on his Facebook page: https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002803011698 DIRTBAGS by “Chicago” “Chicago” guides for Kosir’s Rapid Rafts in Wisconsin. Harass him here BUBBLE STREET by Paul Mason Mr Mason is […]
The 1980s were the heyday of many things that have now come to pass in the DBWorld: mullets, cassette tapes, cutoffs, bucket boats, fiberglass kayaking, hairboating… and in the quieter places of the soul, the coffee table book. These massive books, now replaced by kindles and an overload of photos on our friends’ Facebook feeds, […]