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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″]2015 ALL-WALLACE TEAM mate Malcolm Lee Smith[/vc_column] [vc_column width=”1/2″]2016 ALL-WALLACE TEAM Captain Gage Forrest Laughton[/vc_column][/vc_row] It’s a pleasure to speak with two of the world’s best young up-and-coming kayakers and their dads about what boating means to them and their families. Malcolm Lee Smith was elected a member of our 2015 ALL-WALLACE TEAM by […]
Photos by Curt Wilhoit Well, it’s January and time for me to write something interesting for all of you boater beaters to read. Back in December I had the idea that I was going to give you an awesome read on Wilson’s Creek in North Carolina. I had it all set up with my […]
Maya-ray Cross, simply Mayo to her many friends and supporters, is a Dirt Bag Paddlers Admin and proud member of the DBP 2016 ALL-WALLACE TEAM. She’s also a gifted and incredibly dedicated kayaker who has earned her talents through her own determination to overcome her disabilities, with the amazing support of her extraordinary family. […]
FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK: Happy New Year! With the beginning of January comes a new cover, reflecting a new theme, one we hope will inspire everyone in their pursuit of whitewater in 2017 and beyond. Family has always been major to Dirt Bag Paddlers, and the hashtag #DBFamily has appeared on many of our posts […]
As a person approaches the end of a year, we all tend to look back at the moments that we have enjoyed and endured. Some things are joyful, some are downright painful, and some seem at the time so tragic that they’ll never be overcome. But overcome we do, and move forward. However, not without […]
Cover:Chicago Mike guiding a trip at Kosir’s Before I was Editor-in-Chief of DBP MAGAZINE ONLINE, before I founded one of the most popular Facebook pages on whitewater, before the events and contests and giveaways, I was a river manager at Kosir’s Rapid Rafts in Wisconsin. The position there is a bit different than at some […]
Some days we are the Bow, some days we are the Arrow. United States military veterans are now arriving at the Oceti Sakowin Camp outside Standing Rock to act as a human shield to protect the Native Americans and protesters who have gathered to impede further progress of the DAPL oil pipeline under construction across […]
What a year 2016 has been. It’s winding down fast, but we still have one month to celebrate, reflect on what we’ve accomplished, and look forward to the new year. December is a month for giving, and do we have gifts in store for you! as well as an opportunity for you to give back… […]
There is only one downriver whitewater race in the world I will ever compete in. The Animal Race on the Class V Upper Gauley River in West Virginia. Why? It is summed up succinctly on their group page on Facebook: “The Gauley River…. just the mention of it causes a whitewater paddler to go into […]
We here at DPB have always made it our goal to provide a little bit from everyone, from everywhere and as many disciplines as possible. Though much of our focus is whitewater, we discovered that many enthusiasts enjoyed other watersports as well, so those became part of our mix. We know as well that we […]