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What better way to start off 2023 than a good old fashioned Polar Plunge? This was our third annual Southern Utah Polar Plunge with over 80 participants in attendance and raised an estimated $700 for the Washington County Children's Justice Center.

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  Another Dam Race (ADR) 2022 - Parker, Az. This has been a tradition for Dig Paddlesports to attend and bring some of our paddling friends and family. Southern Utah really represented well and came to support this fun event.  Members of the meetup.com group: Zion Paddlers, Dig Paddlesports crew and just some enthusiasts all joined us at ADR to test their skills but mostly to get out and have some fun. Bill and Michelle had a small group of teenagers stay with them and a couple of other adult "chaperones" (Amber Barnes and Kathy Smith) in an Airbnb on...

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Haunted Paddle 2022 wrap up... "My name is Songoma, the witch of Quail Lake.  Let me tell you all about dem nasty pirates and why I put a curse on them and the entire Lake of Quail. Those Nasty Pirates stole me treasure and refused to return it to me.  So I put a Curse on those Pirates that all they can eat is crappy corn dogs.  The problem is, Pirates like crappy corn dogs and won't return me treasure to me. So I cursed the entire lake of Quail.  No man may catch a fish until me treasure be...

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Have you ever wondered why those outdoorsy people are so happy? They seem so  calm and carefree while the rest of us are busy cramming in the last 15 minutes of lunch and hurrying back to work or running to the next thing on our list. We are a busy society. The World is in constant chaos. Anxiety and depression are at an all time high. It's why unplugging and getting out in nature is gaining in popularity. Those “outdoorsy” people may have figured it out.  I had very little exposure to the great outdoors as a child. Sure we...

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Hi, I’m Jen.  I’m the newest team member at DIG Paddlesports in charge of marketing and sales. I live just north of Salt Lake City and I moved down here for the season.  A month ago, I was feeling like something in my life was off, but I couldn’t put my finger on it.  My good friends, Bill and Michelle Ennis (owners of DIG) kept popping into my head.  I decided to reach out.  We’ve been wanting to work together for years, but it was just never the right time. My kids were still little, and I couldn’t come down...

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