PACKRAFTS: Broaden your opportunities for adventure.
Packrafts
When the mission calls for going far and light, the lineup of ultra-capable NRS Packrafts has you covered. Choose from four models to fit your style of backcountry paddling.
PADDLING ACCESS FOR ALL
Water is for everyone. Everyone should be able to access and enjoy it. The PaddleWays app is your all-in-one digital tool for discovering, planning and navigating better paddling adventures. It provides detailed maps, real-time conditions, and more than 48,000 points of interest, for free.
Closeout Gear & Apparel
Shopping for clearance and sale deals? Wicked smart. There’s no on-the-water adventure that can’t be a bit more comfortable or fun by sporting some closeout apparel or packing along clearance gear.
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Packraft School: The Journey from Packrafter to Paddler » Packrafting provides a fast track to paddling Class III, but becoming a true disciple of the Path of the Paddle requires more than strokes.
Who Gets to Run the River Tomorrow? » Proposed fee increases for 2025 leave Eric Johnson questioning how much is too much to pay for the privilege of a trip to the Grand Canyon.
LEADing the Way with Zorbari Nwidor & Chicago Adventure Therapy » At Chicago Adventure Therapy, Zorbari Nwidor uses nature and adventure as tools for healing and self-discovery in Chicago youth.
How to Do a Layover Day Right » Whether you host a regatta or simply rest and recoup, Jasmine Wilhelm shares how to make the most of a layover day on your next river trip.
Paddling the Passing Time: A Father-Son Canoe Adventure » A father-son canoe trip to the New River, in West Virginia, takes John Gove outside of his comfort zone in a new and unexpected way.
White Svaneti—Episode 4: The Final Chapter » This is it—the big one. The final day of the mission. The last twenty kilometers. All that stands between the team and the Enguri Dam is a deep canyon full of churning whitewater, gargantuan boulders and massive siphons.
Confessions of a Self-Proclaimed Trout Bum » Passion. Obsession. Career? The unpredictable beauty of life as a trout bum continues to draw Gloria Goni-McAteer to the river, rod in hand.
Best of NRS: 2024 » As 2024 comes to an end, sit back, relax and join us in toasting another year of hard work, growth, innovation and passion.
White Svaneti: Episode 3—The Gorge » To portage or paddle, that’s the question as the team prepares to descend the deepest gorge of the Enguri River.
About NRS: Northwest River Supplies
In 1972, with only $2,000 in his personal savings, Bill Parks started Northwest River Supplies with one mission: to help others raft. 42 years later, Bill sold NRS to its employees. Today, the 100% employee-owned business strives to continue Bill’s legacy helping people pursue passions on the water.
At our Moscow, Idaho headquarters you’ll find passionate water-lovers just like you, from rafters to whitewater kayakers, sea kayakers to stand up paddlers, kayak anglers to fly fishermen. Our lives, and livelihoods, are drawn to water.
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