OTTER RAFTS: Adventure-ready and built to last.
Otter Series Rafts
Strap down the dry bags and hang on tight—a new year of river adventuring is ahead. NRS Otter Rafts deliver outfitter-tough construction in versatile designs at private-boater prices.
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.
Used Gear. New Adventures.
Buying used equipment and apparel from NRS is a great way to outfit yourself on a budget. Grab these used deals before they’re gone, and start planning your next adventure.
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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 2: The Joy Section » The Todo Enguri Project continues with laps of the “Joy Section,” 23+ kilometers of world-class whitewater in the heart of the Caucasus crest.
The Wild President » If only every president paddled. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter shares how time in his canoe gave him a new appreciation for wild, free-flowing rivers.
Supping Europe’s Blue Heart: A Descent of the Vjosa River » Inspired by the recent creation of the Vjosa Wild River National Park, Ryan Salm undertakes a self-support SUP journey from source to sea.
White Svaneti—Episode 1: The Glacier » Join NRS Team paddlers, Adrian Mattern, John Haines and Mike Krutyanksy as they take on the first-ever descent of the Todo Enguri River.
Gateway Towns: Hope, Alaska » For Chandra Brown, Hope, Alaska, is more than a gateway to adventure. It’s a home of the heart, a place where mountains, river and ocean meet.
The Great Coin Saga: A Grand Canyon Conspiracy » Discovery abounds as a group of friends try to solve the mystery of the Great Coin Saga: A classic “who-done-it” with a Grand Canyon twist.
Near the River » A new film by Darby McAdams highlights those who stand to lose the most should the Batoka Gorge Hydroelectric scheme flood the rapids of the Zambezi 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.