CHINOOK LIFE JACKET: The best just got better.
Life Jackets
Combining recycled ripstop nylon and PVC-free foam with Every Body Design™, we’ve crafted a line of comfortable life jackets that can withstand your wildest adventures.
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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Paddling to Provenance, Part Two » After migrating from the Deschutes to the Salish Sea, Rob finds solace in the contemplative yet challenging nature of expedition kayaking.
The Toilet Paper Diaries, Lesson One: Wildlife Observation: It’s the $h!t » Dr. Erin Clancey shares tips and tricks for identifying wildlife—by their literal poo— for a safer and more immersive paddling experience.
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.
When Hell Flooded » Rising tides at Confluence Camp in Hells Canyon keep Mia Clyatt and her fellow guides on their toes in this all-night epic.
Discovering New York City by Boathouse: Part One » After returning home to New York City for the summer, Sarah Knapp rediscovers the city’s paddling potential through its unique boathouses.
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.
Paddling to Provenance: Part One » Reflecting on a life spent guiding, fishing and exploring, Rob Lyon connects the dots to find meaning and ponders what could be next.
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.
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.